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The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
:. Slavery, in Massacbuse,,s

Among the speeches delivered durip, present session of Congress, that of Hon m. " mas G. Davidson, of Louisiana, should he oo. ~" ed not the least important. Mr. David' beside much other matter of interest, exbn. the fact that the State of Massachpset,s never abolished slavery" This is sts,.t$ fact, and when the Boston people realize t Y expect to hear of a terrible time in old P,n.''; Hall. It seems they have been so br,v '1' , nounclug other people that they have 6,. " ten all about their own dellnquencies NY l has been doRe seems to have occurred en,sS unintentionally. After the revolution tba "! pie of Massachusetts adopted the new co9e F" tuition, which had not word in it abont,
 hiblting ' slavery" which then existed F. In that constitution, however, was br rights containing substantially the worS, | the Declaration of Independence that q, men are created equal" etc. A short tm.S ter this, case involving the right of m,,', to his negro, came up before the Supreme Co'. and Chief Justice Parsons decided that tbs ~ cIaration in the Bill of Rights, included ns,,' as well as white men, and thus "slaverva Er to the ground, not by the will of the nso,l of Massachusetts, but by judicial deciso,' There Is, therefore, nothing in the organic ,, of assachusetts at this day to prevent ii. actual relations of master and servant betv.. white men and negroes. It all depends un, the construction of the courts It would s.s. therefore, that the people of Massachr,r, fell into abolishing "slavery' by mistake !, rather by the perverse doggedness of a ipis who insisted upon construing a clause. ws,7 evidently only referred to white men, to b,. reference 10 negroes. We cannot say pos,n' ly, but it may be that, angry with themS,. for having committed such bunder, theyr. determined to have some recompense for t N forcing abolition upon all their sister States At all events, we are obliged to Mr. DavagI for giving us this fact. -Day Book
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
Movements of Mr. Buchanan-His Cabinet.

The Washington Star has the following il relation to the President elect:
 MT. Buchanan left Washington yesterday morning on his return to his residence at Wheat. land. We feel at liberty to state, as fact 1T which the public may place entire confidence that he took his departure from hence without having finally determined upon any one mem Der Of his Cabinet"
 The Union virtually confirms this statement in the following paragraph:
 "We have no intention of induging in any con lectures or specuations as to the probable composition of MT. Buchanan's cabinet. nor o engaging in any discussion as to the claims o sections or States, or of the qualifications o individuals for cabinet appointments. Our ob. ect is to express the conviction we feel, that when the cabinet is announced it will command the public confidence, and be regarded as a sure indication of the wise discrimination and the enlis shtened patriotism with which Mr. Buch. anan nas taken the first great step in his ad- mnistratlon. We believe 1t is generally known that one of the objects of his late visit to Wash. | lngton was to lend willing ear to all the suo- gestions and views which any of his political | friends might choose to make. We believe that It Is now still better known that he proved himself most patient and discreet listener whilst he not only kept his counselS, but kept his mind open to be prof;ed by all that he might hear Our confidence in his fitness for the responsible duties of his position Is greatly increased by the fact that whilst Mr. Buchanan was accessible to al listened to all, responded frankly to all, vet that he left without having dropped single remark which was inconsistent with his avOWed purpose to reserve his mind uncommitted until he has acquired all the in formation within his reach We doubt not that he has obtained the information he desired, and the result will be the formation of d cabi net which will rally to his support the cordial and united approval of the national men throughout the country. Specu!ations as to the individuals who may compose it are natu- rally made, but no one can do more than spe- culate. We are content to await the announce. meat, and to look for t with the most perfect assurance that the cabinet will be such IS ., vindicate the wisdom 0f the people "a placir- NIT. Buchanan iu the Executive chair.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
The (. ksIt l,ausls,s

The following is bill which passed the House of Representatives of Congress on the 2d inst, and it WIS thought it would certainly pass the Senate and receive the Executive sanction. As it relates to subject of much importance to many of our readers we publish it:
 A Bill to Amend An Act Therein Named.
 Be t enocted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatlves q dte United States cf Anaer7ca in Con- y1'ess assembled, That all entries of the public land under the act to graduate and reduce the price of the public lands to actual settlers and cu!tivators, approved fourth of August, egh. teen hundred and fifty -iour made prior to the pas sage ol this act, in which the purchaser has made the affidavit and paid the purchase money, as required by said act, are hereby e. galized, and patents shall issue to the parties, respectively, excepting those entries under said act where fraud Is or may be charged before the Commissioner of the General Land Office previous to the issuing of said patents; in which cases, patents shall not issue until it shall ap- pear to the satisfaction of said Commissioner (aiter proper investigation) that said entries were made in good faith: PyoUided, That this act shall not be so construed as to confirm any of said entries which have heretofore been an nu!led and vacated by said Commissioner, and the lands thus restored to market have been en- tered by another person.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
FOrney and the Cabinet,

The New York press of all shades of politics seems favorable to the appointment of Col. For. ney as Postmaster General. The New York Herald, Tribune, and Mirror have spoken ou, very strongly in favor of his appointment. The New York SNn has the following:
 THE NEXT POSTMASTER GENERAL ;s pretty generally understood in the post-ofice circles that John w. Fornev is to be the nav Postmaster General. Mir. Forney's energy and executive ability fit him, in an eminent degree. tor the position. He will not be afraid to i'm, prove where improvement is needed, and his eHtehsive Knowledge and practical cast of mind Will enable him to initiate and carry out policy oi progress and reform. If MT. Forney enters MT. buchanan's Cabinet as head of the Post. once Department, we have every confidence that he will labor with untiring zeal to make . ms administration of its affairs beneficial to tbe country, so that 1t may reflect credit on himself ana on the administration of the political cbiet to whose fortunes he has been so long and so faithfully attached. He is a man of talent If progressive ideas and of great industrv. and such are the kind of men to be placed in posi. @ tions like that. MT. Foney is now, by almost general consent, named.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
Hon. John "a. Hampton,

The following resolution of thanks, which was not reportel to this paper in the proceed. lngs of the Senate, was offered by Gen. Roys- ton,the able and influential Senator from Hemp. stead, and by the Senate unanimously adopted
 Re'otcea, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby teudered to the Hon. J. R. Hampton. President of the Senate, for the able ipartial ond eficient manner, in which he has discharged the duties of presiding officer of the Senate dur. ing the present session.
 As an officer of the Senate during the recen, session of the Legislature, we had every o,. portunitv to perceive the bearing of Col. Hamn. ton as President of that body. He nresiaed over its deliberations with di,nity. impartialtv and ability. His decisions were respected hv the entire Senate and as proof of their accepta. bility we have only to mention that they were not appealed from during the whole session save in one or two instances, and then with great deference to the decision of the chair During the long and heated battle of |" conflict ihs opinions" on the swamp land question ooi' Hampton, when occupying the chair pro- nounced his decisions without bias or prejudice He Is a safe legislator, an excellent nres;a;po officer, and withal, gentleman of ;nsr;t' merit.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
A Rich Story.

A certain itinerant preacher, holding forth on the end Of time," just after great number of shooting-stars had been seen in the sky. drew the following bold illustration from that phe. nomenon:
 "My brethren, you have often wondered what was the meaning of them shooting stairs. It was this, my brethren: When the Lord he saw ,: the stars were too thick and close together like, he took the magnesia of attraction. or the traction of qualification, if you please to call if by the vulgar name, and he shook the stairs and shook lem, and thinned lem out-ah. and lett only the sound ones-ah." Then leanino over the desk, and lowering his voice to conf. dental tone, he continued: "Thus, my friends Will It be in the end of the world. The Lord Will apply the magnesia of attraction to the ,nee'in' ioiks, and shake lem about, and thin lem out, and the only stair left in the fnnda- mental galaxy of his glory, will be the good old Baptist stairs, l oN
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24


 P1~ We see that the Memphis Eagle and Enquirer preponderates for Gen. Wm. T. Has, kell'n its choice for the next American caudi- date for Governor of Tennessee. Other distin- SuiShed names are also mentioned, but in no in stance have we seen the name of Col. Mcrideth r. Gentry, erSt in the "wild huur' for guber. material position, spoken of iu that connection. Is 1t not probable that he would suspend his prayers " for Rome and abandon awhile that Sequestered valley" the seat of bis "smiing tArm," m order 10 help the great American party of Tennessee through its dying throes ? Thy don't or two Of the many voters, urge Col. Gertry's claims for the nomination? ? To pretermit him altogether, Is base ingrati- tude" in his party.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

NEGRO PHILosoPHY.-A negro fshermar, Norfolk, Virginia, came one day to his mas and said: "Mossa, l want to buy myself free, got tree hundred dollars, sir; I will pay dat down, and gib you de rest when mek's' "Very we'll, Tom," said his master, 'you b been faithful fellow, and will comply VI your wish" The money was accordingly Ps and the inchoate freedom of Tom commenc A few days afterwards Tom went out to fsb company with fellow servant; and there e'' up a blow, which capsized the fishing sDs' and drowned Toms companion. The l' day Tom came to his master and said-"M' l change my mind, sir; don't want to [ myselfany more sir--please pay me back 2 money, sir" "Why, Tom,'' said his mas' you have already paid large portion ofys prlce, and by industry, in your profitable c' ing, you will soon earn and pay the resd and you had better carry out your original 7 tention." No Massa," was Toms econOplD rejoinder, Il rudder hab my money bschl nigger property too unsartain, sir" Msip were, accordingly, put in statu qslo, and " abandoned all chance of being a freed maD' Z quietly and voluntarily returned to the e0p, ton of slave. being unwilling to fish, CD own hook, in the troubled and perlous V" of freedom.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
For the True Democrat. THE ANGEL CHILDHOOD.

BY MRS. MARY c. URMsToS. Childhood is beautiful angel
 That visits us once while we live; And happiness, sunshine and pleasure, The beautiful angel doth give. It streweth the path that we tread in With gentle and perfumed flowers, Which we gather as we 90 dancing Away with the long summer hours. The light and tear that sleeps in the eye The sunlight that rests on the hair The loving smile that plays round the lip, Tell that angels seal is there, The angels seal is seen on the face Unto us they confdingly raise, The blue eye speaks love, the lips of trust, In that ling'ring impassioned gaze, Unto all. this angel would make,
 Its visit joy and delight No tear of pain or sorrow should dim The souls gentle fountain of light. Before Us. 'Inong life's gayest flowers, Ever walketh sorrow and care Sad sisters that place thorn beside Our flowers and buds, bright and fair, But the angels hand binds mp the wound, The thorn in the flowers hath made, And smile dances bright on the lip Ere the tear in the eye doth fade. Oh, blue eyed angel with golden hair And with silv'ry liquid tone. Ue have shaken hands no more I claim Thy presence and care a> my own, While through this sorrowful life stray will cherish the young and fair Bear with their waywardneSs, smiles and tears, Ay lost angels presence is there. PocahuntaS, Ark, Feb. 1857.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

Vr The following characteristic aneclos {, Mir. Marcy, the present Secretary of State b, found its way into the papers
 |" It is known that during the enlistment er troversy, and consequent difficulty with } English minister, Mir. Crampton, the Prere minister, NJ. de Sartiges, exerted all his m6- ence with Marcy for the retention of Crampp On one occasion NJ. de Sartiges Was arguing s fore the secretary against the .dismis,al Champion, presenting the disadvantages of sa, an act Tn the strongest colorS, representing h desire of his government to prevent a rup!u etc, etc, in quite lengthy oration, during delivery of which Marcy sat perfectly sll dangling his watch seal, as if in profound flection upon the French minister's eloqusrs At length, when Sartiges had quite exbaus. his discourse and paused for reply, the sss, tary merely raised his shaggy eyebrows a la. and quietly inquired, "M. Sartiges, how 5 madame this mornlug?' The story soss further In that direction, except, as depce believes, that NJ. de Sartiges took his ha, never approached the subject again. whit the world knows, NIT. Champion WAS l.,ms Lord Palm4rston fumed and fretted. ani ss., has appointed Lord Napier to come ogs, .,
 n CramptOa's place"
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
Appalling Disaster.
Railroad Train Plugging into Du ragt
 Kiver--Seyen Carloads of Horses Sub.

h"i"oau Tram PIunsing into Du Hage
 Kver--Seyen Car-lOads of Horses Sub-
 mersed--Three Lives Lost.
 The recent heavy rains, washing away em. bankments, occasioning slides, underm:ning ties and sweeping away bridges, have been the cause of delays, and much hard swearing. of failures to make connections and dctentions of the mails ana general Arrangement of the rail and lines Tn Illinois and Missouri. If this were all we should be glad. On the Chicago and Rock Island road, as it crosses the Du Page river five miles from Joliet, the heavy rains of Friday h ad swollen the river till it overhowed its hanks covered the bottom and submerged the tracl, o' both sides of the bridge. A freight train. con. s'Stlhg or the locomotive, tender and seven cars loaded with horses approached this river m Saturday. The engineer, ignorant of any ob. structon, and confident in the firmness and safety of the road, though covered with water held on his way, blowing through a stream two feet deep. guided by the iron track. until he reached the bridge, when the appalling fact was revealed that the swollen river had not onlv submerged the bridge, but swept it awavl- Locomotive, tender, seven cars with their freigh, or horses, one after another disappeared be. meath the surface of the stream, deep enougb oy reason of the freshet, to hide from view every vestige of the train. Down with it wen, all Tn charge of it, and three of them were lost One human life destroyed overbalances the de. s1rucEon of thousand horses. But who can
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
GEN. WALKERS POsITION-The news we

GEN. WALKERS PosITIoN-The news wt published per telegraph by the arrival of tn, Empire City at New Orleans, stated that Grey. town was in possession of the Costa Rcans. A denial of the statement is given in the New Or leans Picayune, by J. w. Ferguson, who came from there. He says the Costa Ricans were not
 in possession of Greytown or Punta Arenas. nor have they been since they took the Transit Company's steamers. He states further:
 When 1 left Greytown Col. Lockridge. of the NlcaraSuan army, was at Punta Arenas, otpo- site Greytown, with three hundred men. He had steamer nearly ready to transport his troops up the San Juan, and expected to % up the river to attack the enemy next day. His men were in good health and spirit. Capt. DeBrlssot, one of Gen. Walkers officers. in formed me that man wo could be relied upon had been employed to go up the river in canoe and communicate with Walker, and that he had done so and returned. I could not learn what was the nature of the information h.. brought, but should judge it was quite favorable from the fact that Gen. Walkers officers all seemed to be very confident of soon elfectino junction with him.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

G17- It is announced that NIT. \. J. Donel- son, the illustrious nephew of his uncle's wife, renowned also as the late -Anle,4caa candidate for the Vice Presidency, and for his apostacy from the democratic party is about 10 become a citizen of Memphis He has large property interest in and adjacent to that city. By the by, we cannot for the life of us see why it is that the Major has acquired, of late, such a dstaste for the Hermitage. Perhapsit s owing to his present political position and his treach. cry 10 the memory of the Old Hero If such are the reasons, then, we confess that distance from the vicinity of that celebrated spot would be more apt to "lend enchantment to the view"
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

HE MAILs.-Owing to high water the mails were very irregular last week, and on several rontes they failed entirely. On the southern lne' to Washington, the stages have not suc ceeded in getting through to this place since last Wednesday night. The Western mails have also been detained. In consequence of these inevitable failures several of our valuable exchanges have not reached Us, to say nothing ot the disappontments to others We hope the '" clerk of the weather" will gauge the clouds hereafter and not send us more rain than we are entitled to-
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

dividing line between them. Tba
 transit IS to be exercised jointly, and ali lln' n Of leges under it are to be made the sub;oe '' prvi. grants. It is also said that two comn,;. ". Iont have been sent to New York fin n,aI. oner sale of tile Transit route. Presidan, n' new obtained abundant proof that the old Accas.u oS ua
 Transit Company Is as much to blame Os'Ofy fos I advent of Walker to Nicaragua as the M". lI' ue & Garrison company is for supportjng psaN The confscaton of the boats and nrono.. ulm the old Transit Company by the Rivas Walo government will be sustained by the prexas, Rivas administration, and the whole thing soI sog to some new party. Senor Molina, the Co,, eSa Rican Minister here, will leave for New TTSa TSaa in day cr two, to meet the two commissia' aUR there. asn
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

1NDIGNANr.-In the Louisiana legislature few days since "a bill for the purpose of incor. porating Dolbear's Commercial Academy, wa: burned by order of the House, for the reason that bribe had been offered to a member oi the Senate to push the bill through"
 Whereupon the New Orleans True Delta re- marks:
 MT. Dolbear is very good penman, anG makes capital Capital letters, but his trcmen- dous academy need not be chartered by the State legislature at present. Furthermore he has displayed obvious incapacity for managing company of any kind--he attem pted to brbe ; Senator when he should have asked all tn, Representatives to drink
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

G The Home Journal says: "The or nal lines which follow, 'on faded violet, fr the muse of our young friend and brud poet, Aldrich, swing on hinges of honey" What thought is folded in thy leaves,
 What tender thoughts, what speeches. p l hold thy faded lips to mine,
 Thou darling of the April rain! l hold thy faded lips to mine,
 Though scent and azure tint are ied oh, dry, mute lipsl ye are the types
 Of something in me. cold.and dead! oi something vanished like thy hues,
 oi fancy flown, of beauty dim; ! ct Tor the love of those white hands
 That found thee by rivers bria- That found thee when thy sunny mouth
 Was purpled as wish drinking wine For love of her who love forgot,
 l hold thy faded lips to mine. That thou should live when am dead,
 When hate is dead for me, and wrong For this, l used my subtlest art,
 For this, fold thee in my song.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
River and Weather.

ne nvor, for the last week, has been rising rapidly, and up to this time, Monday noon, it lacks but four and half feet of being as high as It was in '44-the highest water mark known to the "odest inhabitant'' Serious apprehen. slons are felt that we will have an overflow Indeed the water is now running out. over tho banks, in many low places.
 The weather has been too warm for the sea- son to within a few days, but is now cool clear and pleasant. Heavy rains fell on Thurs day and Friday night
 Steamers Hickman and White Bluff are due from Cincinnati, and the St. Charles from New Orleans
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
A Mystefious Murder in New Yorl


 The New York papers indicate that one of the most diabolical and mysterious murders within the history of bloodshed was perpetrated not long since in that city. The victim was Dr. Burdcl ellknown surgeon-dentist who resided on Bond street in New York. His per son was found lying on the floor of his private apartment weltering in its own gore, and the first impression was that he had burst blood vessel, and perished before he could summon help. A closer examination, however, disclosed the fact that he had been murdered. His body was ascertaned to be inflicted with no less than fifteen different wounds.
 < The least death to nature"
 It was also evident from the appearance of the corpse that he had been choked by a rope or something of that kind. These disclosures settled the fact that he had been murdered But by whom? Suspicion naturally rested on the inmates of the house who it seems could not have possibly failed to hear the noise pro- duced by such a tragedy. The testimony, however, as far as taken, does not directly i'm plicate any person, though the circumstances confirm the suspicion and tend to the compli- city of two inmates of the building, Eckel and Mrs. Cunningham, in the affair. If it be true that "murder will out" we hope that time may unravel the mystery which enshrouds this case and that the perpetrators who ever they are will be made to feel the just penalty of this out rageous violation both of the laws of God and of man.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

V We observe from the Fort Smith Herald, that Swavater," correspondent of that paper, berates the last Legislature, as he may conceive very severely. The acts and doings of the Legislature need no defence-they speak their own vindicat'on. But the conclusion that "Swa- water" has been disappointed in some way i. irresistible
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

think, without shudder, of those seven cars closely confning, beyond all hope of escape, their noble freight of horses? And who, with out thrill, can picture to his imagination the frantic death struggles of those helpless an. mals as with the falling train they took the fatal plunge, and amid gurgling and inrushing waters, died, their cars of easy transportation proving their collins and their tomb!-S. Louis Repubhcan, Feb II.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
Issali i'rONNAaIS.

"eNhVlte the attention of those concerned to the list of proposals for carrying the mails to be found Tn the advertising columns of this paper The mall facilities of Arkansas, though not the best " under the sum- are beginning to subserve the wants of the people, indeed there is scarcely nelghborhood in the State which has not now some mall advantages; and we hope the day is noffar distant when mail coaches and telegraph Ic wires VIII traverse the country where now the lonely mail-boy wends his solitary way.