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The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
Arkansas Hot Springs.

We invite attention to the card of Messrs. STIDHAM, AKIN &5 Co.,, in our advertising CO., lumns. These gentlemen have re-opencd their hotel for the season, at these celebrated springs, and having enlarged their establishment and erected new bath houses, they are prepared to entertain their guests in the most desirable manner
 These springs have wide and just celebrity for their efficacy in the most stubborn chronic cases. Rheumatism, paralysis and scrofula find in the warm bathing perfect relief. Many cases of complete restoration, that at first ap- peared hopeless, have fallen under our own observation. Individuals passing through this city, on their way thither transported upon mattresses, utterly powerless in hands and feet, we have seen, after a few months use of the thermal waters, return on their way home. re- joicing in the most perfect health and use of their limbs. The cures they have effected, in thousands of cases have been almost miracu- lous
 In addition to the comfortable quarters and excel ent fare the proprietors of the springs will have to offer during the season, they have laid in very large supply of ice The recent long freezing spell of weather has enabled them to fill very large house with this great est of luxuries- sufficiently enough for the whole summer.
 Those afflicted cannot find more agreeable or profitable place to spend the summer months than at the Hot Springs. The location is high and healthy, and the surrounding scenery beau tful and picturesque in the extreme The place is situated in a long narrow valley be- tween two mountains that rise almost perpen- dcularly two or three hundred feet The nu- merous springs gush from the side of the east ern mountain, and running down in a hundred streams empty their hot and smoking waters into clear brook that courses through the eastern side of the valley.
 Those visiting the Hot Springs will find the proprietors courteous and obiging always so- lcitousfor the comfort and convenience of their guests.
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22

PERsoNAL.-In the proceedings of the demo- cratic meeting of Yell county, will be seen this resolution:
 Resolvel, That Richard H. Johhson, for his unwavering opposition to the "know Noth- ing" party, as we'll as for his devotion and fdeli- ty to the democracy of Arkansas, in the null tiplied editorials he has put forth in support of democratic principles, merits the thanks of the entire democracy of Arkansas, and our enlarg- ed and liberal support for the True Democrat"
 And this, in the proceedings of the Conway county meeting:
 "Resolred That Col R. H. Johnson, of the True Democrat. deserves the confidence and support of the democracy of Arkansas, for the patriotic manner ill which he has exposed and battcd against the ant-American and uncou- stitutional doctrines of the Know Nothing party.''
 In the midst of the ocean of Know Nothing vituperation and prescription that we have been floating, for the past six months, these acknowl- edgements are cheering, and heartily, we re- turn our thanks to our friends for them Though we are not 50 vain as to imagine oursclf, even for moment, deserving the high eulogcs pas sed upon us, still we feel the consciousness of having discharged our duty, as a democratic journalist, to the fullest of out ability. This much we claim credit for, and no more.
 Being attached to the democratic party upon principle alone, we can assure our democratic friends of Conway and Yell we shall never cease our exertions until that party is triumph ant throughout the Union. With it, we have cast our fortunes-and with it, will sink or swim
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
Township Maps ana Field Notes of Hemp
 stead County.

We have recently seen the maps and field notes of the townships in Hampstead county, bound in two neat volumes, and prepared at the Surveyor Generals office, by Mir. CALEB LANGTREE. The work is well and elegantly executed, and when filed in the clerks office at Washington must prove of very great conve- nience to the citizens of Hampstead. Instead of applying at the Surveyor Generals office in this city for the field notes of their tracts of land, they will find them at their clerks office
 It will be remembered that, by an act of the last General Assembly, certain counties were authorized to procure copies of the maps and field notes of the several townships situated in those counties. Under this law, Hempstead and one other county have had the maps and field notes prepared, while, we learn, several others have made enquiries respecting the cost, etc.
 Every county in the State should have the maps and field notes of its townships thus pre- pared and filed in the clerks office. They are of very great convenience to the citizens, and would often save long trips to Little Rock
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22

RIcH.-We clip the following from the last Pine Bluff Republicans:
 "The soliloquy of Hamlet and the rawlings of mingled madness and eloquence of Ophelia. pale into insgnifcance, entrusted with the following soliloquy, which broke from the lips of prominent Know Nothing, when he observ- ed, at the town election on the 8th inst, the un- happy differences among the Know Nothing brethren:
 Bassl, split all to h--ll !"'
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
From the Pine Bldif Republican.


 fJ We always deemed Gen. Yell an hon. | est man--he most ardently believes it himself he rarely ever makes an address to a iury or popular assembly that his exordium does not begin with the declaration that he has been in the State 15 years, and in dN that time he has been perfectly honest, thus giving credit to himself for quality which all gentlemen are presumed to have. Your whole life, General, may illustrate this noble faculty which you boast so much ot, but in these latter days of corruption and want of that sterling honesty and integrity, private and public, fears are being entertained by Us that you have suffered your self to fall in with the current and float upon the polluted stream; else why, upon that" calm still night" Christmas eve did you with ma lics atorethought," and with rude and sacri- ligeOus hand bear away our modest little sign board, Printing Offce," and appropriate it to your own uses and purposes by mailing 1t over vur own office door in order to inform the world that YOU were about to embark in the printing business Your friends say for you, in extenu- ation of this offense, that you are about esta- blishing press, and as a great many people were passing about, you wished them to know the fact And as we are we'll established that you designed only a temporary loan ot the slgn- board-that the oniDauS tlsranlj, to use phrase of your profession, was wanting-but General we can hardly divest ourselves of the idea that the appro prating our sign-board under all the circumstances of the case was clearly felo- nious taking" and any unprejudiced jury whe- ther composed of democrats, Know Nothings, black republicans or fusionsts, would so declare upon the facts. Since you have become iden- tiied with the printing business, though we do not admire the manner of your informing people of this fact, allow us to tender you the usual editorial courtcsies, and extend you { hearty welcome into the "press gang" Do no be ashamed of your profession. The age O chivalry is gone and the militia at a low ebb- sink the General in the printer-the less il thefgreater estate always you know. If you are at all ashamed of your profession we cal give you some great names, more or less con nected with the press, to encourage you- There are some 15 or 16 printers in Congres | -every State Legislature ill the Union has respectable representation of this class. Solo1 Borand knows about printing, so does Nichol son, Forney, Greedy, James Watson Webb anC r BroIonlov Lord SJanhope was a printer Franklin was printer-Beranger, the greg French poet was printer-Thiers, the grea French historian was printer-eyen our " de vil," he'll soon be priuter.-and
 II a brilliant star
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
Discreet SI!eNcp.

The Gazette maintains a profound silence on the subject of the many withdrawals from the "American order," in this city, since the city election. What is the matter? Silence in such cases was not the Gazette's policy few months back. Itused to skin every "come-outer;" why don't it do so now? Why don't it inform the public of the cause of this wholesale "Jtech- s7idhiing' here under it's very wing?
 We begin to think the Gazette is coa0el It don't thunder as it was wont to do several months past. The truth is, the order is break ing to pieces erery aohere; good men are leaving and denouncing it all over the State, and the editors of the Gazette look on and listen in silent horror and dismay. They cannot say a word-they are dumto@dereN
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
Washington Rumor Importan. if True.

n
 The Boston Courier has special dispatch from Washington which says:
 "Our relations with England are not so free from difficulty as the lovers of peace would wish. There is no doubt that Mir. John E. Champion, the British Minister, will either be recalled by his own government or dismissed by ours. He maintains at present neither dip lomatic nor even social relations with the mem bers oi our Sovernment--a state of things " hich cannot last long, nor be amended. There is a graver charge against him than the attempt to enlist soldiers for the Crmean war in violation of our laws: Not wishing to publish & matter which might appear, in it's diffusion, breach oi confidence, can only say that he has proved hlmseli more unworthy of The high station he ho'os than by his infringement of our laws"
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
OTR AGENT.

Mir. I.HAM ". WYATT, is now out on a tour for the True Democrat for the purpose of collecting and lcitng subscribers through tho following counties:
 Hot Spring. Hampstead, Lafayette, Columbia, Sever Pike, Polk. Montgomery and Clark. We hope our friends will extend to Mr. Wyatt such aid ss they conveniently can.
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22

COL. REcToR's LETTER.-On our first page will be found very interesting letter from Col. Rector to the democratic meeting in Yell coun- ty. We call attention to 1t because we wish every body to read it. It Is written in the usual forcible and pointed style of Col. Rector. and is full of sound good sense. Let every body read it.
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
CEF Our thanks are due to MT. Robert Brodie for late files of papers.

GkrWe invite attention to the advertisement of " New Goods" by Messrs. Newborn and Hughes, who have taken the store on Main street next to the auction room of J. D. Fitz- gerald. They are clever young men and de- serve success
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
More of the States Indebtedness
 Paid Off

Wclay before our readers the subjoned letter from Col. Rutherford. the State Treasurer, to the Governor, Elias N. Conway.
 It will be remembered that, on the 10th July last. we published a similar statement showing that $74O, O,977,63 or over seven Hundred ond forty thousand dollars of the States indebted ness, on account of the State Bank and Real Estate Bank of the State of Arkansas "had been canclea and filed u,M tue treasurer cf tue State Gas fully paid of) since the 3oh Septem- Der, 1854.
 The good work is still progressing. Since our publication in July last the Treasurer's let ter below shows us that the additional amount of one Hundred and torty-t,co thousand, jour hundred and nineteen doAars and thirty cents has been cancelled and filed in the State treasury as so much more of the States indebtedness discharged.
 Thus the whole amount of the States debt on account of the Banks, that has been liqui- dated and filed with the Treasurer, is eight hana- dred and eighty-three housand, three Hundred and nnaay-sia dollms and ninety-three cents. In our notice of this matter, in July last, we then said, if the policy of Gov. CONWAY be carried out, the State debt, which now hangs over Us as an incubus, will, in a few years, be paid off, and the credit of the State fully restored. Of this we have no doubt, and the progress that is be- ing made every month, shows how rapidly it is now being done.
 The following is the State Treasurers letter to the Governor
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
EasraY Notices.

County Clarhs will remember that the con- tract for publishing eStray notices for 1856 has been awarded to the Helena Shield The price is 23 cents per notice
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22

/ PORTRAIT PAINTING. We whiled away an hour, a few days since, very pleasantly, in the studio of our young Arkansas artist, Mr. E.. P. WAsHBoURNE. He has there, as specimens of his art, several portraits whose familiar fea- lures we recognized, and several others to whom we were strangers-all painted with taste and skill. He also had strewed around him in chao- man face divine" and of wild and picturesque scenery, which do honor to his creative genius as we'll as to his powers of execution.
 Mir. Washbourne is a native of Arkansas. and was born an artist. With practice and study, he is destined to achieve distinction.
 He leaves soon, we understand, for Washing ton, Hampstead county.
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22

PINE BLUFF REPUBLICAN.-Thise excellent paper claims the credit of being the first in the State to publish the Presidents message Truc, and we freely award 1t all the credit Friend Fletcher IS a fast man, and we glory in him.
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22

CF French colony in the Crmea is one of the rumors of the day. Such an arrange ment, It is contended, would afford an outlet TOT the inflamable part of the Parisian popu- lation, and take away one element of revolution at home.
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22

as Richardson. Oh shame where is thy blush But this class, to the credit of cur fellow citi- zens be it said, is small, and those composing it, are generally found to be dirty little pettifos- gers, or men who are utterly devoid of morals as well as Dolitical honestly
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22

OTDavidson Dickson, State mpland sur veyor, left our city on Thursday last on tour to Arkansas, Jefferson, and Pulaski counties, to examine and measure the levee work -H Han Bswem LtelLoescy.
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
State Convention.

The Pine Bluff Republican concurs with us in fixing the 1st Monday in May next for the meeting of the democratic State convention at this place.
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22

@A A young Irish gir who was rendering testimony against an individual in a court of law, said, "I'm sure he never made his moth- CT smile!" There is biography of unkindness in that sentence.
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
TREAsuRER's OFFICE, Little RocA, A,k., 2
 l6th January, 1856.

O HIS LaCeleHcN LilaS ~. conway,
 Governor of the State of Arkansas: SIR:--In reply to your inquiry about the number of State bonds issued to the State Bank, and to the Real Estate Bank, of the State of Arkansas, that have been cancelled and filed in the treasury since the Both day of Septem- Der, 1854, to the 31st day of December, 1855, inclusive, l make the following report
 One hlnadred and forty-one bonds issued to the State Bank, have been canceled and filed, and which amount to the sum of taUo hundred and torty seven thousand tooo huadred and seue1atl to, dol(a9s o1M ninety-tbree cents. Of these bonds, twelve bore interest at per cent. per annum, and the remaining one hundred and twenty nine bonds, bore interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum.
 Three h1oalred and eight bonds issued to the Real Estate Bank have been cancelled and filed, and which amount to the sum of ste h,mdred and hi9ty-si1 thousand one Hundred and taUenty- taOo dollCrs. These bonds bore interest at six per cent per annum. And making the aggre- gate number of bonds cancelled and filed with in the period before mentioned, jour hundreA and Jorty-nine and amounting to the sum of etqlt hundre{ ana etghty-t)tree MOusand M1ee h,ml,ed and ninetysir dollars and ninety.tlree cents.
 Very respectfully,
 Your ob't serv't,
 A. II. RUTHERFORD,
 Treasurer of Arkansas
The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
PUBLIC SPEAKING

COL. T. c. HINDMAN. Jr., of Helena, will ad- dress the people. upon the political questions of the day, at the times and places following:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16
The Fate Of that Democracy.

line = aIS OF LQdG 46nOC1 dCy.
The once gallant and honorable Democracy Of
Vermont are sadly in the wane. In 1913 81 no
language was strong enough to portray their
feelings OF hatred to the institution of Slavery.
With those professions the freemen were rally
ing to their standard in round numbers In
1852 the vote was l5000-so large as to defeat
the election of the Wing candidate But what
did they do after that election While previ.
ously the Wings had been the party supporting
the signer of the Fugitive Slave law, and the
Democracy had been the party to oppose it, af
ter 1852 the leaders Of the Democracy took a
right-about-fac to favor Slavery, and the
Wing to unite with the Democracy who were
not in favor of Slavery, to oppose it. In that
rally of 1852, the Democracy hRd brought in a
monster-the rum issue--to eat out their ruin,
and afterwards another was added to its decin-
ing condition that of extending and national
ing Slavery. What has been the result! The
leaders still hug The rum jug, which, alas, is a
viper in their bosoms, and has poisoned the
whole element of their lives The eu mouthed
issue of leaving the unorganized territories
filed with whatever scapegoats may have gone
there to get out OF the pale Of the government
to regulate their own affairs in their own way
and come into the Union with whatever insti
tutions they choose has led them to the sup
port of Polygamy and Slavery alike, for if Kan
sas with Slavery has right to regulate he
own affairs, Utah with polygamy has the right
Polygamy' Slavery and Iniemperance! gram
trio of monsters whose baneful effect is, alas
too sadly apparent even in the few Of its de
tenders in this State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16
Governors Message.
Fello,o Citizens of the Senate,


and House Of Representatives:
In assuming the responsible station ASSIGNED
Inc by the Freemen of Vermont, desire 10 en-
press 10 them through you, their Representatives
the profound sentiments of gratitude with VIII ch
this honor, so highly disingui he'd and SO cordi.
ally conferred, has Inspired me- and to give them
the assurance of my most sincere devotion to the
interests Of this Commonwealth
During the past yeaI under the protection and
care of a merciful Providence, general health
has prevailed, a bounliful harvest has rewarded
the labors of the husbandman, and the laudable
and varied pursuits of our citizens have been
prosecuted with merited success
For these continued blessings, it becomes us
to make public and devout acknowledgement
to that great and good Being whose watchfi,l
Providence and proptious smile have been vouch
safed to the people of this State during the vi
cissitudes of another year. In the discharge OF
our high duties. let us not only keep in mind our
obligations to those who have committed their
interests to our care, but also recognize our ac.
countability to higher tribunal than public
opinion.
In conformity with ancient usage, and in com.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16
FRAUD IN PaILADELpuIA-Tb Grand G.

FRAUD IN PnILApELplIIA-The fraud COM
mitted in Philadelphia by Buchanan's friends
in adding several Thousand rames to what is
called the extra assessment Est, with view
OF bringing in persons from Virginia and 9th
er states on the fourteenth of Oct. to answer
to the names placed upon the list and give
their votes at the polls, is one of the proofs,
which arc becoming numerous, that Buchan-
ans party despair Of success by fair means
y Letters received this morning
from Phila. state that the imposture is more
extensive than was at first supposed, and that
the false names amount to twenty thousand
N Y. Zee. Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

On Tuesday the joint assembly elected the fol-
lowing officers:
VIM, N. Pingry, Auditor of Accounts Fl
Webster, Librarian; II Harlow, Supt. STATE
Prison j. d. Hatch, E. D Mason and w
Bartholomew, Directors of the State Prison
s. W. Thayer. Com of the Insane; j. Steele
Bank Com G, B Kellogg Adiutant and In.
spector Gen. G. W. Grandy, Quarter Master
Gen. and A. II. Hill, Judge Advocate General
The election of Sergeant at Arms was post
poncd to next week
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16
ONE or His HuMBuGs. The Patriot says

"The Fillmore State convention met in this
town on Wednesday. Three carloads of people
came in on Tuesday evening
What connection has the "threc ear loads
with the conventions. The editor of the Patriot
was we'll aware that not over twenty five were
at the convention But his desire to give i'm
portance to the Fillemore party led him to the
deception. There was a great member of pco-
pie came to election on Tuesday evening.
There is very little bold and manly truth in
the Patriot an, the manner in which it il con.
Quoted now a-days.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

LIE GOVERNORS MEssAGE.-With pleasure
we give up the usual variety of our columns to
80 interesting and valuable document as the
Governors message will, on perusal, be found
to DO. 1t is new landmark in the history of
our State Read it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

FLoRIDA.-Rstarns from the Florida cleo.
ton indicate that the Americans have carried
the State.
CoNNEcTIcUr.-In $50 towns 80 give major.
tiles for Fremont, and 56 Buchanan, 6 towns
divided.
The Baltimore city election resulted in ia.
vor of the Americans by 1,744 maj.
California state election occurs Nov 4th.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

The VI. Patriot saws =:

".About fourhundred democrats were present
at Concord from this State to receive the Pres
ident; and well-feeling noble four hundred
they werc.'
the Patriots SPY glass, and it wQs a rusher.-
The editor of the Patriot staid at home.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

At the Wing State Convention on the 9Th,
about twenty five persons were present and j.
Wheeler, A. Stcbbins. NJ Cottrill D. Tilden
and a, S. Hyde were nominated as u Fillmore
electoral ticket.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

Hon. GEO. I. HoDGEs We have by mistake
neglected to place the name of tho candidate for
Congress at the head Of Our paper, It will be
found in this weeks issue
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

NoRrHFIELD.--The Panorama of New York
City will be exhibited at Mortified, in the Meth
odist Church, Friday and Saturday Evenings,
Oct "a and rs. and Saturday Afternoon Oct. IS,
at three o'clock.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

A brutal murder was committed by a drunk
en- man in Bakersfield on the 9th ult After
numbering his mother in law he hung himself
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

Every body should visit New York when they
can do it as cheap and easily as to go to Bull
lard's Panorama.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

Those who wish to send the FREEMAN to their
friends during the Session. can have it in wrar-
pers for three cents each.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

lO7 Free State men were arrested in Kansas
on the LIST, by order of Gov. Geary.