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HELMBOLD'S HIGHLY CONCENTRATED COmpOund FiuiH Extract SarSanarill:

For Purifying Biood renouing arising from of Mercury, and imprucnee c, ehron
 ic constitutional disease arising from impure stae o
 the blood, and the only reliable and cfectnat knomn | medv for the eure of Scroftia SeaM Head ULcera tions of the Throat and Legs, Pains and Seedlings of the Bones, 7tter, PmDies on the Face, and dH Scaty Eruptions ot the Skin.
 Its gratifying to the proprietor these medicines is to be able to state that 1t nearly three years since they were first introduced. durug which time they have been extensively used ill various parts of the United States, and have given to patient and pract- toner the highest degree of satisfaction in the various cases in which they have been employed; whether in town country, hospital, private practice, they havenvariably given the most decided and unequivo- cal satisfaction, and produced the most salutary and | beneficial effects.
 These medicines require considerable care in the preparation and the employment of different men strua n successive operation to take the attractive matters, and, in consequence, are most frequently l improperly made, and not unfrequently much inn paired, if not rendered totally inert, by the inudi cous and unskilul management of those unacquaint- ed with pharmaceutical preparations It is, there fore, of the highest consideration and importance to the public and to the faculty that there should be standard preparations of uniform strength and pos sessing the most advantages. To effect this and ob- viate the evil alluded to, have made number of experiments to ascertain the most etfectual mode of extracting the virtues of the Sarsaparlla and the Buchu and to discover the most eligible form of their exhibition. The experiments have resulted most fla vorably, and it is with much pleasure now offer to the public and the faculty my Compound Fluid Ex- tracts, which contain all the virtues of the articles they are represented to be made from in highly con- centrated form, and the most active preparations which can be made Two tablespoonfuls of the Ex- tract Sarsaparla added to pint of water is equal to the Lisbon diet drink and one bottle fully equals in strength gallon of Syrup Sarsaparila or decoc- ton as usually ma le.
 Fluid Extract Buchu, $l per bottle or 6 for $5.
 '" 1" Sarsaparilla, .' {" |" Certificates of cures and recommendations from dis tingushed professors and physicians will accompany each preparation. Prepared and sold by
 II. T. HELMBOLD, Practacal
 and Analyticai Chemist No 2G3 Chestnut st. the Girard House. Philada. To be had of Druggist and dealers in every section of the United States and Canadas.
 All letters for the medicine directed to the proprie tor receive immediate attcntion and safe deliveries guaranteed.
 Oct 30 1S55 1y
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STATEOF ARK KANSAS,l
 County of Pulaski.

STATEOF ARKANSAS,l
 County of Pulaski.
 William Benjamin Lefave, stephen Robert Lelavc Jane Lefave, and Eliza Missouri Leiave! minors by Leon Lefave, their guardian, C91nptaIg"dn,S.
 Bill for Partition or sale oi Lahos
 NS' and Slaves
 Ambrose Leon Lefave, and John D; Amos' and Frances Ann Amos, his wife, Defendanfs
 xDY virtue of decree of the Court o.
 T DChancery, of Pulaski county, ii in theR missioners. will on Monday, the l4th day of>Ax January, AID, 1856, Git being the second Monday of said month between the hours prescribed for the sale of lands under execution offer for sale at the court house door of said county of Pulaski, the fol lowing described lands, with the Improvements there on, to wit: The North half of the South East guar ter, and the South West quarter of the South East quarter of Section thirty five, and the North West quarter of the South West quarter of Section thirty six, and the south East quarter of the south East quarter of said Section thirtyfve, and the South West quarter of the South West quarter of sal6 Sec tion thirty six, in Township two North, m Range eleven West, containing 24o acres more or ess' ' Ill said county of Pulaski. cu,o Also at the same time and place, the tollowingde
The true Democrat., 1856-01-01

RITS of Blarney, by MacKenzic; Szs I1 Basket of Chips, by Jno. Brougham; AHkfV Aspiration, by Mrs. Manners; MY1EY The Escaped Nun, disclosures of Convent &zsy Life; GHS Beechcroft, by the author of Hosrtsease; Cora and the Doctor, revelation of Physicians Wife;
 Olio, or the Old West Room:
 Nelly Bracken, by Annie Chambers Bradfor1; Miranda Elliot or the Voice of the Spirit; What Not, by Mrs. Denison; Twice Married, story of Connecticut Life; The Rag Picker, or Bound and Free; Marriage q Lottery, by the author of '' Duke and Cousin"
 The Elder Sister, by the author of $ The Double Error;"
 Cleve Hall, by Miss Jewell
 Vathek, by Bcckford;
 The Masters House, tale of Southern Life; The Under Ground Mail Agent; Agatha Bcauford, or Family Pride, by the author of Pique;
 Pynnhurst, his Wanderings, and Ways of Think ing;
 Reel in Bottle, by Cheevcr; lsa, Pilgrimage, by Miss Checsebro; Tales and Traditions of Hungary, by Pulsgky. All well bound in cloth for sale at the bookstore. Dee. Is, '55 JNO. E. REARDON.
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THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Of tue University of tue State of Missouri. TI>lIE REGULAR LECTURES of the Medical De- Il partment of the Missouri University, will con- mence on the first of November 1855, and will con- tinue until the first of March, 1856.
 course of preliminary lectures will be delivered by the Professors of the Institution free of charge on subjects intimately connected with their respective de- partments beginning the first of October and end ing on the first of November.
 Clinical lectures will also be delivered either at the City Hospital at the City Dispensary, every day during the month of October! Jas well during the tire regular session.
 One of the Faculty has the control of the wards of the City Hospital during the entire session. the largest and best adapted to the study of the profession in the Mssissipp Valley
 The students have also access to the Marine Hosp- tai under the control of Dr. Geo. Johnson. MEDICAL FACULTY. JOHN S. MOORE, NJ. D.. Professor of Theory and
 Practice and Pathology JOS. N. MCDOWELL, M. D., Professor of Surgery and Surgical Anatomy.
 ABNER MOTION, M. D., Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy. JOHN BARNES, NJ. D., Professor of Materia Medi- ca, Therapeutics and Medical Botany. JOHN T. HODGEN, M. D., Professor of Anatomy General and Special
 PATTON SPENCE, M. D., Professor of Physiology
 and Comparative Anatomy JOS. N. MCDOWELL, M. D.. Professor of Clinical, Medicine and Pathological Anatomy E. s. FRAZER. M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children. J. DRAKE MCDOWELL, M. D., Assistant Professor of Surgery J. J. MCDOWELL, Demonstrator.
 FEEs.-Fees for full course of Lectures $l05; fee for the Diploma, $2O for admission to dissecting room and demonstrations, $l0; matriculation fee, S5. Good boarding can be obtained within short dis tance of the College for from g to $3 per week. Students and others desiring further information will please address the Dean of the Faculty.
 JOS. N. MCDOWELL, Dean.
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To the People Residing within the Little
 Rock U. $. Land District:

Rock U. $. Land District:
 Its g B Register G.4 of the! the I Us S. is now, and has been for time past, encouraging and permitting preemption claims to be established at his office, under of Congress, 4th Sept, 164 and within the prescribed limits of the public lands withdrawn from market in May, lS53 by order of the President under the act of Congress of February g. 1853, granting alternate sections of the public lands to aid in the construction of railroad from the mouth of the Ohio, to the Texas boundary, with branches to Fort Smith and the Mississippi river-- This IS n direct opposition to the laws of Congress, the Presidents orders and the instructions of the General Land Office. This he is perssting in doing after having his attention specially directed to the I legality of his acts. These claims voidable, if not absolutely void, and will be adjudged by the Commissioner of the General Land Ottce whenever the question is fairly presented to his consideration This course of procedure s inducing some of you to incur unnecessary expenses and creating in your minds expectations that never be realized; be- sides encouraging the formation of sentiments hostile to the grant, and taking fees, which the law forbds In these circumstances, it is deemed eXpedient that l should submit this matter to you with the follow ing extracts from the laws of Congress and the in structons under them for your information They explicit and can hardly be misinterpreted by the impartial reader:
 The act o Congress for ase relief qt settlers oa he public lands reSerred f0 railyoad parpoSes," of 27th March, 1854, provides tsat any settler pub lie lands which have been or may be withdrawn from market in consequence of proposed railroads, eiiu "AO sS1b0d eLolOoii Plloi OO SuSiI "iehNi shall be entitled to pre-empton at ordinary mini mum, to the land settled on and cultivated"
 The first section of the graduation act of 4th Au gust 1854, after authorizing the sale of the public lands certain graduated price, concludes AS fol- lows: " Iro0ded this section shall not be constru- ed to extend to land reserved the United States in acts granting lands to States for railroads other internal improvements mineral lands held at sl 25 per acre.n
 The circular letter of the General Land Office of S0th October, 1854, addressed to the U S. Land Off, in relation to the graduation law, expressly says that the provisions of that act, applies to all the public lands of the United States with the following exceptions to wit those reserved to the United States in acts granting lands to States for railroads other internal improvements where the existing minimum at the date of said act was more than Sl p per acre; mineral lands held at $ 25 per acre. lands reserved from sale by act of Congress- order of the President, or which may have been appropriated for any purpose whatever"
 ROSWELL BEEBE,
 Agent of the State of Arkansas to
 select lands for the C. tS f. R. K.
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LATE ARRIVALS.
NEW GOODS.

UST received per steamboat Fox. and direct froln ~ New York City, large lot of Fall and Winter Goods, consisting in part of
 Muslin Deanes, all wool; Swiss Edgings; Scotch Plaids; Swiss Insertions; Ladies Shawls; Jaconet Edgings; Gnghams; Jaconet Insertions; Alpaccas Nansook Muslin; Casi' eres; Swiss Muslin; Jeans Cross Barred Muslin; Satnets; Black and White Bobinet; Bleached Domestic, 3-4 and A wide Unbeached Domestic, e-6 and A wide; 100 Dog. Coates Spool Cotton; pieces Black Silk, 7-S and A wide; 100 pieces Dark Prints; lbs Sewing Silk; II pieces Irish Lnnen, assorted; Pins and Needles, 10 pieces White Jaconet; Whalebones; dog. Rigaets, assd colors; Hooks and Eyes; doz, Tippets q 90 pieces Blue Denms: Flannels and Linseys; l5 pieces Choctaw Stripes. Also 4 large lot of other things too numerous to mention. Call and examine before purchasing else where. FIELD & DOLBY. Dec II NAILS-75 kegs. 1\ Brads- 10 ''
 COffee-20 Bags
 Gunny Bags-l4 Bales. Oct. 23, '55. For sale by VIM. E. WAIT
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EYE AND EAR.
M. C. Cook, M. D., St. Louis, Mo.


 hR. COOK respectfully rencws the tender of his D professional services to the public in this and the adjoining States successful practice Of ovel eighteen years, devoted to the treatment all dseu ses of the EYE and EAR, justify him in the belief that all who may be in any way afflicted n those import ant organs will find from his treatment speedy and permanent relief.
 Dr. Cook has just returned from the East, where Eye and Ear in the principal eye infrmarcs in the United States; and he feels warranted in offering hi, professional services with degree of confidence t' those who may be afflicted. Those whom he has thousands in St. Louis and the Western States who can bear testimony to his skilltul treatmcnt- He respectfully refers 10 Hon. H. S. Geyer, K. Mac kenzic esq, Messrs. Charlcss Blow & O.. St. Louis Hon. John Moore State Treasurer of Illinois; Jan c, Charless President Missouri Bank; II. Cole, Warsaw Ills; Capt. F. c. Henry, Warsaw. Mo-
 .tY Office northwest corner of Pine and Secont streets up stairs, entrance on Pine street.
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N OTICE

96 MAS committed to the Jail of Saline county A w on the 7th day of October, 1855. a negro -X&man, who calls himself William, of black CO., Tor, aged about 30 35 years about feet inches high, heavy set weighs about 1855 pounds. had on when taken up, coarse cotton shirt and pants white red plush cap rsset shoes; he says he belongs to John Weden, near Rodney, Mississippi, and left him on the 4th of July last. ga1 M
 The owner is hereby requested to prove property, pay charges and take him away said negro will be dealt with according to law. W s 0
 VIM. A. CRAWFORD, Sheriff
 and Jailor of Saline county, Ark. Nov. 2O 1855 6m Cost of adv. &2e, or $l per week.
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DE TReX .<

T0n DuIen, -4FIUneuS, fINENDERS his services to the citizens of Van Blu l rcn and vicinity. feeling confident of being able to render the most perfect satisfaction in all work executed by him.
 His work for permanence and utility shall not be surpassed by any dentist in the State. Charges shall be made in accordance with charac- ter of work rendered.
 Ladies waited on at their residences, if desired. Dr. II. will occasionally visit of the surround ing counties. Letters addressed to Van Buren will meet prompt attention.
 .Iulv 5h-lu
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A SMALL FARM AND A FEW NEGROES
 FOR SALE. .r

Akn ENOR sale a tract of one hundred and sixty H E of first rate bottom land above over >A.fow. situated on the river, in Pulaski county, ten miles below Little Rock. There arc upon the tract sixtyve under fence and in cultivation. Also a few likely young negroes for sale with the land if the purchaser desires them There are also upon the place about fifteen hundred bushels of corn, some fodder etc. for sale with the place. Also stock of all kinds. Terms very low for cash. @
 For further information apply at the True Demo- crat office. Dec. 4. 1855. If
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LITTLE ROCK FEMALE SEMINARY.

'/A A'b AsotEA S1IAEa " "A ft \ |I>liE SECOND ANNUAL SESSION of this institution 1 IS now il successful operation under the following
 Board of Instructions:
 MR. E. R. BARcus Principal and Professor of Mu- sic; Mrs. M F. BARcus, Teacher of the Literary De partment, assisted by Miss A. r. SMITH, and two of the young ladies of the seminary.
 The Course of Instruction Is THOROUGH, comprehensive and emnentlv pri cti- cal. The Seminary Building is capacious, coInmodi- ous and advantagcousy situated for study. The Boarding Department l. under the charge ot Mir. and Mrs. Barcus, and ample provisions are made for the accommodation of boaIders.
 Expenses per Term of Twenty-one Weeks. Board, Washing. Fuel and Lights ~ s6O co Tuition in the Primary Department. $l0 to Sl2 00 Preparatory Department. II to l6 % Academic Department. ......... 20 % Duly Lessons on Piano or Guitar, including
 vocal music. 25 co eIsc ol iilStfui S2 90 Nocal Music alone. ........................ 10 % Paymen;s-One- half in Advance, the balance at the close of the Term.
 The present term commenced the first Monday in September, and will terminate the last Friday in an nary 1856. The next term will commence the fol lowing Monday, and close the last Friday in June There will be an Examination on the last Friday in each month which the patrons of the Institution and the friends of education generally are respectfully invited to attend.
 .4y No d.duction will be made for absence except in cases of protracted sickness For further particulars address Sept. Is 6m E. R. BARCUS
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2SO .sEA11S PAPER.

COMPRISING full assortment as follows O White and Blue, plain and ruled, foolseap; Commercial Post, blue ruled Folio Post, plain and ruled Medium and Flat Gap, super; Packet Note. Embossed Note; Commercial Note; Ladies' Note; French Bath;
 Chinese Bath;
 Glazed Cover Paper; Plain :. '' Enveop Paper, assorted: Post Office Paper; Wrapping Paper, assorted; Perforated Boards, all colors; Bristol Bourls; Drawing Paper assorted; Blotting Paper; Music
 Sand Paper, etc.. etc. And full assortment of Envelopes to suit just received and for sale by JNO. E. REARDON, Dec. 1S '55 Bookseller
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DISSOLUTION.

Little Rock, A,k., Nov. 1st, 1855. VTNHE partnership in the practice of law heretofore
 Il subssting between the undersigned is dissolved by mutual consent. E. Cummins is charged with closing the business of the firm. and collection of the debts due it. Those indebted to the firm earnestly requested to come forward and settle by cash note.
 A. PIKE. Dec II I'm E. CUMMINS. s195" Gag. G5 Dem copy Inn
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THE subscribers have just returned from market ] and are opening a large and complete assort ment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Hard ware, Boots, Shoes. Hats, Caps, etc., etc.-which they will sell on the best the times hard and money scarce, it behooves every purchaser to spend his money to the best advantage, in view of that fact we invite buyers to examine stock, we charge nothing for showing goods.
 Nov. 20, 1855 TATE & MOORE.
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SEARCY FEMALE SEMINARY.
 THE Trustees of this Institution take pleasure in
 announcing to the public, that its first session will commence the Sth day of October next, under the supervision of Rev. James Martin, recently of Pra- rie county Ark. Principal and competent assist ants.
 The character and qualifications of Mir. Martin eminently qualify him for the position and the trs- tees in making this announcement feel confident that they have engaged the services of one than whom there is better calculated to take charge of such school and to build up permanent Institution for the education of Females in the South. The Institution is situated in the immediate vicinity of the town of Searcy one of the most beautiful and tourshing villages in the west-poSsessng every ad-
 vantage of health and good society containing min era springs that possess great medicinal virtues with in five minutes walk of the Seminary buildings, mak- ing it an eligible point where parents can visit their daughters during the sickly season, and enjoy the benefits of the Notwithstanding waters. While they invite patronage, they would assure the public that no effort will be wanting upon the part of the Principal the Board of Trustees to further the interests of the school and to make it what it designed to bethe best institution for the education of females in the South Vest
 There will be two sessions in the year, consisting five months each
 Terms of Tuition per Session. Primary Department. ....................... S1O OC Semor Glass. ...................... l5 OC
 Persons desiring instruction in the Ancient or Mo dern Languages Drawing Painting and Music will be charged extra.
 Students received at any time, and charged from the time of entering until the end of the session. No deduction will be made on account of absence except in cases of protractcd sickness. .ss~ Boarding can be had in private families at $40 per session. including washing gts, fuel etc By order of the Board of Trustees. DECIUS McCREERY, President. | J. w. McCoNAUGHEY, Secretary, etc.
 Searcy, White county, Ark, Aug. 25th, 1855. 41--tf
 The Pine Bluff Republican will copy If and for word their bill to Trustees OF this office.
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POWDER, LEAD AND SHOT { VAN be had at M. OSBORN'S.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!

LUST received, a large supply of Fall and Winter J Goods-Ladies' Dress Silks, Satins, Silk Velvets Challeys French Merinos, Thibet Cashmeres, Satins and Cloths for Cloaks, Morantick and Velvet Trim mngs, Buttons and Lace Goods, Shawls, Blankets
 Flanncls Jeans, all wool Tweeds Sattinets PlaiG and Printed De Laines, all wool Linseys Ginghams with general assortment of almost endless vare- ty of goods, for sale by D. RENDER.
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

DANAWAY from the Arkansas Pententiary or Is the 24th November, 1855. Thomas Johnson q convict. The subscribers will pay the above re- ward for his apprehension and delivery to them.
 DEsCRTPTIoN:--Said Thomas Johnson is feet 611 has connexions living in Colbert township, Saline county, has auburn hair, blue eyes, big eye brows full face fair completed and heavy set.
 GEORGE S ROBINS, Contractors
 Nov. 27 1855 If Ark Penitentiary
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CHRISTMAS BOOKS.

A LARGE assortment of fine bound pictorial IA books, for children of all ages; also annuals for lS56 and standard works with splendid binding, suitable for New Year and Christmas presents
 Just received at the book store of
 Dec IS, '55 JNO. E. REARDON
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ss---.zz...ss....ss,e ss X OF ETRNITTRE fnrN

9t1t------1-a-vS Sale-C Consisting of Bureaus m Bedsteads, Chairs, Tables, Looking Glasses, What nots, Cribs, etc., etc.
 The subscriber is prepared to make all articles of Furnture in superior style; and repairing will also be neatly and promptly done. GH-3Also Coffin making and undertaking @4aar r-a-l- attended to at the shortest notice
 Ware-room on Markham St., on the corner below the Presbyterian church.
 May 50, 1854. ly FRANCIS DIFFER.
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REMOVAL! REMOVABLE

HELD x DOLBY beg leave to inform the pub he that they have removed across the street to t1e new brick store house. formerly occupied by John Il. Robinson, opposite their old stand where they may be found at all times and ready attend on those who may favor them with call thanking the pub lie for past favors, and hoping merit continuance of the same. Oct B 1e55
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JAMES TTTNNAu
Marble Dealer, Little Rock, Ark.

MarDIe Dcaler, Little ROCK, Ark.
 IAS just received and will constantly
 = x: ; X ; : :| !, ; ]; GEA Il | keep on hand full assortment o MfrAMl9 Italian and American Marble. and vii MHE'TIl furnish Monuments, Grave Stones and FfLx1A ''' Tomb Slabs of every description on the NET11> most reasonable terms and in good style NkGgA& He will also make bureau tops table tops sBa- -G and do every kind of work in his line.- @x His yard is on Markham street.
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DE A FIN ES
Important to the Deaf and Deaf Dunn
 DIR. MCLEOD. OF SCOTLAND.

Important to the Deaf and Deaf Dumb.
 DIR. MCLEOD, OF SCOTLAND, HAS ARRIVED and may be consulted at the cor Il ncr of Fourth and Olive streets, Cup stairs St. Louis, Mo- Early attention is desired.
 DEAFNESS, DIZZINESS, NOISE IN THE HEAD AND ALL DISCHARGES FROM THE EAR MOUTH OR NOSTRILS, entirely removed.
 Important and True.
 l have a son fifteen years of age, who has been Deaf and Dumb from the age of two years the effect of scarlet fever. Hearing of Dr. Mcleod, brought my son to him, and in three weeks, under his hands, he began to give signs of hearing and at the expiration of seven weeks he could hear we'll and is now rapidly learning to speak. make this statement unsolicited, and for the good of alict- ed community. ALEX. c. MORTON.
 St. Paul, February 1855
 The Deaf Made to Hear.
 have been deaf in both-my ears for several years which alieton affected my mind, that life itself at times, became burthcn and almost uncomfortable to me. 1 am now one of the happiest men living. have been restored to perfect hearing by Dr. Nc Leod, now in this city. In his examination of my cars he stated that in four operations he would give perfect hearings and true to his word at the fourth operation heard, and distinctly and powerfully did the sound come to my ears, that was obliged to partially stop them with cotton, until could get used to it. Those wishing to see me call at the steamer Parthenia PHILLIP SHELL, Nov. 13, 1y. Steamboat Parthenia