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Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

PLOT TO AssAsSINATE THE FRENCH EMPE- RoR.-The Moniteur of Tuesday, the 2lst, con- tains the following: For more than a month the police has had proof that plot had been formed in London to make an attempt on the life of the Emperor. Three Italians charged with the execution of this horrible project, were at Paris and arrested. The arms also which were to have been used for the perpetra- ton of the crime have been seized; they con- Sist of poniardS, revolvers, etc. Brought tc justice, the prisoners had aleady confessed their crime, and revealed the names of their accomplices.
 The government notwithstanding suspended the proceedings against them, ill order that the ectat of the process might not be regarded as the means of influencing the result of the cleo tons which were about to take place. The proceedings are now resumed, and an ordiancc oi the Judge of instruction has sent before the Chamber of Accusation all the prisoners ar rested with their accomplices Their names are ribaldi, Bartolotti, Grilh Otherwise Saro, ) Mazzini, Ledru Rolin, Mazarenti and Campa nella.
 The Paris correspondent of the Times, in a letter dated Wednesday, the 22d, says: The paragraph published in the Monteur was trans mltted to you this morning by telegraph. Its publication in the official organ of the govern ment has produced a certain sensation here. hardly know why it should France does not now for the first time hear of plots for the as- sassination of her rulers and their defeat. Ad- vantage will probably be taken of this circum- stance for an application to the British govern ment, as the ally of France, to aid in render Ing the political assassin poweress. That ap- plieaton will be made after the conviction of the parties, and it is thought probable that gov ernment will ask the necessary powers from Parliament.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
Arrival at Philadelphia of Five Hundred
 MOrmOns

The ship Tuscarora from Liverpool, arrived at Philadelphia on the evening of the 3d, with hve hundred and thirty Mormon passengers, bound to Salt Lake. We visited the ship this morning soon after her arrival, and found the deck swarming with the new recruits for Brig ham Young'S colony at Salt Lake. The emi- grants were principally families, and every age from infants at their mothers breasts to totte ing old men and women, was represented The strangers were generally hardy looking people and they had the appearance of being persons Tn toerably comfortable circumstances from agricultural districts. All hands seemed hap py Tt the prospects before them, and they were generally free from the appearance of concern and anxiety which usually distinguishes cmi- grants when they fist reach strange land- This Is to be accounted for from the fact that the Mormon agents here, and the officers of the colony on shpboard, took upon themselves the task of obtaining lodgings ashore for the party great crowd collected upon the wharf, but they were kept off of the ship unless they had business on board. This course saved the pas sengers from the harp;es who are always ready to bounce upon newly arrived emgrants. The great majority of these newly arrived Mormons are Welsh and Danes but there are also among them Sweedes, English and Scotch It is cu- nous that there was not d single Irish person among them. An officer of the ship, with whom we conversed, informed us that the party were under command of an officer, an English man named Harper, who exercised patriarchal authority over them. The passengers were moral and correct in their department during the passage, and strict in the observance of their religious forms. There were religious services three times each Sunday, and at given periods during the week. Our informant fur ther stated that the passengers were generally quite intelligent, and well versed in the Scrip lures. The strangers will remain in this city until Monday, when they will start for Utah. BuLletin
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

IMPORTANT TO RAILROAD TRAvELLERs.-A court in Ohio has decided that the loss of railroad ticket falls upon the purchaser. It held that the ticket being negotiable by deli very, any one picking up the lost ticket could ride upon it. The ticket agent having sold ticket to the plaintiff, the latter was obliged, if he rode, to give it to the conductor. It was held further by the court that passengers, by the purchase and delivery of tickets to the con ductor, did not become essees of the cars that they were still in the possession and under the control of the company; that if the company ordered passenger who had thus paid his fare to leave the cars and he refused he might be ejected without rendering the company liable to an action for assault and battery; that they would, however, in such case be liable for breach of their duty as common carriers, and might be made to pay such damages as result cd from that breach of duty, either for deten- ton or any other loss.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
IMPORTANT TO ALL

Every man, woman and child sbonld ,ood tlo al Ve usements which have been inserted in our col umns by Dr. Easterly of St. Louis. His medicines are selling very rapidly in nearly every town and cy Ill the western states and there has been but one Toce % sayihg; Dr. Easterly your medicines are oood During the last two years over One Hundred Tbon' sand Bottles of Dr. Easterly's Iodine and Sarsanara have been sold, also one Hundred Thousand Bottles or Dr' Easterys Fever and Ague Killer. and very large quantities of Dr. Carter's Cougb Roisan '6Ty Hoopers Female Cordial and the demand is every day increasing, which shows that when articles DOS sess high intrinsic merit like hese they do not fail to oe e, appreciated by the American people No person mend enc should fail to give them a trial
 They are sold by
 Aug ], 1857 I'm T I NcATM0Nrr
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
|" SHREK " THAT DI

"SHRIEK" THAT DID NOT PAY.-At Hav. re de Grace, Mary land, last week, a Jeseyman, for attempting to abduct slave from Galloway, was held in $l,OOO, and his wife in $500. The Jersey republican induced the girl to run off, and steal as much money as she could get She got $40, but dropped $50 on the floor in the hurry of getting of. This was on Tuesday night, and he kept her hid until Thursday morning, when he bought three tickets of the railroad agent-one of which was for the girl, whom he had disguised in black clothes, and two vels over her face. The negress, in going to the cars, was discovered by negro, who called to an officer passing, who arrested her. One hundred and thirty dollars were found on the Jerseyman, his wife and the negress.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

A GREAT CANAL IN CALIFoRNIA.-Some of the mining canals in California are works of no mean consequence. Of these the largest is the Costumes and Michigan Bar Canal. It is SUD- piled with water from the middle fork of the Cosumnes river, and is about one hundred miles long, with sixty miles of branches. It furnishes water for the territory through which it passes, along the Costumes river and into Amador county. The original cost of the canal was hear $20oO00 on which sum it pays a good in- terest, after deducting the pay of twelve men (employees) and all repairs. The ditch passes through some of the richest mining grounds of three counties, where the diggings are of per manent character.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

GEN. CoNCHA's WEALTH-Gen. Concha remltted last year surplus from the revenues of Cuba of four millions of dollars, and the ore. sent one promises to yield still larger return. It Is also stated in we'll informed circles. says the New York Herald, that he sent home million of dollars on his own private account, realized in successful stock speculations.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
NEW GOODS! NEW :ooDs,,

WE would especially call the attention of the w public to the fact that we are just in receipt of large and complete stock of FALL and WIN TER GOODS of every descrpton-consistng in part of
 Cassameres. Cloths;
 Clothing of every size and quality; Satnets;
 Jeans;
 Lintlseys plain and twilled; Kerseys, Marlboro Paids and Stripes Llannels asst'd quality and coored; Tickngs asst'd
 French and English Merinos of all eolors; BOmbazines;
 Alpaccas assorted colols; Blankets of all colors, 10 and 124 superior as't: Prints, Lawns, Chambrays; Linens, Brown, Cheek and Bleached; Domestics of all kinds, Bleached and Unbleacbed. Osnaburgs 4, T and 4-4 Drillings Bleached and Unbleached Boots Shoes, Hats, Caps; Hardware, Cutlery;
 Powder Lead, Shot, Caps; Brandy, Wines, Gin, Whiskey; Old Bourbon. Old Rye Common and Rectifed White Wine Vinegar, Cider Vinegar; Salt, Iron Nails Castings assorted; Flow Moulds, Stone Ware, Queensware Glass Ware, and few Gilt and Raised Tea Sets, complete Besides thousand other articles not mentioned which invite the attention of the public to- and especially Country Merchants who wish to buy to sell again. Give us call. Aug. 25, 1857. FIELD < DOLBY. N. B.-All kinds of Produce taken in exchange for goods for which the highest market price will be paid
 F. & D.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

THE GREAT AMERICAN GIANT-MILES DAR- DEN.--Some weeks ago we gave few facts in re gard to the weight and dimensions of this extraordinary man, and promised our readers, through the courtesy of friend in Henderson | county, further items of interest The friend we referred to was the Rev. J ohn Brooks, whose veracity, we believe, has never been questioned by any one He writes as follows:
 MT. Darden was born in North Carolina, in the year l798, and departed this life, at his re- sldence ln Henderson county, Tennessee on the 23d day oG January, 1857, in the 59th year ! of his age.
 He joined the Baptist church in early life, and shortly after emigrated to Tennessee, where he connected himself with what is called the Chris tan church, but had not been member of any ! church for years past, but moral and fond of conversing on religious subjects. He was an obliging and kind neighbor and fond of company. About fifteen years ago he joined the order of Masous. He twice married. ills children are very large, but probably none of them will ever bemofe than half the weight of t1elr father. He was quite active and lively, and abored until about four years ago, when he became so tleshy that he compelled to stay home, or be haulded about in a two horse wagon. In l0l9 he made a contract with a tailor to furnish him a suit of clothes for S5O--the cloth was to cost five dollars per yard. Upon mea- surement, it took twelve yards of cloth. So the tailor lost ten dollars and the making. The tailor states that three men, each weighing over POO pounds, put the coat on, buttoned it around them, and walked across the squre at Lexing- ton In 1850, it took l311a yards of flax cloth, yard wide, to make him a coat. It took sixteen yards of cambric for his shroud; Fl yards of black velvet to cover the sides and lid of his coffin; 125 feet of plank to make his coffin. His coffin was eight feet long.
 Across the breast, 32 inches.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
Southern Transatlantic Steamship
 Scheme
Letter of General Cass, Secretary of State.

WASHINGTON, July 21, 1857.
 GENTLEMEN: Though consider the estab. lishment of line of steamers, as proposed by the Hon. A. Dudley Mann, an object of nation al importance, and look upon that gentleman as entitled to high public consideration for his weii-airected efforts in relation to this subject. yet It IS out of my power to attend the meeting Proposei to be held on the 29th instant at old Iolnt Comfort, by the friends of the measure. IVY pubic duties will necessarily detain me nere' and l must ask your indulgence for de- cllnlng to accept your invitation.
 | am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your o'eu'e"t servant, LEWIS CAss
 VIM. BoULwARE, esq. and others commit tee, etc.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

CT At the late commencement of the Uni- ,versity of North Carolina, at Chapel Hil the honorary degree of IL. D. was conferred upon Hon. A. V. Brown, Postmaster General, who Is a graduate of the institution.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. IIlE third session of this Institution will open on 1 Wednesday morning, Sept. 2d, at o'clock The faculty will be composed of the following teachers: l. Mrs. Julia F. Richard, Principal. ?. Mir. F. Richard, Ancient and Modern Lancuaces. 3; MT. John Faust, A. M., Mathematics. Mental and Natural Philosophy, etc. A. Mr. Elliott E. Ives Professor of Music. O. MT. Henri Laseroc, Professor of Music 5. Miss Smaley, English Branches. '. Miss Mary $. James, English Branches. $. Miss Elvira Kimber English Branches, and pre- siding teacher in the Study Hall
 Aug. 25 1857 lt
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
Portable and Stationary $ T F. A ENCIN ES.
HOARD & SONS.


 SOUTHERN Depot for the States of Louisiana, C Mississippi Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas, is established at No. 70 Gravier street, New Orleans where the subscriber who is sole agent for the above States, is receiving from eight to sixteen every month. of sizes from to 94 horse power, of these celebrated Engines, which after test of nine years ot upwards of 500 Engines in all the States of the Unionall giving the most complete satisfaction as being the only Portable Engine having a eylin- der boiler, which is all utilized heating sur. lace and perfectly accessible inside and out for cleaning: requires no brick work to put them III operation, no special skill to set them up and but the smallest proportion of fuel to run them.
 Also constantly in store, Sash and Circular Saw Mills; Straubs Iron Frame Corn and Flour Mills; Newell Cotton Screws for steam or horse power Carver Improved Gin Stands; with Shafting, Pules, Stands Boxes and Bolts ready to fit out complete at the shortest notice, Steam Cotton Gins Saw Corn and Flour Mills, which can be put in operation in a few days after being received. Descriptive pamphlets with l40 testimonials will be sent by mail to any ad- dress. SAMUEL H. GILMAN
 70 Gravier street, New Orleans.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
HOLLOWAY,S OTNrVry,c

The vessels of the skin under the renovatino oc- non Of this great external remedy rapidly discRarge
 the poisonous particles which produce eruptions
 ools or any kind of exterior irritation Sold at the Hahuiactores M No: oO Maiden Lane, New York. and No "A strand, London; and by all druggists. at 25c. 621@c., and Sl per bot TT "'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT.

S.A I'HE subscriber. living P miles above Little ls::; \ Rock on the Fort smith road is fully pre- .4s pared to entertain travellers. He has well ar ranged house for the purpose; will keep good table, and charge moderately. He will always have on hand an abundant supply of all sorts of provinder
 horses, and assures the public that he can offer the best accommodation on the road.
 Anr. 2l lSsr. IL IASEPI Y
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
". D. WAS!iINGTON.

WISH to call the attention of this community to IA an article i'll the Little Rock Gazette and Demo- crat offering one hundred dollars reward for the ar rest of James fdwel and signed by the scounderal
 whose name heads this article; he has published and
 had published the said IidWell twice before in which he eVaded the truth generally-this Washington was
 Iil"eI security as Tax Collector of Fayette county Tennessee and Washington borrowed of the public funds from said Iidwe several thousand dollars
 nrs and last; and found out it Was violation of the
 laws of Tennessee to loan public funds and prosecut- ed Ildwei for that act, when at the same time, he
 was one of the party who had easted on the public
 fluids. He has succeeded in getting all the old mans property and now is still endeavoring by his mean and cowardly slang to brake down his character-he Is black hearted villain, who is as destitute of prin- elPe as d dog Is of q Soul-he described Tdwel as | Deihg guilty of ringing himself into company from
 the fact of being Mason and Methodist this will do
 to go with the balance of his unprincipled lies He
 Is doubtless the worst liar and meaneSt scoundre in the State ot Tennessee, and boldly and fearlessly present lHn to the citizens of this community as
 hot headed, unpTincipled, cowarlly scoundrel who
 goes not for principle at period. He told nothing put base and infamous lies when he was out here ! IasJ spring not only on Tdwell and his family but | olher gentlemen, who far above him as the heavens are above the earth The way he has been
 gong on is ridiculous, it naturally stinks- smells l to mgh- lleavean. l would just say to Mr. Wash
 H{ton he had better save his $lQo and come himself | II ne thinks he can win. invite him to pitch in I
 will now desi~t by paying him the compliment of being low, mean, villainous rascal. I would just
 say to ths community that the article published in the
 Gazette and Democrat and signed B. is as bad mess qi n aes as was ever printed. My address is Palarm l r O, Pulaski county, Ark.
 | Aug. 25, 1857 1w JAMES w. TIDWELT
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

FLOWING BY STEAM--W notice that in the vicinity of Chelmsford, England, a successful experiment of the kind was made few weeks since in the presence of large number of per sons engaged in agriculture. The Chronicle, of that place, says:
 The field selected was piece of twenty three acres. called Mill Field, near the White Heart Inn. The first start was with two dou- be blows, but as it was exceedingly heavy soil, usually plowed with three or four horses, very foul. and from being lately drained, not lying well, it was difficult for the engine to pass it, and after pause four single blows were at tached and although at first from not being able to get the going gear to work favorably, some little delays were caused; after a time they did their work admirably, blowing from six to nine inches deep The work was won derfully straight, though done in the midst of a large concourse of spectators, who were evil dently deeply interested in the experiment. So clung and tough-so close and heavy was the nature of the soil that in answer to inqui- ries made as to how the matter was going on, the observation of those who knew the locali- ty was: We'll, if it can blow now it can blow anything" Many farmers who entered the field prejudiced were unreluctant in their praise, and acknowledged that the wonderful machine, being still in its infancy, would, as improve ments followed, effect an extraordinary change in the cultivation and management of land of every description.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
CLOTHING,

CLOTHING, C1 SUPERIOR Cloth Coats, black; H~f "A medium '' .. l2 Brown Beaver Ribbed: D l" Plain; 24 Brown and Black Tweeds: 50 pair Mems Super Black Doe Skin Pants; 24 '' < Fancy colored {" q" A '' < Black Satinets A Fancy 10 dog. Mems White Linen Bosom Shirts; Merino under 5 < Cotton .' :. Just opened and for sale by Aug. p. 1857. FIELD tSs DOLBY.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25


 Susar-Some 30 hhds have been sold in Iots at He for Porto Rico and l2c for clarified Innisiona Moiasses Nothing doing of any moment,
 Fiour-The market continues dHl and unsettled With sales to-day of only Hoo to 1900 bbl, incndirg lo0 lfeSh St Louis superfne at S6 5O: 900 ut s6 o '9o unbranded St Louis at S5 5O, and 20O bakers brands on private terms CGfn There has been fair demand. and 4oO0 to 2goo sacks sold, comprising 360 mixed at 7sc; 5000 white and yellow from store at BOG. and 200 to 1oO sacks selected yellow at 35c. Der busLel.
 '" neat The demand has been rather active with SeS o oo sacks far red at Sl 20 los prime at sl 25 HOO at <! 27; 330 at the sarne 30 prime vI;ra at Sl 4o, and yesterday 4o6 prime red at sI 26 Der Oats-Prces are still dropping. and the sales in clude 20l9 sacks St. Louis on private terms 4o0 to 2yo oldnaly at 4OG43c., and some small lots at 45d DUG. per DuHhel Some round lots have been offered at 4oe but we understand that other holders have re- fused that price. ~ ~ Pork-Y Yesterday lot of TOO bbls. Mess was sold at S-4 Der bbI cash The retail rate is s24 50 but ho,9trS are generally asking higher
 bacoh--We notice sales of 30 casks Shoulders at i1t2c 70 or ribbed Sides private terms; of clear at loc: ana p terces fancy sugar cured Hams (Duf held $ J at Ice. per h.
 Lard--There has been fair demand with sales of "A teFees and 9 bbs prime l5$lc l50 terces at 'iiI s.i!le ana luo kegs at l6c. per lb.
 extra Rectiied TT 5''-01 i0i Cohee The market is quiet but firm. with sales to-day of 25O bags at II lc, and 50 at ii 8 ner 6 baggIng- 200 bales India sold at 5c. per varI equal to cash, and 100 at the same price.
 candies lot of 50 boxes Star full weigbt1 sold at 26c. per lb. 7( -
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
Letter cf Hon. Isaac 7oucy, Sec. of the Mavy

H'i DEfAhIMENT, July ZO, lSoI.
 UENTLEMEN: l have the honor to acknowl- cage the receipt of your communication of the d1th instant, inviting my presence at Old Point Comfort on the 29th instant, to meet the friends of the ' commercial independence of the south" to consider the general subject' of the "es taoll6hment of line of steamers between Flu rope and the Chesapeake Bay" and to state in reply that my official enga ,ements will deprive me ot the pleasure of meeting yourselves and other gentlemen on the occason referred to.
 am' very respectfully, your obedient ser 'a M l. ToUCEY.
 MeS'rs. WM. BoULwARE, JOSEPH R. ANDER. SON. and others, Old Point Comfort, Va.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
DIS SOLUTION

INHE co-partnership heretofore existing between Il Wm. N Tate and James B. Moore, under the style of Tate & Moore is this day dissolved by mu- tual consent. The business will be settled by J B. Moore: TATE & MOORE.
 Little Rock, Aug. IS, 1857.
 Persons indebted the concern are notified to come forward and settle, further indulgence will not be gwen. JAS. B. MOORE.
 Aug lS 1857 St
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
Nebraska Elections.

s. LomS Aug. 17.-Mr Chapman, the de- mocratic candidate, has been elected to Con- press
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

RROWN Drillings-a and A Brown Drl- A1 hngs, just received and for sale by
 August 25, 1857. HUTT tS POPE
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
FLOUR.

! uST received, 75 sacks of fresh superfne Flour, J warranted good article-for sale for cash by
 Aug. IS, 1857. HUTT S POPE.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
Cattle Market.

Jefferson City, Aug. IS. Beef Cattle Receipts 800 head of 'reyas and A,t4kapas Cattle. We quote Western Reeves atl iioss-An ample stock at loc per ID. net.
 H.tr SHnG"p.Me quote fine >heepa $i94 5Q per head Veal cattle-A good inquiry Prices S6 5ola
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
Cutlery and Hardware

Cutlery and Hardware. h DOL best q. O. Axes. assorted brands; ' Boys Yankee Pattern; 4o Knives and Talks asst'd; 42 q Pocket Knives 4 Augers assorted sizes: 40 Kegs Nails asst'd sizes, i, 6, s, 10 and 1a: l keg Smoothing Irons; 24 pair Dog Irons; F F Bassa1 Brns5 Handle 9,ne shovels and Tengs; 10 doz Curry Combs asst'd; 1 '' Superfne c. J. Drawknives; < Polished Steel Hoes; loo pair Trace Chains; F '' Fifth Chains; F < Log Chains; 4S Lined Fry Pans; F F superior Grid Irons (improved pattent) F Wire Corn Peppers; gross Table Spoons ? '' Tea :. Just received and for sale by Anp. l2 1857. E'FIJn e. nOTTUv
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25
SWAN & cos LOTTERIES,

l EN
 DRAWN.
 CAPITAL PRIZE S6O. .OOO!! The following Scheme will be drawn by S. SWAN x Co.,. Managers of the Fort Gaines Academy Lot tery ill each of thelr Lotteries for September 1857, at Augusta Georgia to which city they have removed their Principal Office
 CLASS 52, To be drawn in the City of Augusta, Georgia, il, public, on
 SATURDAY. SEPT. 5th, 1857.
 CLASS 53, To he drawn in the City of Augusta, Georgia, in public, on
 SATURDAY, SEPT. 12th, 1857.
 CLASS 54, public on
 SATURDAY, SEPT. 10th, 1857.
 CLASS 55, To be drawn in the City of Augusta, Georgia, in public on
 SATURDAY, SEPT. 2sth. 1857. ON THE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS Five Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Five
 Prizes NEARLY ONE PRIZE TO EVERY NINE TICKETS MAGNIFICENT SCHEME