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The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
Still Later.

Since the above was placed in type we have received the following letter also from Judge Cross. It is still more encouraging. The let ting of the contracts for the Missouri division of our road, and the commencing to break ground at the mouth of the Ohio, will inspire our citizens with the highest hopes.
 Chicago, Illinois, July 24th, 1856. | My Dear Str--I write hastily to say that my detention Eere on account of the lndlspo- sition of my son is, trust, nearly over, and, to morrow, hope to leave for Cairo. At De- catur on the route, where shall stop, gen tleman of experience, heretofore connected with the Illinois Central railroad, will join and probably accompany me to Bloomfield, Mis- souri, for the purpose of aiding in the necessa- ry preparatory arrangements to place the Mis- souri division of our Cairo and Fulton railroad under contract. The means of the Missouri division are so ample and secure that We appre 1 bend no difficulty in making contracts with men Of high character and responsibility on favorable terms. During the month of Octo. Der, We expect to break ground at the mouth of the Ohio.
 Great interest is manifested here by all cas ses, and every political part yon the subject of the prosecution of our road, and no one ex- presses doubt as to its ultimate success. Seve- ral gentlemen connected with the Illinois Gen. tral and other railroads in this section of coun. try, have expressed determinations to visit our State the ensuing fall. My firm convictions are that we shall have no difficulty, either in ob- taining stock subscriptions orad to any extent desired as soon as the titles are adjusted to the lands granted by Congress. Our line is regard ed every where as one of commanding import ance and one that, when completed, will be as productive as any in the United States A proper transfer by the Legislature, of the lands granted by Congress, and the adjustment of ti- ties will exercise an immediate and powerful influence upon the prosperity of Arkansas A bright destiny is before her, if patriotism, good sense, and prudence prevail in her councils- She need not, and will not, much longer, be cut off from the trade and intercourse of civiliza. tion, which is unfortunately too greatly her con- dition at present.
 1 hope to reach Little Rock some time in August. It is somewhat remarkable that I have not been able to find single newspaper from our State since left nor have I received line from any one. The occurrences of the morning in the Atlantic cities and at Washing ton reach here in the afternoon through the telegraph wires, and through the mails in two days and a half!
 Yours truly and sincerely,
 EDW. CROSS.
 MR. RICH'p. IL JOHNSON
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05

EDITOR TRUE DEMocRAT-Dear Sir: The original of which the enclosed is copy, was prepared the day previous to my leaving home but have been too much indisposed to give it attention until now. Please insert it in vour paper once.
 Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
 ROSWELL BEEBE.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
Withdrawals.
Warren, BrodleN cOuntA.

Warren, Bradley county Ark MEssRs. JOHNSON & YERKEs-Please an- nounce through the columns of your paper our withdrawal from the seli-styled American party. We acknowledge that we have been sold, but live in hopes that we will not be so easily rop- ed hereafter CHARLES LEOPARD.
 A. s. THOMAS,
 JAMES PIPKINS.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05

UNIVERSITY OF NAsHvLLE-We publish this week an advertisement of this institution. It was founded in l785, and has ever since maintained high reputation. At its last ses- sion it had 498 students. We most cheerfully recommend it to the people of the south.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
ANTHONY JONES. TuOS. H. JONES.

GEr Norman Gates, of Independence county, requests his withdrawal from theNKnow Noth- ing order published, because their discipline is too tight, not allowing member the right of private judgment or the liberty of conscience
 EDITOR TRUE DEMoCRAT-Permit me through your paper to announce my withdrawal from the so-c called American party, for I have al- ways been democrat after the old hickory style. l applied to the president of the coun- cil of Hurricane township, Saline county, for withdrawal, and the papers were burned up. so have to resort to this method as others have done. Good bye Sam.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05

THE JEWISH SABBATH.-A Synod of Rab- bis will shortly be held in Paris to discuss the proprlety of transferring the observance of the Jewish Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
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 The Know Nothings and the black republi- cans ln the free States advocate the same prin- cipes, the same measures and support the same men, In the Evansville Ond.) congressional district, the Know Nothings recently held a convention, and nominated Fremont elector for Congress. The two factions opposed to the democracy almost universally have the same candidates for all offices, except President and Vice President, and they are also rapidly uniting on Fremont and Dayton for those off, ces We believe that before November Fill more's strength in the free states will be so contemptibe that he will not receive a single electoral vote. Veatch, the Know Nothing candidate for Congress, spoken of below by the Evansville Enquirer, was the regular Ere mont eiector for the first district in Indiana Jones, his competitor before the congressional convention, was the regular Fillmore elector for the same district; bat Fremont stock was too high for Fillmorean.
 A Fremont elector and Fillmore candidate for Congress !!
 ho IN.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05

/ RIVER, WEATHER AND CRoPs.-The river is too low except for the very smallest class of boats. The little Fox now and then arrives at our wharf from the mouth. A few days since we had fine rain, the first to lay the dust for seven or eight long weeks. The crops upon the uplands throughout the adjacent country have been almost entirely destroyed. The rain of last week came too late to do them any service. The crops in the bottoms are tole- rable only, having been very materially injur- ed by the long drought.
 CC.~ Prof Wilson, the celebrated ambrotype artist, will leave in few days. Those wish ing to avail themselves of this new and beauti- full style of taking miniatures will do we'll to call on him soon.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
Roy Nanfel.
Blue Lick Spylnqs. Ku., July 9th. 1856.

An apprentice wanted at this office to learn the printing business.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
ar the Evansville Enquirer:
LUST AS WE EXPECTED

The Nlncennes Gazette comes to us now without the names of Fillmore and Donelyon at the masthead and in their stead all the nom- lnees of the black republican convention for Congress and for State offices. One by one they have hauled down the name of Fillmore as their party becomes more and more intense ly abolitlonized, till ere the ides of November roll round, there will not be Fillmore paper in the State. We see no mention why their names are taken down, but steathily they are taken from the gaze of the admiring Know Nothlngs, with the hope that they will all fol- low the lead of their leader, and go over body and brooches to the African party This leaves but five Fillmore papers in this congressional district, and but ten in the State. Verify, as the Evensvile Journal tells us, 'Filmore's chances are frightening every day. We believe that all the Fillmore men of the State are con- fined to the first congressional district, and the most of them are in the city of Evansvle.- Veatch has thoroughly abolitionized the upper end of the district, and the lower end has been swallowed by the Veatch party"
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05

0TMr. DoTTER has just returned from New York, with fine assortment of watches and jewelry.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
Speaking Appointments.

As one of the DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS for the State at large, will address the people on political ques tions, on the days below named, II o'clock in the loren and at the following places and will cheer fully divide time with the Know Nothing electors viz Hamburg, Ashley county, Friday Aug. l. Columbia, Chicot Saturday '' 2. Napoleon, Desha Monday :. 4. Arkansas Post, Arkansas '' Tuesday '' 5. Pine Bluff, Jefferson |" Thursday '' z. Little Rock, Pulaski '' Saturday C g.
 My democratic friends will please give publicity to these appointments in their respective counties.
 1 will speak at other places if necessary in case it will not prevent from fulfilling the above appoint ments. $. II. HAMPSTEAD.
 Little Rock June 29, 1856.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
From the Chicago Press, July IS, 1856. Chicago and Galveston Railroad

Probably not one in hundred of the citi- zens of Chicago ever heard of the "Chicago and Galveston railroad" A large majority, no doubt, of our most intelligent citizens would positively deny that there is any such railroad in existence, or in contemplation even. But they would be greatly mistaken. There is such a road thought of-there is such road with over one-third of the entire distance vision, by the most munifcent gifts of pub lie land, for the construction of every mile of the remainder!
 This will sound strangely to ourreaders but we will show them how true 1t is, and explain how it happens that so extraordinary and valu- able a fact has escaped public observation. The reason is, that the road has never been named as we now name it. The "Chicago and Gal weston railroad, ,'-leading from Chicago, Hi. nois, direct to Galveston, Te1as-connecting the northern lakes and the Gulf of Mexico and passing through the heart of Illinois, the heart of Arkansas, and almost the heart of Texas-has not been observed by our people, because it consists of three links, and only one of these links has been known famliarly to the citizens of Chicago.
 We will proceed to unite these links, and show to our readers one of the most pleasing and gratifying railroad prospects ever present. ed to them-the Chicago and Galveston rail- road. The distance from Chicago to New York is in round terms say 1,0O0 miles. From Chi cago to Galveston, Texas, it is 1920 miles, The railroad to New York is run many times daily. The railroad to Galveston, Texas, soon- CT or later, will be as follows:
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05

Casco, Arkansas O., Arkansas, July 12. SIR-You will please do us the kindness to publish our withdrawal from the American party. We affiliated without knowing any or very few of the principles of the party; there fore we wish to return home once more and en- joy our privilege.
 Very respectfully,
 ANTHONY JONES,
 TuOS. H. JONES.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
JOHN BULLIN.

Sa1pIw Rock, Independence county Ark.,}
 July 30th, 1856} MR. EDIroR-Another one of Sam's boys out of snap. Please be so good as to publish my name in your valuable pape as one who has bid farewell to Sam and his family. I take this method of leaving the party, as it ap- pears that they will all leave Sam and his fam- fly; do not wish to be the last one comning out. Yours, etc,
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05

MORE ACCEssIoNs.-We learn from the Elm pire State that Simpson Fouche, Lewis Tum- lin, F. D. Chisholm and c. B. Welborn, all lead- ing men in the Cherokee counties of Georgia, have abandoned the sinking fortunes of Willard Fillmore and advocate the election of Bucha- nan.
 We also learn that P. L. J. May, esq.,, late of this city, but now of Selma, Ala, who was the most popular orator of the American party in this section, last year, took decided ground in favor of Buchanan, in speech recently de- livered by him at ratification meeting of the democracy of Selma.-Ala Sentinel.
 oET At a late democratic meetingin Milton, Indiana, it was addressed by w. A. Buckle, esq, an old line whig who took ground in fa- vor of the Cincinnati platform and nominees, and appealed to all lovers of the Union to give them their support.
 We see in our exchanges hundreds of facts like the above-all proving that nineteen twentieths of those whigs who have never been initiated into Buntlinsm will support the Cincinnati platform.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
Total. Chicago to Galveston

I
 The first link in the Chicago and Galveston railroad is built. It is the Illinois Central to Cairo. The second link, from Cairo to Fulton, (Fnlton in southwest Arkansas passing through Little Rock, the capital of the State,
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
July 18th, 1856.
Pilot HH Ark. July 18th 1856

MEssRs. JOHNSON $ YERKEs-Please say to the democracy that I have remained in the Know Nothing party long enough to know their principles practices, and oaths to be anti republican, intolerant and oppressive and I shall hereafter act with the democratic party, as I always have, knowing it to be the only national and constitutional party now in the Union. SAMUEL NJ. CLUBB.
The true Democrat., 1856-08-05

NentucNv ensure tfe Statt t0 tnc democratic nominees. The strength of Cassius Clay's party was always to be found in the whig ranks. In the gubernatorial canvass of 1851, his defection, and that of his followers, produced the defeat of MT. Dixon for Governor. Since the establishment of Know Nottingham they have fraternized with that party, and had there been no electoral ticket of their own, would un- douhtedly have voted for Fillmore. So, while we deprecate the existence of this feeling in
 our State, antagonistic to the Union and the Constitution, we can but regard it as good augury for the success of the de mocratic ticket.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-06
THE EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS.

The day was appropriately wosnd up by grand cxhi
bson Of fireworks the Park and other public squarc
throughou, the city. These excited lively interest ar
uere attended by vast crowd, Of people
Tho scene in tle Park surpassed anything ever beose
sitncsscd in Nc~ York IN she way cf public gathering
There nave been mons,cv meetings held, and vsra
cious reporters have informed the public that trsny
thousand people woaA not comprshcud the nGsnoer
drawn fort1 such occasions. Rnt multiply N mum
Der by ten and then would fail W include all Of ne vast
concourse that hcd the Park and hcav,d y a and fr)
like the waves tempest tossed Every cst ofstand
ing soo on the ba cony In tho windows, an on the roi
OF lhe CITY Har was denscly crowded with human 10
ncs pruc ,aly the city officials and her friends sho
had taken an mmensy o pns to securs the very Sors
places In the whole crowd Cor seeing TIA areworhey
standing behind the pieces and getting only tho benefit
INC sharks while the democracy bsow enjoyed the full
spendor o the scene Many waited Tor two and three
10 secure good place and weary and foot m ,h
masnncercc o. the display made them forget their rain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-06
nsville, Manhattanvilis Mission square, and in +
irst street. near third avenue, where a very brtl
sate display took place.
Il the evening the washington statue was umn
h Bengoia lights, ana was visited by crowds Of pe,
ACCIDENTS AND CRIME"

A boy named VIM PuLyon shot 10 the hand o.
Thursday evening by himself, and badly injured.
John Young and James Welsh, residing al No ~ Nus.
berry street. slghtls injured by the discharge q
pistol.
Charles nallinger, Of l9S Hester street. also In
jured from the premature discharge Of pistol.
William Hyde, Of Dover street; John Tervcney, of n
vision street. Jamos Nasc Of 100 vcscy street Bernayd
Riley, Of Great Jones street; William Coy, OF Staten
Island WIN. Alexander, Of West Twenty fh street,
Klaus of Third street. Henry Bronehcr OF North ec4
John Collins and George N,-arity, OF Third street.
all less injured aboa the hands by the premA-
ture discharge Of guns pistols They all taken
to the City Hospital for medical treatment
Michael no oney receiveda pistol shot wourd,in the
right Thursday evening, while quietly stan. ing -
his own door Ia East Sixteenth II could be
asccrtanea who nrco OF %. pistol but is supposed the
discharge was purely accidvLtl
Mr. IL II. he BurVh, of o. Fast Twenty eighth street.,
was firing OF roAct vs.n ic materials exploded pro
maturely, and severely burned his len hand.
George Griffin, of so Houston street shot through
the hand by his ear, t-sness.
boy named Barney Rley had his hand severely shat
tered last evening, by the Gschrge OF pistol ~hcA no
was leading. nj the corner Il Bic, cker street
Another boy, whose name the Police OF the Tteeath
ward could not ascertain Tas injured In the hand by tho
Washington Aexacder boy nftecn years old, rcsiiing
at so West Twenty nh street. had thrco Of biz fingers
blown on yesterday, BY the bursting OF pol which he
Robert Green had rg badly fractured By thu
bursting Of pistol Ia .s taken 70 his residence OFT
Water street
George valentine o.. ss2 Monroe street. had hs thish
badly fractured by thasxposion OF loaded pistol N bio
Iantaoons pocket.
John rakemore, orJersey City, was severely burned
by the explosion of a rucsei, while. stsndifs ths
hrework exhibition ~ the Junction of East Br edwa1
and Grand street. rhxcmore dangerously surned
about his head AMI sreast. lie takea 10 lH roz-
.l.pa and lesl n iQafn
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FRr IN CAM. Srmn-Aboui fifteen nalnutas
past II O'Clock friday morning IRE broke sat In ths
rcof Of tho house No. lei Canal street. occup hs
nrst door by Dr. IN NJ thurman druggist; the uppsR
part Of the house sy Capt, Isaac T. Cox dwelling Mr.
W. N. Thomas osupied front attic f,r sleeping,
snd on that hal been dischS hrewcsks from ha
window, and rcsed TO bed shor iy after 10 clock. mo
Gre evidently originated under tho sAinges BY
where Mr.. Zsomas iesins or ia nreworks.
portion ~ the roof sas Destroyed By h0
Thurman AMI insured for 81 - the PC pes InsurapcN
Company. os. Thurman " sustain - loss On he
Company NJ Cox insrssd Cor $500 y the Greenwich
Insurance 1engany Darsse By wates and IRE pr badly
Fmx "a Eoosrvnr sr,rsu-Bs,weea IL and r.e'cocs
FricAy morning, the roof Of the soe 50 IcosevciA
street, Of Oak ssset found to he on Ere. n
vary exiting laAhed by tle nremer. damage
abou. ESQ. Supposed . have beensaused by xcwork.
Flss IN EIizAnsrn SssEr-shossly amer lo'clock IN
Friday morning a we disooverca b~nipg Ia tho
Single roof Of tho ,~o story anildng rAr Of No 50
Eli Abe,h street. c1supicd by colorcd Woman narnsa
Jeaaette Antoinets u was eEngulshed ~ the hremeu,
y.h but triing ssmagc supposed TO love beer sausst
by fireworks.
FIwE N Has,sssp srRKrr -Betwcen II and -ooclocA
Ion Thursday n.Sht nre tex place H. HE dwo.us hous2
OF Mr. Ambrose J. Reirnr. at No 1si Haunand stresA
Tho nre was nund burn ~ in dawcr ca the scoOn1
floor in the closet be,wo4n TIE two How II ersi
w"s,pa n,rsrel &c shout saos foss Svered bs a
surance as SOC in ise North Esves Insurance oompsny
| The building Is ds saged to he amcant of about 80
House ssned by Mr.. lambert sydam.
1 BAY STATE Hora, FriroS SrRs1--ASorrss Du rso
ATEsgr TO BvRs rar Burrssas-TRAzss SpSsv Spvs
UsKs mE 1ScspuRy-Afaw minsios bcfosa o,clec 4,
| on Saturday naming, o ire discovered nv Mr.
i ssnon Jackson, Of Tho inssance relfc' in IN.
saOccupcd saildngs Nos. las and lsr ~ ION s,rect
| known the Bay State Hotel n "A are had
not far advanced, but whes cxngussh "A by tho aro
men and patrol all the ovasnf a. or bola a.
tempt were be OF The inoendF ~ 10 destroy IN,
premises Not Snly had the FIRE bcor arrled but train
Of gunpovder had been used for the means evidently
communicating fro 70 no lsss thai four daerent parts
the buidsg At one time IRE sas found FIRST a close
on the second aoor under The ,airs which burned
| a portion of the banuister; ~ tba thvd aoor ero :,
found IN room No. ~ oc bad been cut in The aooy
| In between the Goo ing and the ceiling frer
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We trust that their municcnce will be duly appre
ciaed, and their example initiated. Nothing shows
truly the progress of people than love for the tine
arts.
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Charles N. Lcupp,
Edwd. B. Little,
Peter Lorillard,
James Lenox,
Andrew Mount,
Samuel S. Mitchill,
David ). Miller,
Robert B. Minturn.
Charles II. Marshall.
William G. Rhinelander,
Robert U. Williams,
Nelson Robinson,
Gerard Stuyvcsant,
Cornelius Smith,
Uriah j. Smith,
Jonathan Sturges,
Moses Taylor.
Robert l.. Taylor,
VIM. Wetmore.
Vim. Whitewright, Jr.,
Aug. IL. Ward,
.1olp n Wolfa
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William B. Astor,
Aug. Belmont,
John Bridge,
Isaac Bell, Jr.,
James Brown,
Edward X. Collins,
Vim. Chamberlain,
Richard 4. Carman,
Henry A. Colt,
VIM. W. he Forest,
Benjamin III. Field,
Hamilton Fish,
Seth Grosvenor,
Jasper Grosvenor,
Boonen Graves,
Moses ii. Grinnell,
Samuel 5 Rowland,
Wilson G. Hunt,
John q. Jones,
shepard Knapp,
James q. King,
Jacob Little,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-09
cell TO the Americal. Party.

We publish the following from Mr.. Sheets,
President Of the Executive Committee of the
State Council, calling upon the American par
ty of the State of Indiana to send a full dele
cation to the Peoples Convention, 20 assemble
at flidianapolis on the first day of next month.
We may enc day. soon have some comments to
make on this CALL or one feature in it-but We
Urge now as we have done before, the AmeFi-
can oftthe first District to send Delegates to
this Convention. We have rights to main
tain and opinions to protect, and it IS well that
their proper guardians should be at this Con-
vention:
saao TyDTASAroL1s, April 2, 1855.
70 tie Members oft4e american pqrtgof Ill5iqnd,
Alta meetingof the Executive Committee OF
the State Council, held at indianapolis on the
ID day of April, 1856, after a full expression
of the members upon those questions that have
divided and distracted the American party in
other States, the committee unanimously
adopted the following suggestions and earnest
lly request the true friends of Ame7icanism tc
co operate with them in carrying oct the views
OF the Committee: That as in 1861 We stand
uneompromisingly opposed 10 the present cor.
rupt national Administration, and as a party
swc stand ready 10 cooperate with any party
VII On aims to put an end to itsmisrule. And
further: we regard the repeal Of the Missouri
COMPROMISE an inGaction Of the plighted flitI
of the nation, the same Should be restored
and if efforts to that end flil, Congress slloulC
refuse, underall circumstances, to admit am
State into the Union toleratihg slavery made
free by that Compromise. Therefore, we ap
i prove OF the call for a Peoples Convention L
be held on the iir5t day of May next, and ear
nestIg call upon the American party through
out the State to send full delegation to tina
ICoaTent:on. Attest:
WI. SHEETS, Pres't
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