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Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

{EF We did not think we should offend our pro tenn neighbor of the Gazette by our men, tion of him as a most knowing man. Judging from his attempt to chronicle the sentiments of the True Democrat, where 1t had never uttered any, we really thought he aspired to such a reputation, and were willing to accord it fully to him. We are satisfied with his disclaimer of any intention to injure us or our friends-we are satisfied he had no such motive-and are perfectly willing to regard his "guessing' arti- cle, as he seems to desire we should, as the mere amusement of loafer in hot weather.
 Our neighbor modestly confesSes his ignor- ance of why we are "silent on the subject of the track laying, on the first section of the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad." We an- swer, because we have no authority for herald ing any such fact. We have seen statement "going the rounds" to the effect that the lay ing of the iron has been commenced, but whether there is any truth in it or not, we are unable to state We have been so often de- ceived in statements of progress on this road and several others in the State, that we are losing our faith Whenever, upon reliable authority, We can state that the iron is actually being laid on the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad we will do So cheerfully-and not be- fora
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

MURRELLITEs ABROAD IN MISsIsSIPPI.-The New Orleans Picayune has been placed in pos session of letter from areliabe source at Fort Adams, in Mississippi, to commission firm in that city, making serious complaint oi the loss of several negroes, and stating that he has req son to suspect that they were entlced away by some scoundrels, either ab0litionlsts, or Mur- rellites, as they left without any apparent cause, not having been punished or having even to fear punishment. Their aim must be to get upon some upper country toat. He thinks their plans have so far been frustrated. He adds:
 A great number of negroes have run away lately, and lately there have been greater number of transient characters through the country than 1 ever noticed before.
 MT. J. L. Downs lost one; Mr. Baker two; Mr. Evans one; Mir. Watson one; Miss Gnn one, besides my three; all of whom disappear ed about the same tme
 Could you not prevail on some of your city editors to notice these facts, and caution steam boat officers, and put them on their guard against travelling traders anu abolition scamps.
 have already expended good deal in that way above this place.
 Enclosed you will find hand bill giving a description of four of the runaways, which please place in the hands of some reliable of tcers.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Ashiand, near Ler'ngton, !
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 GENTLEMEN: l have received the dated to-day, which, as a committee a convention assembled al Cyuthaua on tas you have addressed to me, informing me a nigh distinction conferred upon me ly convention in nominating me unaaimo.s their candidate for Congress in this, the land district.
 At the same time l have received thg of resolutions passed, which accompanied letter. l have read them, and they mre, my cordial approval.
 accept, gentlemen, the nomHatioa - ed me, under circumstances so gratifying, frank spirit 1t is offered Aware of my feebleuess to uphold, as Il should be ul the standard of nationality, of civil and gious liberty, of devotion to the co4stl, and the laws of the country, l could wished that some one more able and w might have been seIecJcd Relying upa justice ot my cause, and the pledge roq communicated, to stand by me iu the fight, "Wth one voice, one will, aud uue l l promise you thai nothing ou my p,j be wanting to secure success. And SD ing tle canvass, express to You my and thorough conviction that We mu. will succeed.
 am, gentlemen, with regard, your oJt servant, JAMES B. CL MessIs. John T. Pratt, John A. Pral d
 W. Woolley, committee.
 The canvass in this district will be as resting as 1t ever was in the days when Clay So often and so successful Y contend the honoro now about to be conferred ul no less patriotic sou. We know the ,p the democrats of Kentucky, and We klo they are heartily tired of being ni,rep,., in Congress.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

ASCENT OF MOUNT ARARAT.-A few years ago, volume was published in England, and republished in this country, giving an account of a Russian expedition, under Dr. Parrott, to the summit of Mount Ararat, on which Noah's Ark Is supposed to have rested after the Deluge. We read it at the time, and remember having been struck with some speculatons which 1t contained about the possibility that the remains of the ark itself might still survive, buried and preserved beneath the eternal snows
 It has since been made a question of doubt whether the doctor ever reached the summit A more recent party has succeeded in the at tempt, and they contend that they were the first that ever trod the spot since the descent of Noah and his sons, and declare their belief that Dr. Parrott never reached nearer than a town in the vicinity, where he made his observations, and got his story.-N O. Pc.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

FAR WEST EDITORIAL SANoTUM.--The Kansas correspondent of the Richmond En- quirer in recent letter to that paper, thus de- scribes the sanctum of the editor of the Weekly Herald, printed in Leavenworth (kanSas) City, at the time he made visit:
 It will not be amiss here to give you sketch of the office as presented to the eye ofa stranger from Louisiana: [. A visit to the printing office afforded rich treat On entering the first room on the right hand three law shingles were on the door; on one side was rich bed-French blankets, sheets, table cloths, shirts coaks and rugs, all together; on the wall hung hams, maps, venison and rich engravipgs; onions DOT traits and boots; on the floor were a side of bacon, carved to the bone, corn and potatoes, stationery and books; on nice dressing case stood a wooden tray half full of dough, while crockery occupied the professional desk. In the room on the lett-the sanctum-the house. wife, cook and editor lived in glorious unity one person. He was seated on stool, with paper before him on a piece of plank, writing vigorous knock down to an article Tn the kickapoo Pioneer, paper of a rival city. The cooking stove was at his left, and tin kettles all round; the corn cake was : a doing and instead of scratching his head for an idea, as editors often do, he turned the cake and went ahead"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
-sr~-z-Sn--S~- Bloody Tragedy ill Kentucky.

As the Lexington ,Id CoNlhatuu train was passing d couple mile, th.s side of Winchester, Kentucky, oE Saturday, the body of d man was discovcred lying rear the road, and still a little farther on, another body lyin. IL a similar con- ditiou Was seen. The parties were Col. James Irce, ot Clark county, Ky, au old and cs- teemeH r;tlzem, and hIs son, d tine and Fromis- mL young man. Both were found welterily m their blood, the father having received the contents of q double barrel gun, loaded with buckshot, ln the abdomen and lower part of his body while the son had been shot through the body by bullet from d revolver Both were breail s when found, and it s yet hoped that the ol gentleman may survive, although no hope is entertained of the recovery of the son. The particulars Of this saugulnarv affair. as far as we have beep able to learn them, are as follows:
 The lady of Col Price, under the name of Molly Broom,' is a contributor to the Ohio Farmer and in a recent communication to that journal, she gave description of a family re- siding in that neig hborhood, from the misnan- agement of whose head much domestic afilic- ton and disastrous consequences had arisen Unfortunately, a neghbor, named Gay, took the matter as intended for himself, and few days since, meeting Col. Price, he demanded if ne considered himself responsible for what his Vile wrote. The Colonel who was uncon- scious what he alluded to, replied in rather ocular manner that he was not, and the parties separated upon apparently friendly terms
 On Saturday morning Col. Price was riding on horseback at the spot above designated, his sop, similarly mounted, being some distance behind, when he was intercepted by Gay, who carried double barralled gun which he dis charged full at the Colonel, who fell from his horse, to all appearance dead. The son at this moment hastenlng to the spot, Gay drew re- volvef, and again fired, with such fatal effect that the son also fell. After thus dispoaing of ms victims, Who were to ali appearances dead, Gay made o,t, and at the present writing, we are not advised whether he has vet been arrest ed. The foregoing was gcaned from the Col onel himself, whu rallied sufficiently to relate the particulars of the murderouS attack, as we'll as its probable cause
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Movement of the U. s. Frigate Niagara Preparations to receive the Atlantic

On Saturday, the United States steamship, the Niagara, dropped down the river to the moorngs at East Greenwich, and to-day her majesty's ship Agamemnon, 91 guns, vii! come ronnd from Portsmouth and take up her moor ings there, to ship the submarine telegraph to be laid down in the Atlantic ocean to connect the continents Of America and Europe. The length of cable to be put on board each vessel exceeds 1900 miles; it will take upwards of six weeks to deposit the cable in the ships holds. According to present arrangements, her maiesty's ship Agamemnon and the United States trigate Niagara, will leave the Thames about the first week in July, in company with her majesty's ship Cyclops, and will proceed to the latitude midway between the west coast of Ireland and Newfoundland. Here the ends of the cable on each ship will be joined, the Aga memnon will then return towards the coast of Ireland, and the Niagara will hold on her course to the shores of Newfoundland, both ships payiug out the submarine cable as they increase the distance between them, and main- taning constant telegraphic communication with each other to prove that the cable remains intact; and within six days after the ships se- parate, should no accident occur, telegraphc communication will be open between the two continents. -Erchange.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
The Hon. James, R rrn

The democrats of the Lexington rAa, congressional district, of Kentuckv rs 9"''Rd 22d of May, at Cynthiana, and with si 'a u unanimity, and with great enthusiasm Sp'' hated the Hon. James B. Clay, as tbri, uo'I a date No other name appears to bsv. 'rp'' mentioned before the convention. Tbo 0'a which prevailed may be seen by tbo 'r correspondence:
 LEXINGTON, May 23d 1o-, Hon. Janes 3. C2ay Astland, Keo,,,l ''' Sir-At the convention assembled Q. ana, on the 22d, you were euuauimons'' 0yli.. as candidate for Congress in thj, d;.;. ca.ss, the undersigned were appointed cora ,,..' ar, to urge you to accept the nomination s- ,-,! 'e. rendered. issg Accompanying this letter, we send copy of the resolutions then passed y@ < full confidence that you will apnrovo 4''s. manlnesS defend every sentiment I %i' clare. '1ey i. Whatever may have been yonr olao.. entering into political struggle in ,y5., l,.o's yourself would reap a large por.;o,' honors, those objections would haye .. tirely removed if you had been ,,,., .,'' P Cyuthlana on yesterday. With parr,s. rs's E nimity, with enthusiasm for the caa,a ,,, ,' as great personal respect, the entire d,Ja 1-' from the eight couuiie, composing fbi. i. rejoiced, not only in being permittel you as their leader in the approacbin, '' but in pledging their strong resolve D rs Ia.''r firm and true, to stand by you in ,5. fight, and, in the language of one of s lutious, "with one voice, oue wifi .,4 heart, to send from this congressional I 2 representative who will yield ob. iisr@.. laws as they are written and leanr strued."
 Its the determination of those wbossl pion yon are, to succeed in the c9t,... i, give you every assurance of the strerr fidelity of those you lead. With ab'"' less and energetic canvass, the yictory r won. Its houors and rewards will he B. by those who follow and him who lea4s r ask you at once to enter into the caDra.. We pledge the undivided support of ty. 7, men of the Ashland district.
 With respect,
 JOIN T. PRATT
 JoHN A. PaALL
 R. w. WooLLEy
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

UTAH.-'rhe Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, says of the policy to be pursued by the newly appointed Governor of Utah:
 "The policy to be pursued is for the Cover nor after reaching Utah, to issue proclama. ton that such persons residing in the Terri tory, male and female, as desire to return to the States, shall receive protection and necessary assistance from the Government. This will cause stampede among the women, and at once blow the Mormon church to atoms or bring the Saints to terms"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

INTERESTING TO THE DEMocRAcI- Milwaukie News Of late date publishes the lowing extract from private letter to the GU of the News, dated New York, May 5;
 Last evening a note was received from chief of the Know Nothing party in ken!', by gentleman of my acquaintance in thS (New York, one who stands high in '' with the black republicans of this State, ui,- a contribution of money, to be used m lucky to defeat the democracy and elect N Nothings to Congress- l am informed chemically, that the order t0iU Je aaswsre5 meijotely."
 The News is a reliable paper, and we ? entire confidence in its statements Our lT' across the river must be prepared to mee' whole weight of the coalition in the eI'J' next summer. They mus: be up ard ~ for perhaps the political complexion o' next House may depend upon their acuo' Gin. Enq.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

0ETThe telegraphic accounts have been fully verified by subsequent authentic reports from the Virginia elections The democracy as we announced last week have swept the State carrying every congressional district and elect ing an overwhelming majority for the Legisa ture. This is a proud and thrilling victory fol the democracy of the Old Dominion. All honor and glory to her name.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

THE STATE RIGHTS DEMoCRAT.-We see that B. P Anderson, esq, has retired from the editorial charge of this paper-in which posi- ton he has won for himself reputation as an able writer. MT. A. contemplates removing to Oregon Terrtory--where he, perhaps, formerly resided, and in whatever field he may there employ his talents he has our warmest wishes for his success. The vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Mr. A. from the Democrat will be supplied as early as practicable by the publishing committee to whom the paper be- longs.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Death of Judge Strain.

It becomes our painful duty to announce the death of our highly esteemed fellow-citizen, Judge ISAAC STRAIN, who departed this life, at his residence in this city, on Tuesday morning last As professional man Judge $. was high minded and honorable; as private citizen his course was marked by degree of sincerity and candor that is seldom met with. The death of such a man would be loss to any commit nity.-CdDlie,a He7dH
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Movement of the United States Troona

g. Lo015, June II--MaI0r NedgwicK and two companies of cavalry left Fort Leaven- worth the 18th ult Col. Sumner anL sIua. drou left the 2Oh. General Kear' ey and three companies of infantry left Fort Laramie; sam ner goes against the Cheyennes and the hos tic Indian tribes, and will unite with Sedgwic< at Bent's Fort.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

or Among the arrivals of the week we have had the pleasure of meeting with Gen. Sam. Mitchell, Col. N 5. Burrow, and Judge Thomas Fletcher of Arkansas county-each of whom we were pleased to find in the enjoy ment of excellent health and fine spirits.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

CEr A fire occurred at Fort Smith On Thurs day, the 18th inst, destroying large amount of valuable property. Several houses on the premises of Judge Wheeler were consumed, and it was with great difficulty that the main dwellings were saved. Less estimated at about S2OOO.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

MAN HUNG BY VIGILANCE CoMMITTEE- Jefferson Randall, who had been sent from Rockingham county, Va, by Vigilance Con- miltee, for numerous lawless acts, such as burning barns, robbere', and planning the as. sas,ination of certain prominent citizens in that county, returned last week, and was immedi- ately arrested by the committee and hung.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
More Fugitive Slave Trouble.

CINCINNATI, June Is. Yesterday morning forenoon, while four U s Deputy Marohals We're auestiug fugitive slave and wife, the former stabbed a Mars hal by the name of J. C. Elliott, with long sword whereupon another Marshal shot the slave in the abdomen four times The negroes were taken in custody. The Marshal's wound is considered dangerous.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC EIcToRY.-At the late municipal election in Hartford, Conn.,, the democrats elected their ticket by four hundred majority. liad this happened two mouths ago, It would have saved to democracy the Go- vernon and another member of Congress.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

Or The gifted and gallant President of Texas, General Lamar, is publishing an attrac- tive volume of poetry, entitled Verse Memo ras." The title is expressive of the charac- ter of the collection, for they are records of the heart, which, in the changes and wanderngs of the eventful life of the Soldier Statesman," had dropped like wild flowers along the rugged path of his public duties.--E Ercllaaqe
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

0TThe notorious Parker H. French, whose credentials as Minister from Walkers Govern ment in Nicaragua to the U. S, President Pierce refused to recognize, and was abused therefor by the Know Nothing papers-is edi- ting black republican journal in California.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
nAs Wachinrton lettpr prsavs. .t'Tbe spepcl

TI A Washington letter says: |" I me sPeFcn, or rather report of the speech, of Hon. lief ferson Davis, lately delivered at Vicksburg was shown to MT. Buchanan the other day, proba- bly, with a view of sounding the old gentle man on the Cuba question. 'One at a time,' said old Buck--'ene at time. We have the Central American question on hand now; then the New Granada affair comes up, and so on. Cuba can wait; she must take her turn.' Mir. Buchanan then carefully folded the paper, and handed it back to its owner"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

FINE CROPS IN WISCONSIN, AND IowA-Two of the very greatest wheat growing States of the west are Iowa and Wisconsin. A recent visit to Iowa assured us personally that the promises of splendid crops m that Staie were never better And at least twenty-five per cent, increase of product may be expected over any former year, owing in good part to the lm- mense area brought under cutiyatiou.-St. Louis NeiUs
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

The Pittsburg Dispatch tells story of fel- low in that city stealing large and costly family Bble reading it for seven years, be- coming converted to its precepts, and then re- turning it to the rightful owner.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
A RFHAPKAR1F CAsE-On tbe 1sr

A REMAEKABLE CASE.-On the 1st of April last, Mir. Ellis of Henrietta, x. r., man seventy years of age, attempted to commit sui eide by cutting his throat, but his object was frustrated, and his case has since attracted much attention from medical men, from the fact that for more than thirty days he could take no food whatever During the whole time he had an unsuitable thirst, and more than two pails of water were used every day, a very little find ing its way into the stomach. Nearly the whole quantity passed out through the wound, which IS described by the Rochester Union as follows:
 1.-The root of the tongue is divided from the hyoid bone. Wndppo nninjured. The open iGg into the pharynZ or top of the gullct has been very large, allowing the windppe to fall about three inches II Is now. however, clos ing, and tube Las been inserted for the pur- pose of introducing food"
 For the last tweuty five days the attendants have succeeded in getting a very ltlle nourish ment doWn-soup, elc Nature is making a strong effort to heal tho wound, and were it not for the advanced age of the patient, strong hopes might Dc eu ,eItained of his recovery.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

THEIR ONLY DEFENDERs.-Th only two pa pers we have yet seen that defend the recent Know Nothing riots in Washington City, are the Journal, the organ of the Louisville Plug Uglies, and the Baltimore Clipper, the organ of the Baltimore Plug Uglies. Par n0bile tr0truna.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

frT Messrs. Watkins & Co.,, Wild Haws lizard county, are authorized agents of the True Democrat
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Ngw ORLEANS AND CAIRO MAIL CoxTRAc

NEW ORLEANS AND CAIRO MAIL CONTACT. The Louisvill Journal of the 9th, says; We hear t rumored that Messrs Branuon Paterson X Co.,, of this city, who have the heavy con- tract for carrying the mall between Cairo and New Orleans, are about to surrender it. The Postmaster General has made aA arrars cement with them to that effect It is understood that the terms are the reIjuqu shment of all deduc- tions from the regular pay which have been male by the depar'mcutin in coAscquence of tAil- ures in delivery of the mall.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

GrWe understand, says the New York Evening Post of the z7th ult, that Mrs. Gen. era Scott is lying dangerously ill in Paris, and her daughter, Mrs Major Scott, will sail on Saturday to join her.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

THE CBops-Thc ot. Louis Inteligencer says:
 The land, from one end to the other, is now rejoicing in most glorious prospects O. good crops. Never has there been finer growing weather than for three weeks past; and in that time total change has taken place on the face of nature. The largest crop of grain ever produced in the United States, will be grown this year.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Small Pica for Sale.

We have about 800 lbs Small Plea Type almost as good as new, which we will sell cheap.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
A Gun from Willard Fillmore.

On Monday last there an election in Buff falo, the home of Willard Fillmore, for muni- cipal officers. There was a complete fusion between Know Nothing, and black republicans, a ticket having been formed which was com posed of clnd dates belonging to each oi those parties, the division having been made as fair and equal as possible. This ticket was earnest ly and zealousiy supported by the Buffalo Com mercial Advertiser, the home organ of Mr. Fill more, which is edited by Dr. Foote, Mr Fill
 more's particular friend, who made the tour of Europe with him last year. The Advertiser urged the election of is ticket mainly because it was fusion of all the parties opposed to the democrats. The telegraph advised us yester- day that the entire national democratic ticket, from mayor down, was elected by majority of one thousand votes. This is a proud vic tory, over which the gallant democracy of Buff falo have good reason to be proud-and we ask the attention of southern men to the position occupied by the miserable and broken down party in coaescing with black republicanism with the sanction and aid of Fillmore himself
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

0@,7- The river is still high enough for boats between here and Napoleon.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

or A recent dispatch from Washington says that the President has declared that in matters relating 70 the Nicaragua Transit, he will not recognise Costa Rca as having any control over it.