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The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
Extract Oi d Letter from Perry County

"Is that Andrew Jackson Donelson who fguers as the Know Nothing candidate for Vice President the adopted son of Old Hickory? The Know Nothings here hold out the idea that he is the very same man. The old demo- crats dispute it. l cannot believe that the adopted son of the old hero would be so recre- ant and lost to honor, as to so disgrace the name he bears, and stoop so low as to join that dark lantern and abolition band"
 The Know Nothing Donelson is no blood kin to General Jackson. The wife of the Gen. eral was the Know Nothing aunt. The adopt ed son of General Jackson bears his own name and now lives at the Hermitage. General Jackson was the guardian of A. J. Donelson, and we think the county court should have ap- pointed another when the General died
 We make an extract from card lately pub lished by Donelson himself:
The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
The Batesvil,e Convention.

MR. EDIToR:-While democrats of our dis. trct are consulting with each other as to whe ther Greenwood or Hindman ought to be the nominee for Congress, the Knoao Nothinqs also seem to be considering the matter, as ap- pears from the following article, which is taken from the Eagle & Enquirer, the Know Nothing organ at Memphis:
The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
' Mnrch lSt- lSi

SIR: am referred to in many places as the adopted son of General Jackson. Permit me to ask that you will give this note an insertion in your columns, in order that the mistake may be corrected The adopted son of General Jackson bears his own name and,is now living at the Hermtage'
The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
J. E. MCDONALD
Rocky COngort, March 29, 1856

We rejoice at this result of our correspor dents sober, second thought"
The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
Democratic Meeting in Pulaski.

We, the undersigned, membelS of the demo- cratic party, respectfully request the democracy of Pulaski county to meet in convention, at Little Rock, on Saturday, the 26th day of April, 1856, to make county nominations and appoint delegates to the State and second
The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
The Trap-Fike'S Confessions.

Capt. Pike, in his address to the American party south," admits the charge we have often made against the Know Nothing order, that it was whiggery in disguise. He says:
 '' But when we formed the American party, we assured our democratic friends who joined us, that it was not meant to be the wAig party in disguise. They joined Us in that belief"
 lIe, who? Why, toc 1caigs-when ,oe 0Aigs formed the American party, a0e ,0Aigs assured our democratic friends it was not meant to be the whig party in disguise Is this not candid confession that the whigs are the origi- nators of Know Nottingham And who is Capt Pike who makes these confessions? Was he not the first president the father, the soul of Know Nottingham in Arkansas? Can any Kuow Nothing deny his authority or his right to speak?
 But Capt Pike says the nomination of Fill more has exposed u troP'-the nomination of "a ,ohig and notb'Hg else" has opened tAe eyes of deluded democrats. Hear him:
 Our democratic brethren will suy that we have deceived them: and t.t 1t i, the ou wlig party III disguise. l think that lt WAS not it and proper to nominate man who had been eo deeply identified with the Whig Iarty-u Whig and n0tAng else d. say 1t bad faith to do 1t. do not even >inuatc; but do say that. if l had aided in such nominulion >houI hnyr felt that my defuocr4lic brothers lad some ri ghc to comI Ilaim of nc.
 They do feel. all over tho south, that they have hccu haoaeI aud. iag tcld f.r H they wi2 nd sty4i fhe Tap. The Acw platform 2ra1ontS them in uyng the party. und the uhj4 nomination will urIe them to lo ll ald they will back to their oid faith if ,hcnIatrcr k .-I. d.. i-i."
 Is Lot this rich? The democrats "do feel that they have been trapped, ond h,ey poW not stay i7 tie hop.' l. not this an acknowledge meut that there mas a hop, and that democrats now feel that they have been deceived?
 During the last six months, we have publish ed hundreds of withdrawals in urpaper, and al- most every withdrawing member complained of deception practjscI upon him. Is lot the acknowledgment of Capt. Pike the strongest proof of the truth of the complaint? Can any one longer doubt the deceipt and hypocrisy of the concern?
 It was trap to catch democrats--the fact is now acknowledged. It was a "whjg trick" and nothing cse--a -and to the honor of many true and loyal whss be it said, they held aloof and refused to participate in the epton-reiusel to surrender principle for the sake of the spoils But the whig leaders who had an eye to the " flesh pots"--thcy set the dead fall.
The true Democrat., 1856-04-15

05~ The post office at Fair Play, Hot Spring county, which had been discontinued, has been re,estabshed, and /. Phillips ap- pointed F. M
The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
The Congressional Candidate in the
 Northern District

The communication we give below is from a democrat and is intended, in part, as a reply to q communication we published by request from the South West Independent. When we published the communication to the Indepen- dent we made the following remarks, which ap- ply in this case with equal force:
 It is not our province to advocate the claims of
 pirants for the nominations of the democratic rar ty but we give place to the friends of such aspirants to express their preferences. When the people have made thclr selections then are for the nominees rst last and all the time. Until candidates are thus brought out, our paper will maintain neutrnlity.r
The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
For the True Democrat. Calhom O., Arh., April 8, '56.

Jackson O., April 3, 1856.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20

companed Em. Tomocomo, one of the
shrewdest ofPowhatan's councillors, went
also, that he night report all the wonders
of England 10. MS master. The Lady Re-
becca received great attention from the court
and all below il. She accustomed.. herself
to swiftly, and carried herself as daughter of
king DR.. King, the Lord Bishop of
London, entertsin.d her with festival state
and pomp,' beyond what he had ever given
to other ladies'; and at court she'was re-
ceivad with the courtesy due to her rank as a
princess. But tie silly bigot on the throne
was highly incensed because one of bis
subjects had dared tosnarrv a'Eady Of royal
blood apd in the mid< of dreams, of pre-
rogatives, he absurdb apprehended that
1S5fTe rnIgur my 'iirv-ervwH-vr-----
ginia Afraid of the royal. displeasure,
Captain Smith, who was then in England,
would not allow her to call him father, as
she desired to do She could not conpre-
hend the cause and her tender, simple heart
was sorely grieved by what seemed to be his
want of affection for her. She remained in
England about a year and, when ready to
embark for America with her husband, she
sickened and died at Grayesend, in the flow
ery month of June, 1917, when not quite
twenty two years Of age. She left one son
Thomas Rolfe, who afterwards became quite
distinguished man in Virginia. He had
out one child, daughter. From her some
of the leading families in Virginia trace THEN
lineage. Among these are the Bollings
Murrays, Gays, EIdridges, and Randophs
But Pocahontas needed no posterity to per
petuate her name-it is imperishabIy pre-
served in:the amber Of history.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20
"Tt WAS Rum~ that did it."

Such was the text from which was preach
ed a most impressive sermon on Friday last
in our sister city, Buffalo; and the text
was sermon also and text and sermon
were the last words of one Of Gods erring
creatures.
There was no organ with its swelling
notes dying away in heightened aisles to
open the services; there were no anthems
Of Joy and praise with which to continue
the services of God, there was no bsnedic-
ton swestly breaking upon the ear of de-
vout worshippers as they rose from cush-
ioned seats to leave the house of prayer
but the service was imposingly solemn,
and it sunk deeply into the hearts of an
awe stricken assembly.
1t was the Court Of Death There
stood justice, in the person of the execu-
tive of the law, and in his hand the warrant
which commanded him to revenge the in
Jury done to the peace and dignity of socie-
ty; there were the men of God devoutly
asking offended Heaven to purify the blood
stained soul of the trembling victim there
was the platform, the gallows, the rope, the
drop; and, observed of all, there stood the
cringing, shivering outcast, who was to ex-
plate his crime by yielding up his life as
the last lesson he could read to evil-doers
That criminal was the preacher robed in a
frock of white, girted by black sash, and
on his brow, the fatal cap. During thi:
dressing for the grave, the distracted mar
cried out
Great Cod Oh! my God !! what al
end have come to Merciful God, look
down on me! Oh ! Lord, have mercy OF
nv soul 1t acas Ram that did 1t p
To his dying moment did that terrified
man proclaim that his murdered wife di'
not offend him in anything, that he love-
her, and yet, under the internal spell o
rum, had he imbruea his hand in her blood
that hand with which, three short month
before, he had pledged her his love an
protection.
We have never read of a more harrow
ing scene than the death of Dairy. H
shreked with terror, and bis cries for mel
cy were piteous. He had been guilty {
one of the foulest murders on record an
he must die; the safety of society demand
ed his life. He could not escape lis fat
and he stood with the halter about his necl
and the hatchet was raised to sever tb
cord which should launch him into etern
ty; and there, looking upon the terrib
past and the dreadful future, did he rail-
his voice and utter the fearful warming
ganst the use of intoxicating drink.
Willthe world hear and heed the word
this despairing man 'Oh that shoul
come to such an end. 1t was rum tn;
did it, Will those who daily put an en-
my in their mouths to steal away the
brains, listen to the voice from a murdc
er's grave? Tell them to leave liquor
lone it has been the death of me !! Wee
| ing and groaning as the grave opened b
meath his feet, he screamed, God help M
God forgive nae! Christ assist me to pa
i through this struggle!
This is no fancy picture, but draw
word for word, from the scene in the priso
1t was rum that did C2easeza,
y Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20
REGULATIONS

/. All members of tho n c. State Agricul-
tural Society will be furnished with o badge
of membership, upon the payment of the an.
nual tax of 81, and will be required to wear
the same during the Fair. This badge will
admit the ladies of his family and children
under Is years of age, during the Fair,
Members of the Society and families
alone will be admitted on Tuesday, the day for
examination and awards by the Judges. All
competitors are expected to be present, The
public will be admitted on and after Wed
nesday, at 10 o'clock. Price of admission
Is cents. Children and servants 12f cents.
Clergymen, Editors and pupils of charitable
Institutions admitted free.
3. Agricultural Societies and Institutions
! from other States are invited to send Dele.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20

DEATH IN BALL RooM.-We learn that a
melancholy affair occurred on Thursday the
Sd inst, at Green's Bottom in St. Charles
county, in this State Mrs Mahala Taggart,
daughter of Squire Green, while in themidst
of an assembly of ladies and gentlemen, en-
gagged in social promenade, exhibited some
signs of indisposition, and requested sister
of hers to take her place in the set which she
was engaged, while she warmed herself
She Immediately went to q settee near the
stove, and sat down, while the company, OBJ
serving nothing extraordinary in her actions
continued on in their innocent amusements
A few minutes after one Of the company, or
approaching her found to her indescribablt
horror, the young lady corpse! She wa:
thought to be in good health, and we hav,
heard no reason assigned as the case Of hel
death.-St. Louis Neus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20

TALL JUUPIso.-A Mr.. J. l.. BraIier of
fers, through the Louisville Times, to bet
from SIS, 900 to $50, 900 that he can stand fiat
footed on the ground and leap over wall
fifteen feet high and four feet thickl lie al
so proposes to bet that he can jump FIVE feet
further on dead level than any man in Ken
tucky-three feet further than any man in
the United States-one foot further than any
man in the world. That fellow has no use
for wings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20

A JOKE BY Authority New York
Commercial Advertiser notices an unintsn-
tional joke in that very grave document, th'
United States Treasury Report, viz:
We find in the enumeration among tht
articles which we do not import, but mani
facture for ourselves, rices Of all deScrti
tons
OF course, iron tools are meant
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20

Mrs. Elizabeth Fl. Evans, author of The
Land Far Away and many other poems,
died at Painesvills Amelia county, Va, a
few days since. She was we'll known in the
poetical world as Flora and few years
since occupied a prominent place among the
writer's Of religious poems,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20
Premium List,

For the Fourth annual Fair Of the North
Carolina State Agricultural Society, to be
held In Raleigh, the 14th, 18th, 10th and
17M days Of October, 1856.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20

10 do do Felt Saddle Cloths, OIL
Fourth Glass Machinery,
STEAM POWER.
l For best Engine for agricultural pur-
poses at work on the Fair Ground, rs
2 For best Locomotive Engine, %
5 uU ---- -Ittrifw ny uy-Ev!I~l-:-----SeAA:.
men of ton manufactured in the
State, as
4 For best Pig iron do do do Is
HORSE POWER.
l For best Sweep Horse Power, 20
2 do do Railway do do. 20
3 do best Saw and Grist Mill and
Threshing Machine, each, 20
For best Broadcasting and Drilling
Machine for grain or grass seed, Is
5 For best Broadcasting Machine for
sowing Bone dust, Guano, Lime, g., Is
For best Ditching Machine, 5
do do Cotton Gin, 20
do do do do manufactured
in ths State, 20
9 For best Reaping Machine, 20
10 For best Moving do for Grass, 20
IL do do Hay Press, and Cotton Press
and Brick Machine, each, 10
II For best Shingle Machine, 10
13 do do Smut Machine, 10
IA do do Corn and Cob Crusher, 10
HAND POWER.
l For best Tanning Mill, Corn Shell
Ter, Straw and Shuck Cutter, each, s
. For best Corn Planter or Drill, 5
do do Turnip do 5
4 do do Pump,
S do do Churn, Sausage Cutter
and Stuffer, each,
6 For best sewing Machine, 10
do do Grain Cradle, 6
s do do do domade in the State, 5
do do Hay Knife for cutting
down Hay and Straw Stacks,
10 For best Hoes for corn and cotton
culture made in the State, each,
IL For best Hay and manure Forks
made in the State, each,
II For the best Scythe Snath,
13 do do Vegetable Root Cutter,
FIFTH Glass Cabinet Work.
/ | For best Beadstead made in the State,
2 do Cradle or Crib for Children,
do Rocking Chair,
do half doz. Sitting Chairs,
do Centre Table,
6 do Wash Stand,
/ 7 do Sofa,
8 do Wardrobe, Sideboard or Bureau,
9 do Desk, Book Case, &c.
10 do Window Sash and Blinds, each,
II do Pannel Door,
SHOES, HATS, &c.
l For best pair of gentlemen's Boots,
2 do do do Shoes,
do half doz. Brogans,
4 do IA do. Dress Hats, Silk or Fur,
5 d. Plantation Hat,
do doz. Wool Hats,
Z do Straw or Grass do.
sUNDRIEs.
I Best lot Guns,
do Stone, or Earthen Ware, each,
do Cast (hollow) Ware, Pots, Ket-
ties, sc.
4 do lot of Woodware, (hollow) az
Buckets, Tubs or Pals, Keelers, de.
Best lot of Casks, Barrels, &c.
6 do Leather, Sole, Kip and Calf, eash,
7 do Side of Harness Leather.
8 do Dressed Buck, Sheep or Goat SKI Ms,
20 For greatest variety Edged Tools, Au-
gers, &c.
IL For greatest variety of Mechanics
Tools made in the State,
IL For the End best and greatest variety
of Mechanics Tools made in State,
13 Best lot of manufactured Tobacco
Chewing.
IA Best lot Of Smoking Tobacco,
Is do Box Cigars,
l6 do Talow Candles, 25 lbs. with pro
cess of making.
II Best lot Of Soap. 80 lbs, with proesss
of making,
1s For specimen of Toilet and Shaving
Soap, with process of making,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-20
BRANCH III.-MECIfANICS.

obA4NSh
First Cla.s-Plo,cs.
l Best Side Hill Plow, $40
2 do. manufactured in the State, 10
3 do. double Mould Board, 10
do. manufactured in the State, 10
5 do. 2 horse Plow, 10
6 do. manufactured in the State, 10
Wrought Plow, 10
manufactured in the State, 10
e {" do. z horse Plow, 10
II F" Subsoil Plow, LII
l2 do. manufactured in the State, 10
13 Cotton Scraper, lQ
Il do. Sweep, -
Is " Toothed Cultivator, =
16 4" manufactured in the State,
II Harrow,
Is 's~manufaetured in the State,
19 ".<Horse Rake,
90 g. manufactured in the State,
81 !" Iron Roller-Snooth,
% /" Roller for crushing clods, wood
or iron,
% " And greatest variety Of Agricul-
tural implements, manufactured in
the State, by the exhibitor or under
his supervision, q
Second Class-Fdrm Vehicles, &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05
CITY OOMmERCIAL REPORT.

AsHB-The market quiet, and sales limited.
BREADsTrrrs-Fiour-rb market was heavy, while
prices favored purchaser The sales embraced about
5000 go bills, including common to extra State at
s762h s7h Western mixed, fancy and extra, 81 o.
Western and st. Louis at 81 62K 81 81. 50, and
ss' sa Sh o cs Esds extra was sold at g. Cane
Tor fancy and extra Southern inactive bat re-
ceips were light holders firm with sales Of 400
500 bbis.. At 8 80 $40 26 for fancy extra Rye
-four and meal were quie. and nominal Wheat-The
market inactive but with fair milling demand for
prime lots About 500 bushels red Tennessee SOLD at
refrsed and 900 bushes Genesee whse sold at 81 H.
CornThe marAet for now was about s.: per bushsl be
low the rates current before the receipt Of the AAb
news, and sales limited. 5000 bushels yellow and
white Southern sold ut $780,. for distling and lots
Of New Jersey yellow at S0c SIC. Rye quiet at
81 % at he railroad depot and 81 80 81 81 asked deli
vered. Oats dull
CofYG,-The sales embraced about 600 bars Rio AZ
11xc- and ANAL sales of st. Domingo made Of
Corros-The market vas active and closed about &c
higher. Tho sales embraced about 200 bales based
upon mddlrg up ands ct about osc, and New Orleans
do at loo.
FRy,Gnrs were inactive. Owing to the obstruc-
tons In the docks and harbors ice it is found very
difficult to load vessels and which retarded epga0ameuts
To Liverpool about bales cotton Yers engaged ct
at 3l6d zoo tierces lard 2s and 100 tons bacon at
2s. 3D. TO London rates were firm and quiet. Engage
ments 70 other ports were uuimportant.
FRUIT was steady with moderate sales without change
of moment 10 prices.
Hay steady at 81 IL for shipment and 81 % per
loo lbs, retail.
MoIAse1s New Orleans were sold at 42c 45e.. with
light transactions.
ons-LiDseec dull at e0, for English. Whale and
sperm unchanged.
PROVISIONS -Pork-The market was he.vy, and rather
easier. The sales embraced osut 600 400 bbs includ
ing esq, at $40 12h and prime ~ S1i 21. Beef wa
dull sales Limited to about leo bbs including c,un
Try prime at 80 50 rs, and d., at $40 a 81 25
Western Depacked and Vermont we're at So Sld
30. Beet hans50 bbl'. Western sold at $l2 CO. Prime
ness STEADY at $40 a s23 Bacon was steady wi ii
light stock viii prices ranged from 9sIs lOXc Cot
meats steady with sales of 100 packages re
no. for shoulders, and $40. ehc for hams Lar
was dn, WI sales Of 200 bbs. at 1890, i0kc. Bat.
ter and cheese were UNCHANGED.
RIcY The market keeps dull. Tbs sales Of the pas,
lew days however have been quite large something Ike
LOO casks having been sold mostly for export with
lots speculation, within the range Of 41c .
5c for common TO prime, at which rates holders
very firm.
sTon-sales Of 80 600 lbs. No nutmegs sold al
SEC. 92c, including cask and cases. held
Tor cask snc e6c. s7hc for 800 bags pimento
sold for export att t.
SUGAR The market quiet and transactions limit
cd. small lot Of New Orleans, In hhds., WAS sold
~ SIC.
wHnErY.-Salea Of about 400 bbs. were reported Ohio
and prison at 34Kc and drudge at 3ac.. time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05

twelve months hnos, IL IL not necessary 70 pursue tbs
and esrs arc cioeSd to The vaaaS tnpssvesass q Is
country. The hingness 70 recognize anything
ns no .ss b, : as 81
public mind driven tbs stock u the COMPANY iute
other hands and Il course, since t sAss bo.rd
them ths evidence oi he vslus 4 what Is Iesn lost
not Of psatabls character. The report however ia
The vii enable as and
ience, but win give the test BY watch the
Of and resisted In clearest manner il dsnss the
necessity adapting the work to the bus usss and
while the capacity Of undulatng grades discussed 1t
employed in the transportation OF merchandise. In
the coal business, the President says Tae
stt<n ion of al interested in the trade has naturally
BEEN attracted to The various routes in o ess
finished reach the different coal basins the STATE"
With view TO lay before tnose interested In this
pary the position and cspssry OF each asd to as
certain, well as thsir present aSuAios woud amis,
the effect upon the business OF this road M
D. Steele CHIEF assisa engineer WAS reques ed to col
iect the acts and present them the Board
They mboced In able and interesting statsmA az
witch IL ended His long connection viii tnis com.
paoy and bis great experience entie ii, deductions
entire confidence. II will be that while every ad-
vantage freely acco 'ded to tho rival roue tho
liar adaptation OF the works OF this company the traits
Is such hs, DO dminuon in It's busu need be appre
hended. And after dscusdon Of the OF l,c,mo-
Steele ssys:'n will thus DO that square miles
OF coal bar must have their outlet along the val OF
the Schuylki whilst the lie nigh claim tioue rom
only II ana the Wyoming basin will only furnish co
square mica for sransis and it Is looked
upon well established, that the quantity Of coal per
square mile in those fields which are drained BY
The Schuykiil Is much greater than either OF the
Others. When consider this fact in clnneo-
ton With the low price at which it can
DO paceo board vessels by the Resdiug railroad aud
the mountain which separa the Wyomiog basin
fom the seabosfd 1t is evident that rival work,
take from s the DOM aandDg position which it holes
in the anthracite trade Badly advised rivares may
casioDay arise tending 10 deprive 1t, well other
works Of portion of their legitimate resenue bat suoh
only be of short duration. The ,opogra
ply the country is such to forever deoac tn, Pos
soility of work being consruc ed equal TO IL ucspA
CITY, either to the extent or cheapness Of c'al trans
porta,ion."
Thus have in the question Of competition the pru
cple OF the railroad sys en- and wnen Famine the
.o ewing table will be enabe1 TO determine the
in whica it Is to be sustained
TABULAR STATEMENT tyrRCr VARIOUS GRADES on
LOAD LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES OF AZ u TONS WIGHT
INCLUDING TrrpER FUEr, sc.
Gross Loaf, Gross loud, Utirl1ts UuiaGe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05
Ultimate ca Ultimate ca

The Reading Railroad, therefore, stands without rival
and said when first brought to the notice of tbs
citizens whether viewed wi b reference It's present
coDd ion its future prospects, the large and
increase In its or the sohd nature OF M property
degree any similar in this any other country
the facts having conf rned the oeef regret only
that the citizens have not boon permitted to realise my
wishes. In the Investigations made for tne purpose Of
convincing them, made the discovery that truth and
honest intentions not the principles BY shoh
lusble improvements determined, and vhie reoox
Aize the Influence that controls the public mind the
SUBJECT 1t Is satisfactory know that the parties have
retained only the shadow while the substance
in az other erection. J. NJ s.