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@sLoWER MIss1ssIPPII

fyzsss MEMPHIS AND HEW Or
sANiLt,I LEANS PACKET LINjs-Friday Patket--For
iszssa sIeniphjs. Helena, Napoleon areenve and all
t!se laangsThe splendid packet steamer Ben
freight Weipe3day a9rning, and will leave rs above
For freight or passage, apply on board, or 10
y JND. H. HYDE co. 66 Poydres street.
This line Of boats gil ae freight titroash e ghte
jesss aAer Exehangr at Napoleon Also connect az
Memphis with the packet Steamers Polar Star and Acona for
Snsliyila = ....'. .r- ial3 =
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Wtllsave of SATCTR DAY, I7th inst at O'clock p. "
ffeS. REGULAR MEhtPIIIS INDIE

1 peineht packet steamer kcte W HeislOHe.
- for Memphis, Helena Napoleon. tireenvilie aud
al I.u1s the entirely swift runng pas
sepger steamer PETE WTETsTgsE, A. Greenlaw master
nov port ready receive freight and will leave above
or freight passage having fe nce }mnoaation apply oh
board, or to- .'-. ~ -, - . ....
a4 j. MALhhTF, Z5 Front street;
eiR on lie regular packets, aud Nashville freight stf priyi
frn.Iij ming
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HuS.s 1856, $50 os-sAH ni&'tftS AND NEW
oK$%s M SET 5t hSGa III avls Si%fi Sa mSseFs 10 sS
have or!slIize company TfI-WEIhif Line oF
PACK FT between Memphis md New tlre!1 u1. ne ,nIlG M
AMI style Of THE MEMPHIS AND ShNofSt-hsA NJ
Ste Boats ooa,rrssg The Line ali Of the
inferior the West South or slee comfort ana
FRIDAY, a. o'ccsi; r IL = -
A0rfhrtlGH'E '..s,.I9n w ~ ~, s sH - So
Nebraska. G. Il Church. fnaster
I,iguIn:sf. LsAI,s 'ono's;t4 tnsster - - =
-wEpNrsDAY ". -R-AGK ETs =
john Si,nen,lS. j. ". Gpssr, N tser, - :. ~
II. 4. ". Fiji, rhos. II. Newell, fnls$er .
t,cn s7ronssiin, NJ. g. Anitts, master 90
Ecifass, Il. L. Church, mEsfer ,,s -, :
shppers passengers may rely the pncna'iy OF the
THs ascanec.s s at Memphis with he Mnps aad ca,o
Mail iuu ard with al the rdoads'aa DORIS toy s'hVhe' o.
~. co2,nanEe of the lerto extenlsa TO the
ov.rs ts ire rosnecit'ly stee tfe5bf OF pas
Sslp O' JOHN p HgbEs CO.. Gs l'ov9r 9ras street
tSyyTgI nrNI5.sEID IFfEOUsAND DoAl4AIss
! L GNVEESHlENT or NIC:NRAGlFA l'QAN M. ,,.,,,
Py decree Of The Supreme Government OF Ncara
on ar ?SI Apgtst las th! oSetgnsE y t,S, NJ
h. cnr4 led the direction and agency tue tnntr
is Loan is payable twenty yearsfrom she ls inst
Bank 11sila, and is carry ing s per csh tF H
1n inprast ayAe annmllN also at the Ihnk o i5ulS
This has also senpart by Il atcFte ot
W., r o ,.tlc 10 0far Tor snle. SiGce the GoYerhlen
has established On pernISnl GAss'."o 3 a ,
securities 0itgr iuducGmens to capG''IS ah pAn
Tho arc nov Gfrrcl for sn" On very EeSo!4e tEn W
would parties who feel ieFeSttd ~ t'',s 4
tsS'-o 1850 81 - - NJ, FIl.CHERs
D.. + S T. SLATER,
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Lsavessa MoGnAY. isf,i i'm Inst, q. !: ( Il P

rr., =. MIssifHis AND NEW ORLEANS
ezllsht.lss PHhet 1.ie-Monduy Paeke-F o. Memphis
sfyssss5a Hee,a, Naposen GreenVAe and all iif etre
diae landings the spIeitl packet steamer Ing0mar, H. Nc
Ionqugh nser viii leaye above For freight passage
apply oil board, oFto 80 &. . - . =,
jL7, T. a. JOHN Z. TfTDE,.k CO. G6 Poydras st
pBs life OF boats will give through bills adHg for freight
Whiie River be eshpped the White River Packets,
1tae IgSe Laer. and Exchange at Napoleon. Also at
Memphis with packets Polar Sat and Aeona Nashville.
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IN RDDvrs p PATEGNT EXt'EJ.Sl0R.GTN AIT SCH
L MENTf AND TRASliER. THIS e%Ceedngy fnn2Ne
improvement tnthe Cotton Gin gives !eiigfnunaI osc,&
,tpen TO cotton thereby causing ii taPreseii Et "st
face constantly to the saws and co!seYueny' 'he "'no"
g1;ne is incrursei TO 30 per cet. IN ii given ne ,
v the of Attachment tae gtTler has o'S 70 w
Bu; to Teri The Gin Neither hand Or stick is "9Sh lhH r.
nut tle saws The machinery, which Is very Ett
md smlcnc occupying s% cnHc iHeheSca' be attached to
u1y- yiu now ise in one hour time, =, c Z ST,
iyin oiaipcd exclusive Agency for the State Louis
ia1i from Dr. George R. CiadEe, the purchaser OF me E
r,r M SUITE Of Alabama MI Joseph WTigWe are pie
nared to sell out individual rights for the aheVe
IAny Communication add essed to US will receive prompt
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leaves every WEDNESDAY et 5P. M.
. RE.., REGULAR WEDNESDAY WEEKLY
@ PHske,For eqr2,a laninE sshtgn o. filehsrs
CamaCs Lending Milker's Bend, TicksbHrg Grand Git,
Rodney Na.cez Lake Washington, and Point WorthiRgton
Tie alD and swift running packet Steamer 1t.
". Posrc1,J. Il. Es;is wIsaVea us above For freight
itsage, apply on bonid, Or N - - 81
ni5 tr -. 7. i. Smith. Tchn,pitctas Street
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REcoNNEED ATLo N )" -, 49,.
We have carlibed the lin Attachment Q! Wllch W
a,f,ip fst asswuor OF te patent 10 ~ irooih On 'It
Of lJ.p John NevIt aud thkak that III neeHn
nIishrs ,le purposes which II intended ihe rso
waved .udinully surface is constantly pre-
to lie saws result Is the sthnds gin iieh
hy much take time 10 but II IS sai my WV
gjr 70 Der cent with the Attacitent thHn "I'o" "
81 sE,n 81. II Ianrtb of lime w. T.. ElII.EF.
''' SAMUEL CHAMBERLAIN
Natches Miss, August 80, 1856 .-,
was present at the trial of W. PufaNm A8s n
der the control X. CavHline, GIoM Capt D. - G
and do not hesitate say HAT it will gin % per ct @ @
much improve The staple Of TIE eoon over any cTTtH9N @
without the Attachment. D. "' 1o>''-'''
Nutrlra, Miss, August 50, 1856. --
~ ~. & Nrws oRIrSss Sept; a. 1856
We have this day examined samples cotton slhiet. M m
without bnrduns Patent Hc2sigr yin A'eh!let h
ey and haze hesitation ia saying liar The s2m.e lpH & ig
gin with Attachment is superior in Gvc:N respect pe
o Nap much better lstnp0, and is worthat lelst ohs
h1t 70 one cent pound mere in mari
.l.. NJ. H.nDSStlN L Co,
- AUG. BERGERnF, Cotton Broker,
4 HNRRTS'k LEVI, 3D.,
Ef.IJ Al PTlAf't, - go,
WALKER, STU ART & HUTCHINSON,
DUNCAN & LOGAN, - ..s..r - G.,
WRIGHT. ALLEN 4 CO.,
JOSEPH FER tI D. Az. Cotton Broker,
O.. 4, GOSTE, ff,, Cotton Broker,
+ CARROLL, PRjTlJLAHt) ~ CO..
ThGM As AUHEA, Broker,
y. GILES & CO.
... s4 4. HARDY BIoter,
.-. JOHN C. iIpEY, Cotton Bc1Net. -, .
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GENOA.
TRIES 7 Z

sES FOR psSIEsTE THE FAST SAILING
part her cnTpsi eneoge4. VIII meat ~t'r ais
patch For freight of 100 bales cqttoa, passage
on hoard, to - r1- - - r.r' -
jal5 ], Il, ASuBRtpGF & Co, l2o Common st.
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.hSss FDh ANrtV ltEt-frASs4 4t4k ,lNLIl-
EfST5ss ite Al ts sailing Antericau bark Sarah Ann,
7''ap n{lu'wrie a s,saA her cnrgo eisggii will
have immediate d"ch For passage only, having fine &C
cnilnlodht0iS, amply q, tie captain LearG.I.
h2i ! 7. NfIlFNEf iE CO., 10 (nrnndeIet street
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CALF o RN / A.

To sail on ATURDAY, 2iiI. inst. aS clock "A NJ
.uEa5s NEW york AND SAN FRAN
8 i gTSh CISCO STEAMSHIP LINE via Ncarhgna--l'he
shortest by 400 hiles-only twelve miles
laid travel the ls mus. MacaTdemah road. Great
Of prices The splendid eal.hp Texas, Thomas
Forbes, commander, will sail from this for San Juan lie
NChragia above piictlalty, with the steamship
o1lba from Juan del the Paeife For San Frncisco
F6r tEtRht passage. apply to
HARRIS MORGAN & CO.. foot'of Julia street,
in9 opposite the Stcfr'shin t.arIing
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the ct h says
The weather for the past two Or three days has
been much colder than at any previous time this win
in Quantity and weight. We do not think, however,
that the river viii gorge below the city, gorges
have formed above, both in the Mississippi and Mis-
with about four and half feet in the channel to
r,;rn
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., 49,. s. FOR BOSTON. - 4
sNz FOR BOSTON, REGULAR ftEE-THE
skfTAM Al regular packet slip Scranpore, BowdeH,
,lnaster. noa oal lng and will have g0ct dispatch
+ of balance OF freight or pasEace, apply TO - .
1ainT f. GEO. W, HYESDN & Co, 81 Camp street
..s.- -sss..a.. To sail on the l5tl nst. 49, . =
FOR BDSISbs e GRESf F+%f LINE
AS The Al very fast ilg regular pneIt lark james
sSriaNt. HOWE muster. ha5!n- atngly All tisr Cargo
engaged and noar will are quc6 dispatch For balance
dE JONES MAtKINpER i CO., 81 Gray@r street.
6EE FOR BosTOS-'CRfSCEN ENI i INH':TiiE
e41Nvcyy fast sailing regular packet tntk IhOi'ndi<
i.ear rulsirr now oadh and VIII hHyefalledNte
dspaiC. For freight Of grain. -four Juf pork appty To
JONES. -NfACkTSI>ER IC-Ct'., 81 GElvier street.
Fox 1a,sa- -. GPl's "a cnptau. on 10 !r,i 60
FE1| FOR B3sToS-EEfgLAR tFNE;-FfE
esssssf Al new clipper ship I"lni; Eagle, Il Newell
eagei VIII quick Dispatch For oaiauce of freight or
j~G '''' GEO W. nYNs0N 4 90, caEar sreet.:
5IE45 FOR BPSEoN-KE'iukAR R LINE rANk-
est2}A9e- ETS-rie Al packet bark p. Il. a3zri;iit-.
Nfcl'rii lnusicr hgrH: nearly Hii her cargo eA-
saSe vii have aick Dispatch For belaee OF freight or
1ai l;Eo. W. HyHs,JN ( Co, s. Camp stree.
6E@ FOR BOsTON-TIE Al HAST s-AILIHf
e1rssss Ship Lrvi Woodbury., Capt Braat'rf. : row
sa.ss4 1tdng and will have immediate dispatch r"f
j. r. WHITNEY & CO. s. Cnroni, street.
Fnraprssaer anuic the rnp'lin on horfd. ttD
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ESS EO3s CHA s5tsDNs-THE Al FlgS + 5 NIT.ING
Al:e'3can shiH .sesan Bun yam, t.NitholS, is
beading. tor t5ght Of 800 bales coteI ppy
}. p, WHITNEY X Co. IS OaT6rieiet str :
For passage, apply to tho captain on board. iaS
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
VILLA L. MARCY. ] DIED JULY 1, 1857. !,
Aged 70 years, , months, and 22 d.
.- .a-s.,.e..s.a..,xa-et

4. : eE 4
 A beautiful wreath of fragrant flowers sur rounds this inscription, aud the daiS is strewn with t1nnlOrtelieS.
 Not even the face is opened to the public view. The body is clothed in the same habili- ments-thc coat, and vest, and pantaloos- wherein it moved through the halls of the capi- to but a few days since, apparently in the full strength of mature but nOt decayng manhood. Strip 1t of the narrow walls wherein 1t is now encased, and the fancy might well Deve it the old statesman, wearied and overburdened, sink ing to sleep in the legislative halls of the State in whose service he had toiled thorugh a half century.
 Dr. Nott commenced the funeral ceremonies by invoking the guidance and support of Di- vine Providence; Dr. Sprague read portions of Scripture appropriate to the time and the occa- sion; and Dr. Hague, in a few brief, eloquent sentences, traced the moral of the scene before him--the end and the aim of life; and then Dr. Welch made the closing prayer--a touching, fanpassioned recital of our wants and our mfr mities--a solemn plea for the wisdom that should teach us the true path of glory, and sup plication for the strength and forttude to sus- tain the struggle of life.
 And now the pail bearers take up their bur den, and bear it quietly and reverenty.. through the silent throng to the gates of the Park, where it is transferred to the hearsc. In ad- vance are the armed military these are the Neptune Hose company of Troy, of which the deceased was member so long ago as 1916. The Burgesses corps, without arms, marched beside the hearse, and after these the pail beareres, in carriages. The civic authori- ties follow in succession, and then there is long array of fiiremen Obd Fellows Masons and other charitable and literary associations.
 With a somewhat faster movement than is general, the procession occupies ffty-fve min. utes in passing, and represents, in it's numbers and its character, most of the material and mental wealth of the State.
 At the cemetry, the remains were deposited in the knower family vault.
 Few men will merit. and still less will be the number of those to whose memory will be awarded such an ovaton--an ovation of surpas- sing brilliancy and ef1ect--an ovation that seem- ed to spring spontaneously from the hearts of the people. LEO.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
MT. Buchanan's Instructions to Governor
 Walker

We present in another column the instruc- tions of the President to Gov. Walker for his guidance iu the administration of the execu- tive affairs of Kansas Territory. These in- structions were prepared by MT. Cass, the &c., cretary of State, and embrace the only rules which it was expected Gov. Walker would fol- low as a territorial officer. The President in these but reterates the great fundamental prln- cples of the Kansas N ebraska act in reference to the slavery question, upon which the demo-
 cratic party, in sustaining it, triumphed in the last Presidential contest, and which MT. Buch- anan enunciatcd in his inaugural address, With these instructions in themselves, so clearly and forcibly expressed, so entirely har- monizing with the principles of the Kansas bill and the national democracy. there is no dssa- tisfacion in the ranks of that party. They meet our hearty approval, and while they con- vince us that James Buchanan is still true and faithful friend to the principles of the Kan sas- N Nebraska bill, they assure us that Robert J. Walker as Governor of Kansas has trans cended his instructions from the President.- His inaugural address to the citizens of the territory is in its language totally inconsistent with those instructions and in the opinions of very many southern men departure from the sound policy laid down by the President.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
Fresh Troubles in Kansas.

By reference to the telegraphic dispatches which we clip from our latest Memphis ex- changes, it will be seen that the free State men of Kansas have come out in open rebellion against the government authorities and refuse to recognize them unless in obedience to the provisions of tho Topeka constitution. The citizens of Lawrence, one of the hot-beds of aboltionism in the territory, have adopted, by a popular vote, as they claim, a charter for their government under the bogus legislation of the Topeka assembly, and avow their intention of resisting the collection of taxes under the territorial laws. Gov. Walker has issued a proclamation to the people of the territory, and to those at Lawrence in particular, which we publish in to-day's paper. If he would proceed to hang some half dozen of those interlopers, who, treasonaby, resist the enforce ment of the laws of Kansas he might rede m himself with the southern people, as well as deserve the praise of every lover of law and order, and would doubtless remove at once all cause of difficulty in Kansas.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
From Florida,
Jacksn,utUe, Flo,rda, July 8, 1857.

OSNeS'''0's'Nt . EDITORS TRUE DEMOCRAT:
 Gentlemen Knowing you to be, as all good editors should, interested in railroads, and as Arkansas and Florida arc of about the same railroad age (both alike young and somewhat unsqphisticated,) a word, touching our progress, may not be out of place.
 True you have decided advantage over us; we have no city set upon hill, just outside our State, to instruct us in the elementary prin- cples of internal Improvements and to dictate to us, as they 80 well knew poor benishted region required at their hands; but yet we are making beginning, by no means discouraging.
 The Atlantic and Gully Central road is ra- pidly progressing. This road begins at J Jack- sonville Ca town of 4,OOo people. and the plea santest in the world. Little Rock not excepted ) and extends to Alligator, 60 miles, where it joins the Pensacola road, also rapidly progress sing In two years, or three at most, the line will be complete from Jacksonville to Pensa- cola, about 333 miles.
 The Florida railroad from Fernandina, head
 
 coast, is also fast progressing. This route is 155 miles long, and intersects the Jacksonville road 19 miles from that town, and 46 miles from Fernandina. It was open on the glorious 4th- last Saturdag-about A miles out in the pines within two miles of tue junction." where the rest of mankind, and not few of the country people had their appetites for glorious dinner sharpened by being informed how basely George the third is behaving himself, and then by a perspective view (done in rhetoric) of the inn mensity of our "boundlcss continent" with an occasional side dash of the pencil at the ad- jace1t country.
 With the assurance that Arkansas, if she would keep pace with the Peninsula" must be up and doing, and of my highest regards and wishes, remain your ob't scrv't J. L. GREGG.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28

THE CRoPs-CHEER1NG PRosPEcTs.-From daily accounts received from every section of the State and from our own observations in this vicinity we are satisfied that, with the excep- ton of few localities, abundant crops will be made in Arkansas this year. On last Saturday we crossed the river with friend and proceed ed down to the plantation of Mr. Churchill, about six miles below this place, observing par ticuarly as we passed along the condition of the corn and cotton. The corn appears to be maturing finely, and along the river looks re- markedly we'll Cotton, though later than usual, promises very fair. It gives us no less pleasure to announce that the watermelon crop too is answering all reasonable expectations, for it would be a naelon- choly season indeed with out this delicious fruit Cor vegetable particu. larly when melons have to supply the absence of every other kind of fruit
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
The Predicted Crash.

The New York Journal of Commerce, one of the abest and most reliable financial jour- nals in the coui try, and the Louisville Jour- nal place DO reliance in the reports gwen cur rency to by interested parties in the east and in Europe, relative to an impending pecuniary crash in western circles. These papers say that there has been speculation in the west, that las created great scarcity of money, and inter- fered with the operations of trade, but the west is not bankrupt, and its recuperative ener- gy Is wonderful. Some people will come out at these operations minus all that they are
 sorth, and many others will involve their friends and neighbors in their ruin. But, con tinues the Journal, {" two good crops of agricul- tural produce will probably wipe out nearly every vestige of these miSfortunes. Prices of all the necessaries of life have become very high, and there Is prospect that during the next six months most of them will tumble.- Probably in this breakdown some who try to sustain them will go down too; but we see no reason to anticipate any wide spread defalca- ton from this source. The country is in the main, prosperous; and as long as this prosper- ty has for its basis the industry and energy of the masses, its foundation cannot be shaken- There have been too many idle, reckless spec ulators living upon plunder, but after all, these are in lean minority. A large majority of the people of the United States are at this mo- ment engaged in productive labor, and so long as they continue in this calling, the prophets of blue ruin may blow their dismal trumpets until their cheeks split without being able to bring about the disaster they predict. Like a bowling dog, they may keep nervous people awake of nights, but the sun will shine and the grass grow nevertheless"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
From the Boston Statesman.
William L, Marcy.

One of the greatest statesmen of the country has fallen! William l.. Marcy is no more!- He begau his long, brilliant and noble public career as one of little gallant band which, in she war of 1872, captured the first flag that was taken from our enemy; and his last great duty was four years of as remarkable administrative service as the annals of our state department can show. h all the varied stations he occu- pied, it s no more than just to say that he full filled public expectation; and while he won the confidence of his political friends, he command ed the respect of his political opponents, His sudden death at Balston, N. Y., cannot fail to produce deep sensation of sorro W throughout our nation--we may say, throughout the civil ized world; for no statesman of the present day was more widely known or more universally respected He achieved his great reputation and exalted public positions by his innate men, tai power, purity of character patriotic instincts, and indomtable industry.
 MT. Marcy was born in Sturbridge, Massachu- sotts, in l786, and graduated at Brown Unver- stv in 1898. when he removed to Troy, New York h this place he studied law and com merced the practice of his profession. He took a bold part in sustaining the war, and was one of the early New York volunteers to rally around the national stan lard Soon after the close of the war, in 1916 he was appointed re- corder of the city of Troy; and five years later, in 1921, he removed to Albany, which has con- timed to be his place of residence ever since.
 This was the date of the commencement of his brilliant state career, for in 1921 he was ap- pointed adjntnnt general. Two years later, when New York was prosecuting with so much energy it's system of internal improvements, Mr. Marcy was transferret to it's finance de- prmen. It was at a critical period, and all parties Lora willing tributes to eminent admin i,tra,.ve talent which he then exhibited iu the maturing the measures which placed the credit of the Empire state on firm foundation.
 In August 1928 MT. Marcy was appointed, hy Governor Pitcher, to the office of judge of the supreme court, selection most satisfactory to the bar and to the democratic party. His judicial career justified this rartiality, and three years later, when Judge Marcy was elected to tba ITtital StataS Snuatp he lpft rhe haurh
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
I'I |II- TEI- T-IIINT0--, CASS, Ark'S., Julu 10th, 1857.

Messrs. EDIroRs TRUE DEMOCRAT:
 We have melting times hero, nothing to do but to sit in the shade the thermometer standing at 1o6 deg, two degrees higher than it has been known here in eight years
 Prospects for corn crops were never le CT until within the last few days--they are how literally parchius up. Wheat and oat crops are first rate, but if the drought continues a week or ten days longer corn crops vii, be ruined.
 I have been credibly informed that about two months since, between the head waters of Mulberry and ClarksyiiIe, JoLnson ,v there was picked up pair of new saddlo-Jags in the road, containing two suits of clothes, full set of shaving apparatus, and two empty money purses, all of the finer quality Hay person has lost such they had better enquire up there for them, as circumstances indicate foul play. Yours truly,
 G. C. SADLER
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28

(Er By letter from Mr. Wm. Wilson, at Fayetteville, we learn that on the night of the 9th inst, he was attacked and shot, whilst asleep in his room From his letter we make the following extract:
 "Two of the bullets entered my right shoulder, one my left hand, and strange to say, l was so sound asleep that l did not hear the report of the gun or pistol. l had three small sons in my room, they did not hear the report l supposed that in my sleep I had torn my hand against the bed-post. l walked up my sons, they lit candle, and discos cred that my right shoulder was covered with blood opening my shirt, saw the holes of two balls in my shoulder. l did not feel any pain at first but my shoulder felt benumbed if had laid on 1t too long. I have had two of the suspected party bound over to court. They are the ouly persons have had any difficulty with in the county. One of them had passed counterfeit money,-and knew would prose- cute him next court if l got sufficient testmo- ny of his guilt. They picked the mortar out from between the logs and shot me- was in two feet of the gun or pistol"