The true Democrat., 1856-03-18
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For the True Democrat. From fntbnnu Eo
Calhoun, Ark., Feb. 25th. 1855

CdH0un, 44fk, Feb. 25th, 1S56
 MT. EDIToR:-Permit me, through your CO., iumns to say few things relative to the gene- rat symtoms of Calhoun and Dallas For the last two months you know the weather has been extremel y cold and the natives have been engaged Tn cutting wood, making fires and kill ing wlio hogs-almost every one having large claims, and those having none, have been busily engaged in trying to buy one: vet they con- demn it, and say it is wrong to be kiIljno pn- marked hogs in the woods. But enough about hogs
 The weather has become more pleasant, the sap has began to rise, the buds to swell and the spring fights to open. In fact every thing seems to be in a promising condition but Know Nottingham, which seems destined to expire in spite of the skill of her best physicians and unless they have some new recruits there will not be Know Nothing candidate in Calhoun TOT the next legislature. A majority are grow ing ashamed and deny ever having been Know NothngS, and are seeking shelter and safety beneath the ample folds of an all preserving democracy.
 wish to give you few items of sale which attended few days since, in the south- ern portion of Dallas, upon Cooks Greek, and at the residence of Mir. S., deceased Although the roads were nearly impossible and the weather indictment, there was large attendance. all anxious to buy. Credit, credit was the cry, and men stood around with watering mouths and laughing eyes. Every oue almost to a man, wanted to buy the cotton, which was soon put up and brought w-h,r fraction of ten cents. Having some cur ..~tg to learn the purchaser, l made some ina .lrcs and with some difficulty learned that it was a clerk of one of the largest mercantile houses in Camden, de- legated for the purpose. Any one would say, that house was hard up for credit to give that price for cotton, thirty miles from navigation. when it was selling in the streets of Camden at from six to eight cents and cannot account for 1t in any other way, but that the proprietor must be haot0 NotItng. Sheep sold for rour dollars and ten cents per head, aud everything elsein proportion It was q great day assure you in Jacfson to10nShip
 Five candidates for the bailwick, all good looking men, and can write their names. Ira ", being clean shaved, wore pleasant smile and made the bones of my hand lap within his friendly grasp; Jesse, was ahead of him charg- Ing around upon very large black horse which 1 think have seen in Camden, with his three gallon jug, of unaduterated bald face, crying to every one that thirst come and drink. But of all the swells, the fancy horses and doctors took the lead of the day-regular graduates of the university of Pennsylvania all the way from North Carolina. Where now are the once proud sons of an Esculapius? I look around in vain for them. They are gone, and there places are being filled by men who have drag ged through college life and with money have bought sheepskin of which they boast so much. They are graduates, and their books are thrown aside and calmly lean themselves upon their oars and depend upon their sheep skins to float them quietly into practice; and, as last extremity, rather than go to work. they are seen running around engaging families by the season.
 NIT. Editor, do not pretend to say that this is the case with all the physicians for know there are high minded and honorable men in the profession, who study day and night to enable themselves to alleviate suffering huma- nity; and, in conclusion, I would rema,k. were member of any profession rather than dis grace it, l would gladly return to the blow handles. AN OBSERVER.