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Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad

Mr- f. F. Whitfield, of Memphis, has
Deen so@ourning in Our city for a few days
on business connected with the Mempb;s
and Little Rock Railroad The object Of
his visit in part being to confer with our
citizens in relation to the speedy commence
ment OF the western or third division of said
road We learn the gratifying intelligence
from him that the affairs of the Company
are In a very satisfactory condition, with
ample means to complete the first division
of the Road from Memphis to the st. Fran
els river; that there is 26 miles of the same
ready to receive the iron rails and abont
four to five hundred men engaged upon the
same, track-laying, and completing the road
bed e'eN
We understand that it is the wish of the
Company to make immediate arrangement
for the commencement of the work upon
the western or third division of this road
beginning simultaneously at White river
and opposite this city 1t is the intention
OF the Company to show by their work,
that they are in earnest about this road, no
additional subscription being urged upon
our citizens before the commencement of
the same We have no doubt this is the
true policy to adopt, and feel warranted in
saying our citizens will make, when called
upon, liberal subscription to the same
We are also Informed that the line of the
road has been permanently established, to
the satisfaction of all concerned. Com
mence the road-it will speak for itself-it
will raise its own subscription by raising It's
own embankments
L. r. Gazette d. Democrat.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
Statistics of Population.

100000 foreigners reside in the free
States, and less than 100000 in the slave
States.
There are in the United States 961,719
persons born in ireland. 21S,675 in Eng
land, 70,550 in Scotland. 29,S5S in Wales,
or in Great Britain and Ireland l 3 10 SIP
considerably more than half Of the foreign
born residents of the country; in France,
54069: Prussia, 10 549; rest of Germany.
513, 225; Austria, 946; Switzerland, IL, ,35S:
Norway, 12,67s; Holland, 9.S4S; Sweden.
1859: Sp1in, 3. l13; Italy, 3.645; West In
dies. SIP; Denmark, 1888; Belgium,
1913; Russia. 1.414; Portugal. l. .214; Chi
la, I5S; Sandwich Islands, $50: Mexico,
1887. South America, 1,5i3. The num-
Der of foreigners who arrived in the United
States in 1858. was 3I2,725; in 1854.
36S,643. About 10 in every 100 Irish
live in the large cities, and about 36 In every
100 Germans 56,214 persons born in the
United States reside in Canada.
If the United States increase in the next
hundred years as fast as in the last sixty,
the total population would be 446, 159 $40:
if as fast as between 1910 and 1850, de-
ducting Immigrants, 259, ,152, ,290 The
most moderate ratio would give, In 1000,
10000. 900. and in 1850, I25,000, 900, of
whom 81. 600, 900 would reside in :he valley
of the Mississippi The annual increase cf
the United States has been nearly three
times as great as that of Prussia, notwith-
Standing what she gained from Poland. more
than four times as much as Russia, six times
as much as Great Britain, nine times as
much as Austria, ten times as much as
France. Upon the basis OF past increase.
in 1850. France would have 6l,000,000.
and Great Britain S3,0O0.0O0
The native and foreign born free popula-
ton of some large cities is as follows =
Baltimore native. 130, ,491; foreign. 35 .492
Boston-native, SS.94S; foreign, 1857.
Charleston-natiye, II S09; forei gn. 643.
Chicago-native. 1868: foreign. 1862
Cincinnati native. sc, ,556; foreign, 54,541
n Orleans-native. so 40; foreign, As .60l
n York-na:ive, 277, 1872; foreign, ,235. .733;
of which 1881 are Irish, 10000 Ger
mans, &c PHILADELPHIA 2S6. 344;;
foreign. I21 500 Richmond-native, 15.
oi1; foreign, 9, ,I02
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

10 John W. Forney, IN his letter az
nouncing his retirement from the Washing
ton Union, says that "tchomsoecer, (without
qualification the Democratic National Con
vention pominates for President, he vii
support with all his might" Democratic
papers, says the Savannah Republican
throughout the country thinks this a wonder
fully fine sentiment, yet they raised up theil
hands iu holy horror last year, and talked
eloquently of the rights anG independence
of American frecmen.' when the Ameri
cans took pledge to do the same thing =
There is no end to humbuggery of politics
Or the race of dema gogues, who live upQr
the crednlty Of the people.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

FILLMORE IN MAssAcHUsETTs.-The
Boston Journal. one of the most respecta-
bic papers in the Union, says:
We believe-and we are willing to place
our opinion on record as a prediction
that the name of Fillmore will In time raj
ly the great bulk Of the American party In
Massachusetts,, and with favorable pros
pect of carrying the State. We can not OF
course anticipate the reply of Mr.. Fillmore
to the letter informing him of his nomina-
ton, but if he accepts it upon the broad
platform of American principles, he will
carry the State. Gen. Taylor's chances
we're not more favorable In 1913 than
those of Fillmore see m to be now, but be
carried the State by handsome majority
The prospects of Gen. Scott were not
brighter at the time he was nominated. yet
Massachusetts, was one of the few States
which gave him plurality. 1t is too ear
ly in the campaign to expect any enthusl-
asm for Fillmore. Indeed, the nomination
was made too early. But there viii be a
waking up before the November election
which will surprise those amateur politi-
clans who can not see an ihch beneath the
surface.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
THE GREAT DICKENSON

co II N = IL L l. l. q r.
T HAVE purchased the patent right for the
i above great Corn Shelters for the State of Ar
kansas,and will at as early day as possible, be at
Little Rock, prepared to sell machines and the
patent right for counties throughout the entire
State
The rights for this celebrated Corn Shelter have
been disposed of for every State in the Union, at
enormous rates, and it needs but to be seen to
commend itself to every practical man.
1t commends ITSELF
1st. BY its cheapness.
I'd Durability, simplicity, lightness, portability
and no chance to get out of order.
3d. The manner OF doing its work-and this is
CURIOUS enough. In all other machines the corn
is removed by grinding, crushing, MASKING,
jamming process, but in this it is picked off as
child would do with its fingers.
4th No matter what is the size of the cob, or
shape every kernel is .aken off and done so neatly
that not even the chut husk that holds the corn
is at all disturbed or rubbed off, hence the corn
is clean-deposited in bag or box, while the
cobs unbroken are laid on one side by the machine
itself.
5th. All other machines require much power
that they are almost useless while this is run and
fed by a boy of II years old, who will shell from
so to 90 bushels day
9th. But the most wonderful performance of
this curious machine is the fact that it shells Wet
and Green corn, Just as easily as Dry corn
7th. This is the only machine that will select
and shell for seed, without injury to the
grain.
WM. HERVEY ALLEN.
April 2 1856 14-tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

Since the nomination of Millard Fill
more by the American party, the opposition
press has evidenced a reckless regard for the
truth Of history. and in Its unscrupulous eff
forts to find something with which to impugn
the high integrity of this great man, de-
scended to the vilest falsehoods and the
most contemplate Misrepresentation Ard
yet after all. tut one single thing has been
found by them. at which they have dared to
raise the finger of condemnation and even
this has been cut up and garbled to suit
their purposes. From all this, Mr. Fill
more viii not suffer in the estimation of
honest and influential men; the dirty decep-
ton is not intended for such, but it is ad-
dressed to the prejudlces of the ignorant
and vulgar aud may. perhaps, influence
such 1t would be strange indeed. if any
man could have passed through the fiery
political ordeal. which he has, without leav-
ing upon record. ONE LETTER which
could be concerted, By suppTessiug zor
tiOaa Of at, into political error. But where
Is the other man against whom this onty
one error exists Does he live among the
statesmen aud politicians of the Democrat
ic party Is he a member Of the so-called
Democratic party? We believe not; at
least so far as Franklin Pierce, the person
alton of modern Democracy Is concerned,
We kssoao not. This garbled letter Of Dir
Fillmore's was written in 1888. eighteen
years ago. and suppose that he had only
written upon that occasion what the Sag
Nicht editors unseTupulously say be wrote.
does not his whole snbsequen. history prove
that he rose superior to such opinions, and
do not the circumstances of his Presidential
career mark him as one of the wisest, best
and purest men whose virtues eyer adorned
that exalted station
Gakrestou Confederate.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
Additional by the Persia
WAR RUMORs IN EUROPE.

New Yonk, April so-Late advices re-
ceived from Italy. by the Persia, speak of a
growing difficulty between Austria and
Piedmont The former power is sending
large bodies of troops into Lombardy, and
strengthening her garrisons in that district.
Although the armies of these two powers
have hot actually come into collision, they
are virtually at war with each other.
The general impression abroad seems to
be that Austria avoids bringing affairs to a
crisis. and is holding back with the intention
of fomenting difficulty between France
and England on the Italian question.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

Everything now looks prosperous for the
cause, and the success of Walker is bevond
oouot With the recruits that came ant ,
lew days since in the Orizaba and Cbarla,
Morgan. Walker will have ], 100 Amer;c,n
ana l,OOO native troops. In the course
OF week he will march on Virgin Bav
aivas and San Juan, all the points held bv
the enemy, and exterminate them. that i
Ii they do not make tracks for Cost, p;
ca In quick time,' as soon as tbev le.-,
that Walker has been reinforced bv gO0
American troops.
Inc California passengers could not no.
through. and about $50 of them started fo-
Urenada. determined to take ..band in the
sport, II Their services would be accented
Walker will follow the enemy into Cosf.
RIea, and make that Government nav do.-.
ly the penalties of this war. Their forcs
In hiVas at the commencement of the battle
was I.0o0. which we're reinforced durino
the Hight BY $50 from Virgin Bay. TbeV
nad 30O troops stationed at Virgin Bav
and o00 at San Juan del Sur, g. 900 in ali
There Is no doubt of the correctness of this
number of men under their command.
The Mobile Tribune, of the Ist inst. has
the following despatch dated New York,
April 80:
The steamship Orizaba has just got IL
from Greytown
She brings news confrmatory of the re-
ported defeat Of the Costa Ricaes by Walk
er; but adds that he was compelled to evac-
uate his vantage ground from want of am
muntion- The battle lasted eighteen hours.
The Transit route was in possession of
the Costa Rican troops, who had orders to
Kill every American they could, regardless
OF age or sex.
Walker was at the head Of / 600 Amer
lean and 800 native troops, with which be
intended to attack :he enemy at Virgin Bay
on the 25;h.
San Juan. or Greytown, was blockaded
by British frigate. and many honneward
bound passengers for the Orizaba were COM
pelled TO return
The traitor Schlessinger had succeeded
in escaping from Walkers party who had
him In charge, and joined the enemy.
The Orizaba brings intelligence that the
British Government has rendered to the
Costa Ricans 1000 stand of arms.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
PORTRAIT PAINTING,

Mr.. e. p. .WASHBOURNE W informs the -eiti-
lfl zens of Washington and vicinity that he has
taken room the 3rd floor of the Odd Fell
lows Hall. and respectfully invites them-ladies
and sentIemen-to visit his studio and see his
paintings He will remain as long as il is to his
interest to do so.
Mr. w has studied under the best Artists of
New York, and is student OF the N. A. Academy
of Design.
Washington, Jan. 30, 1856. s-tf
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
Of the IL, Q. and z. R. Railroad

A meeting of the Board of Directors OF this
"A Company, held at their office in the city of
Camden at the following times, it was ordered
that calls as follows be made on all Subscriptions
OF Stock to said Company:
On the 10th OF November, 1852, first call was
made of one-half of one per cent. Due 10th of
January, 1858.
On the 81 OF July 1853, further call of two
per cent was made Due the ensuing August
On January 1Ith, 1854, a further call of two
and a half per cent. made. Due the 11th
February ensuing.
On the 18th day of February, 1854, further
call of ten per cent. was made. Due 1st May
ensuing
On the 18th day of February, 1855, further
call of ten per cent. was made. Due 1st March
ensuing.
On the 18th day of February, 1856, further
call OF twenty-five per cent. was made. Due 1st
April ensuing
Total amount of calls to date, fifty per cent
SRd ,cW be Instituted against all deiiHguentS
tcho do not pay their calls tvithin sirty days.
J. L. ELLIOTT, Secretary.
Camden, May |, 1856. 1910
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
STATE OF ARKANSAS,

STATE OF .4RK.4NS.AS,l
COUNTY OF HEMPsTEAD.
In The Hampstead Court of PROBATE .4prI Term,
.4pT1l 81, II. d. 1856.
In the matter of the Estate pst;,;or for s,Is
of John Thomas, dec. %, oIa. ''e
THIS dav came Francis NJ. Thomas, as Ex-
j. ecutor of the will of John Thomas deceased,
and filed his petition praying for order to sell
the slaves belonging to said estate, in order to
ma Ike distribution OF the same: and it appearing
to the court that Abraham d. Thomas, Mary
Ann Lofts. Sarah NJ. Blackburn, William l..
Christian and Sarah I. Sanders, a part of the
heirs and distributes OF said estate, non-resi-
dents of the State of Arkansas it is, therefore,
ordered that they be and appear, if they think
proper at the next term of this court, to be holden
at the courthouse in the county of Hampstead,
and State of Arkansas, on the second Monday OF
July. A. D. 1856. and show cause, if any they
can, why said slaves should not be sold in ac-
cordance with the prayer of said petitioner, and
that this order be published in the Washington
Telegraph for six consecutive weeks before the
next term of this court, and this cause is con-
tinued.
Copy from the record.
Teste S. T. SANDERS, Clerk.
Rv t Fl SIgNs d. c. 1876
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

The Americans of Missouri have NOM
mated Robert c. Ewing for Governor
The Benton wing of the Missouri Democ-
racy, have nominated Thomas H. Benton
for Governor, and the anti-Benton wing
have nominated Trusten Polk.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
TESTIMONIALS.

COLUMBIA Co., ARK,
June 2sth, 1855.
| hereby certify that | have Wheat Fan and
Ihreshing Machine made by B. F. RENFRo & Co..
washington, Ark, and that l can Thresh and
clean two hundred bushels day with two horses.
JAMES HENRY
We whose names appear below, hereby certify
that we have witnessed the performance of Mr..
James Henry's Fan and Threshing Machine and
tnat they Will Ihresh and clean two hundred
bushels a day. f. H. LIGHTFOOT.
JACOB SHOOK,
F. II. RILEY,
WIN. B. JONES.
.,Iilrle 2I 1Sl5 o6-
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
A @ A r D.
AMBROTYPES! AMBR0TYPE6!

DAGUERREOTYPES DONE AWAY WITH.
THE Ambrotype, beautiful and never-fading
L style of Picture, has entirely superseded the
Daguerreotype wherever it has been introduced
and we'll may it have done so, owing to its supe-
riority over the old fashioned and dull style OF
Picture called the Daguerreotvpe. This is prov
ed by comparing them. Tie undersigned takes
this method of informing the citizens OF Wash
ineton and its vicinity that he has taken Rooms
in Mr.. Collins building, in Washington, for the
purpose of introducing the above style of Picture
His stay in this place will be short and he would
most respectfully invite ladies and gentlemen,
desiring Picture which will "hoId the mirror
IN to nature" TO call without delay, as by wait
ing the chance is often Est. Parents bringing
their children, can be sure of having Picture
taken by this process instantaneously, and be
certain OF getting perfect likeness
CHARLES WILSON.
May II, 1856. 2O;H
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

4 hereby certify that I am using fifty saw
GiN manufactured by B. T. Renfro & Co, at
washington and that it will gin three bales of
Cotton day, foI each day in the week (all in iay-
hsntJ and that the Cotton samples well. and the
SEED are Tree from lint. | would advise all NV
planting friends that are in want OF FIRST rate Gin
70 give them call. JOEL d. CONWAY
Washington, Dec. 18th, 1885. ST.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

~ Hope writes the poetry of a boy.
but memory that of a man. MAJ: looks for
ward with smiles, but backward with sighs.
Such is the wise Providence of God The
cup of life is sweetest at the brim the flavor
is impaired as we drink deeper. and the
dregs are made bitter, that we may not
struggle when it is taken from our lips.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
l. 0. @. q.

oZhN LODGE No 10, meets overy Friday
evening. Officers for the present term--C. b
Mitchell, n. G.: ]. ID. TrimbIe, V. c.. w. IL
Etter, Sec; b. F. Fall, Per. Sec. D. NJ. Foster
Treas Meets in D. of f. on the second Thursday
evening of every month.
WALKER ENCAMPMENT No. 5, meets on
the first and third Thursdays of every month.
Officers Tor the present term-Jas. H. Walker,
C. p; d. E. Williams, H. P; w. II. Etter, S. w;
D, N. Foster, J. W; J. d. Trimble Scribe.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
LosT PrA1I,E Dec * ,ez-

a, LOST PEAIIlE, Dec. %, 1855.
MEssRs. RENFRo & Co. -''
Gentlemen: On the plantation of DR. Js,,N
Jores, have used one of your cotton C1~s AZ.
season, and can testify to its performance be;ng
rery fine. 1t has averaged fully six bales ner day
1t also makes fine sample, and gives no ..ronbis
1t has two brushes. one extra for noting.
]. S. JAMES.
Messrs. r. g. Co.-The above statement ;s co-
rect, your Gin has done as well as we could wish
ISAAC N JONES.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

Mr.. FILLMoRE's AccEPTANCE.-We
learn, says the n O. Bulletin, from the
Richmond Whig, of the 26th ult., that
the Hon. John p. Kennedy has Informed
the editor of that journal that there is no
doubt of NIr. Fillmore's acceptance of the
nomination for the Presidency, and that
his letter Of acceptance was probably
brought BY the steamer Arabia, which ar
rived at Halifax on the Esd ult
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

A Sag-Nicht paper says that Benedict
Arnold was Know Nothing Probably
be was, but then he withdrew from the Am
erican party. and went over to the foreign
party, very much after the modern fashion
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

GRAssHoPPERs IN WEST TENNESSEE
The Nashville Patriot learns from farmers
in the adjoining counties of Williamson
and MauEy. that the grasshoppers are very
numerous, and destructive to the young
crops.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
Confirmation OF Tax Title.
To all whom it NAV Concern.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
IN undersigned having purchased of C. c.
Danley. Auditor OF Public Accounts of Arkansas,
at public auction. on the 9th day OF February.
1852. the following described tracts or parcels of
Land which had been forfeited to the State OF
Arkansas for on-payment of taxes due thereon,
to wit:
The SW OF Sec "a, in Town. 1s, S. R. % West
The N of Sec. 19. in Town. 16, S. r. % West.
The Sc of Sec. 10, in Town. 18, S. r. % West
The SW I of Sec. 20, in Town. 1S, S. R. % West
The w of Sc of Sec. 90, T. IS, S. f. % West
| Containing eight hundred and eighty acres, for
the sum of one hundred and thirteen and $500
dollars and the said lands having been conveyed
TO the undersigned by said Auditor. by deeds
bearing date the 9th day Of February, 1852.
Now therefore all persons who can set up any
right to said land or any part thereof SO pur-
chased in consequence of any inorplairy or any
irregularity or illegalitY connected WIN such
sale, are hereby called upon to shoT cause IL any
they can at the first term OF the circuit court 70
be held in the county of Columbia, as 10 the SOUTH
yxest onarter of section "a, In township H. south
NJ rapga % west tsaid land being situate IN said
connt3 and as TO the residue, az the hrst term OF
a. ;ycnit court to be held in Lafayette county,
| fss;d land being situate in said conntyJ SIX
rnnonths after the date of the pubicatlop OF this
notice. why the sale made shall not be con-
frmed pursuant to petition which will be filed
in each county by US for that purpose
EZEKIEL TRUSTWORTHY,
DANIEL E. WILLIAMS,
B. H. KINsWoRTHY-
April 80, 1856 tSeo
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
s. OF z.
HEAIDSTE DINISION No

HEMPSTEAD DIVISION No 135, meets on
Tuesday evening of each week Officers for the
present tern-A ]. Haynes. w. p J. A. Mar
Shall w. A; T. H. Smms, r. S; S. H. Williams
A. r. S; J. Brackney, F. S; S. W. Crosnoe, T.,
D. H. Whtlord, c.; w. A. Alexander, A. c.; A.
Kile |. S; j. 4. Murphy, o. s.; J. NJ. Kilgore,
Chap.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

Col. Rust informs US that he thinks be
will get the bill to facilitate the selections
of Swamp and Overfowed Lands in Arkan-
sas,'' passed this session of Congress.
ELZorddo Union
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

Mr.. FILLMoRE.-The New York Ex-
press says that Mr. Fillmore viii probably
return to England in May, and before his
return to the United States Will probably
visit the lakes of Westmoreland and of Ire
land
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
I. @. @. z. CELEBRATION.

OZAN LODGE, No. 10, I. o. o. F. will cele-
" brate its Third Anniversary on the 25d inst,
bv Grafton and Procession. Transient brethren
are cordially invited to join in the festivities of
the occasion
Washington, May Ia, 1856
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

The Plenipotentiaries in signing the
Treaty of Peace between France and Eng
land and Russia, made use of an inkstand
which cost two thousand two hundred
dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

The application of towels wrung out IN
hot wafer to the forehead and temples Is
represented to be an eficaciouS and speedy
remedy for headaches arising from neuralglc
affections.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

They never say it SHOWS in California but
that winter is throwing Its mantle over the
ground" So with an earthquake; they
call it ''the vibration of Heavens footstool.
Quite poetic.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.

ADVANCE IN CoTTON-BREADSTUFF DE-
CLINED-CONFERENC ADJOURNED
New YORK, April 20.
The splendid new Cunard steamer Per-
sla, Capt Judkins has arrived here with
the Liverpool mails of the 10Th inst. hay-
ing made the passage in nine days and
half. The intelligence she brings is one
week later than that received by the Ara
bia. -s------.
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14
HANDS WANTED.

T WILL give Thirteen Dollars per month, and
i customary allowance of food, for able bod:
led Negro Hands. to work at the NEW
FACTORY. three miles North of Murfreesboro
when crops are laid by Each hand must bring
an axe or mattock. Labor and treatment rea-
sonable Paw cash Reference-Gen. Royston.
Apply on the spot, or address, at Murfreesboro'
Pike county, Ark,
HENRY MERRELL, Agent.
May II, 1856. 20:4
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

FASHION DEAD-The Louisville Journal
says the celebrated race mare Fashion died
near Lexington, KY, few days since
Washington telegraph., 1856-05-14

Mrs. Rusk, wife of Gen. Thomas ] Rusk.
U. s. Senator from Texas, died at Nacog-
doches on the 25th nit.