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Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08
A Romance at Sea

The Secretary of State at Madrid has com mnnlcated to the minister plenipotentiarv of the United States in Spain the following de- claratlon, translated through the minister of marine, and made before the captain of the port at Tarragona, by D. Jose Bosch, captain ofthe Spanish brig Jacinta
 On the 22d of July last, at seven o'clock in the morning, in north latitude 37 deg. min and west longitude 34. deg. 30 min, being bound for Spain from New Orleans, after being out thir. ty-three days, l perceived boat with people who were waving white handkerchief and pulling In the direction of my brig. Believing they were shlpwrecked, gave orders to bear down on them, and, being side by side, they told me that two days before, being out in pur sult of whale, they, during squall, had lost sight of their bark, in which they had left be- hind the wife of the captain, who was the man that Was then speaking to me, adding that she was Tn an interesting condition having with her besides a little boy and two other persons.
 A little further north perceived two other boats, all belonging to the American bark Alto, Captain Ihos. Il. Lawrence, of New Bedford whence he had sailed forty three days before The men of the said boats numbering in all eghteen having been taken on board, exhaust ed from fatigue, were provided with food and clothing, and seeing the despair of the captain
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08
The Sunk Lands.

The following article from the State Rights Democrat is upon subject full of interest and worthy consideration:
 THE SUNK LANDS OF THE ST. FRANCIs- From its mouth to the lower line of Popsett CO.,, St. Francis is navigable eight months annu- ally by steamers of fight hundredltons burthen. Thence tor some forty miles, its channel is lost in the shallows of the |" sunk lands" caused by the earthquake of 1872, known as the New Madrid Shakes" On those shallows at irre- guar intervals of from two to five miles, rafts ot tallen timber have accumulated. Above the raft, to point beyond the southern boundary of Missouri, the river is as wide and as deep IS at its mouth
 The country below the raft is almost wholly alluvlal, producing bale of cotton to the acre and already teemlng with population and wealth.
 The region above the raft IS mostly upland growing hemp as well as in Kentucky, and to- bacco as well as in Virginia, and grains of all kinds as well in the fertile valley of the Wa bash.
 The "sunk lands" themselves, now snatcbed by convulson of nature from the improving hand of agriculture and made the bed of the green morass and the inky lagoon, comprise at least two hundred thousand acres of as rich soil as ever bird flew over
 The simple statement of these facts will elicit from every reader the inquiry-is it not possi ble to restore the St. Francis to its ancient channel and to reclaim the now vaueless sunk lands? If this can be done, it will pour mil lions of wealth into the lap of Arkansas and be blessing to all her people. That it can be done. IS proposition as clear any that can be stat ed. To accomplish 1t, it is only necessary that survey be made by the state engineer for the Helena district and contract let, under the swamp land law, for the making of a canal across the shadows we have described. The swamn land fund is sufficient already to justify this outly, which would not exceed S3OOOO and the counties of Poinsett and Greene are entitled to that amount at least out of the money drawn so largely from sales of swamp lands within their limits. If the people of those counties will hold meetings and memorialize the Cover nor on the subject, We have no doubt that he will promptly respond. He is infinitely above the low prejudice against eastern Arkansas which has been attributed to him. Let tbe people test him in this behalf and his acts will verify our words.
 Hereafter we shall have more to say on this subJect, and to those of our readers who feel interested in the matter the use of our columns IS freely rendered.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

on account of the loss of his family and . vessel in the midst of the sea, I resolved at hazard to go in quest of them. The sto,'
 weather, the foreign idiom of the canta;1 N which did not permit me to clearly undersfa,> "
 the direction where the bark might be foprI
 the time which passed since they had lost s;ar of their ship, and my own obligations to os sN I
 tinue my course, after having experienced M ty-three days of bad weather-all these no, ful reasons did not induce me to give mn resolution of aiding those unfortunate mep consollng them in their affiiction; and tru,, 1
 to Providence and my good cause steera5 II the north. We passed the day without perceivns n vessel, and the night overtaking Us wib having attained our purpose, We passed ii s Sf| the utmost vigilance, the captain being A| state of extraordinary prostraton and ami. a| which increased my determination to cont, n my enterprise. The dawn of the 22d cam. q and my vigilance was redoubled; at 10 r1 the watch at the masthead deserted a sail L Fl in N. N. E. 1 immediately stood for if RI with freshening wind, at II o'clock di,s a guished bark. 1 induced the captain |, I| aloft, encouraging him and trying to con- e| him in every possible manner, to sec wbsf Fl he could make her out; and at half pas, n God had crowned my undertaking and fulsr b| my wish-it was the bark Alto. The r,. n| ports of Captain Lawrence were unbounde5,, M embraced me and offered ne large amom, NJ money when he should get on board, wb@ p| refused, for would not crown my act by cepting money. When short distance t,. e| her 1 lowered the boats and carried the r. RI and their captain to their bark, where. in |, til I found poor young lady, with babe in i, n| arms, breathless and in the greatest agony -sl The captain, after the first effusions of bis i fI repeated bis offers, insisting upon my accent cI them, but which 1 refused as before. and bs sj ing received the benedictions of all on k, sd
 l returned to my ship to continue my voya o|
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08
GeOlOeical Survauino Ca

Dr. Owen, our State Geologist, and part of his company, passed through town on last Saturday on thelr way to some of the upper counties.
 We did not have the pleasure of seeing him which we very much regret. We have heard that Dr. o. has declared that the appearances of the country, so far as he has examined it warrant him in expecting to find the country extremely interesting in its geological forna. tons and mineral deposits
 This We know, and we look for his first off cal report, which will be made, we presume. to the next Legislature, with great anxiety, because we are sure that it will awaken an interest in north Arkansas among men of means abroad Wnlcn IS not more than dreamed of by even some me oi her most enterprising citizens.
 The Judgment and the zeal for the interests ol Arhalsas which Gov. Conway displayed in procuring the services of Dr. Owen. notwith- standing certain objections on the part of the Doctor entltle him to the gratitude or every citlzen of the State--Batespiue BaIonce
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08
nssnFstrdtson and not one of them upon the ground

sstnFstrdtion and not one of them upon the ground oS rotation.
 1 can make this assertion and Maurice can make counter assertion, but to settle this question by the records, l now in good faith make to him this proposition: As we are both here, that we go together to the various departments and obtain the number of persons removed since the 4th of March, 1857. That after such statements are obtained we send them for publication to the True Democrat and Plan- ter. It will not be necessary to publish the names of those removed, as the aggregate will answer, although, cannot fer the life of me see why Maurice considers 1t dishonorable to do so, for as soon person is removed, re- signs, or dies in office here, it is published giv- ing his name in full, in the four daily papers here the papers in Baltimore and elsewhere. If the above proposition is accepted as offered in good faith, my address in full can be obtain ed by application at No. 2l1 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washingtos, D. C., by making en- qury for D. ". c.
 How Mir. Buchanan has recalled nearly all of Pierce's ambassadors, and is sending new ones to fill their places," is shown by recent publication from the State department, from which it appears that the number of ministers, consuls, and other diplomatic and commercial agents of the United States in foreign countries is 3O4. and of this number all of the changes that have taken place from the 4th of last March to the present time, by death, resigna- ton. removal or otherwise amounts to taOenty! There are twenty-eight ministers, and the changes by resignation, death and removal are seven. But there is no necessity to pursue this subject further, as have already extended beyond my original intention, and the proposi- ton above, if accepted will show the present administration is not rotation in its practce- in fact not as much so as its friends wished ior- as the Know Nothings and black republicans in office are concerned or at least those accused of Know Nothing and black republican affini- ties and sympathes.
 SENFX
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

DR. D. D. OwEN.-This distinguished ge- ologst, gentleman and scholar arrived in this city last week. He commenced his survey at Chalk Bluffs. and examined up to this point all the country, the rivers Cash, Black and the St. Francis, embracing in part the counties of Greene Ponsett, Lawrence and Jackson From this place Dr. Owen pursued his investigations on the west side of White river while MT. Cox bis assistant, took theeast side, to meet at YellyiIe Tn Marion county. His researches will be con- unued until the middle of December and com. mence again early in the spring.
 |, The corps are all in the highest degree cana ole to consummate the heavy labors before tnem' and thus far have pushed on the work with indefatigabe industry and unvielding perseverance, wading creeks and swimmine rivers. etc. During the winter Dr. Owen will examine his specimens. Jacksonpo,t Union
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

THE WESTERN MAILs-The merchants and others of St. Louis, have prepared a memorial to the Postmaster General on the subject of the improvement needed in the mail facilities of that city, among which is especially enume- rated the improvement of its intercourse with N CIV Orleans. The memorial, after stating the Immense annual amount of the Mississippi river trade of St. Louis, makes the following we'll grounded complaint:
 Although thus transacting an annnal business Of value so prodigous, .S. Louis has not c con- nected land naaa acih Nea0 Orleals of any grade c SeTgTce! Our mails are generally sent on canal boats; or by disjointed routes, meandering through Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi, or, which is quite common, and considered by many business men as the preferable route, Jy tue a0ay of the city of Baltimore.
 The bulk of the trade of St. Louis is with the south. Her mail connections are almost exclusively with the east. They have mails with New York, twice day by the way of Chicago, twice day by the way of Terre Haute, and twice day by the way of Cincinnati; but DO land mails whatever to Memphis, or Little Rock, or New Orleans, or any southern or wes- tern city.
 The prayer of the memorialsts is that the Postmaster General will revise the system, and eslaolSn new graue ol service on the routes in the west and southwest, at the next annual letting of contracts. They ask for
 l. A daily mail direct between St. Louis and Memphis. 2. A daily mail from some point on this route to Little Rock, westward, and another to Nashville eastward; and 3. Increas. ed mail service on various routes connected with these three daily lines.
 These are subjects in which New Orleans has direct and great interest, and she has, more over, claims and interests of her own in the further improvement of western mail facilities which need to be presented and pressed at Washington. We are shamefully neglected il these respects and 1t is time to make our wants known and to insist that they be respected ~. o. Picayune.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08
The EuroDean Banks.

Verify |" this is great country" and i've are a great people," The Bank of Pennsylva- mia gets out of balance. That causes the other Philadelphia banks to suspend specie payments, and that leads to suspension throughout the Union. But the effect does not stop here. By reference to our news columns it will be found that it extends through England, Scotland, Ire- land, France, Germany, Sweden, and Den mark.
 The worst is not yet told. For several days the private banks in London declined making any discounts, and the British government from the Bank of England, and thus allow it to issue notes for circulation of any denomina- ton and to any amount.
 By fluctuations of paper currency, the Bri- tish have suffered severely, though much less than the Americans. Less patient, however, than we are under sufferings, they thought to prevent their recurrence by certain measures which they hoped would give stability to their paper money. Having found by experience that the active circulation of the Bank of Eng land never, even in the times of the greatest contraction, fell below the amount of its capi- tal fourteen million pounds sterling, they re- solved that it might continue to issue so much freely, but that for every additional five pound note it should issue, it should have in its vaults five pounds worth of gold or silver. At the same time, the other banks were stictly prohi bited from making any addition to their circu- laton, and none except the banks of Scotland, were allowed to emit notes of less denomina- tlon than five pounds sterling, equal to about twenty y-four dollars federal currency.
 These means gave comparative stability to British paper money; but the events that have occurred in this country have compelled the British government to relax its policy. When our troubles began, our government had, fortu- nately, reserve of specie in its sub-treasury vaults. The British government had no re- serve of specie; but the Bank of England has a reserve of credit; and that, it has been deter mined, shall be applied to alleviate the present distresses. As a temporary measure it is not an unwise one. But if long persisted in, 1t will dc much evil and owe, in addition to what esuffer from the vacllations of our own banks will have to endure additional sutferings from new fuctuation in the paper currency of Eng land
 iEThere is but one way to prevent this, nd that is by carrying out the principles of the framers of the constitution, and making the United States a hard money country.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

How TO GET TO CoNGREss-The followino story IS told by the Mobile Tribune of Judge hawkins, the present representative to Congress rom the State of Florida-a man, by the wav onmlul D 1f of genuine wit. During the war wifbh the Florida Indians he commanded a volunteer company, on one occasion they fell upon a party of the enemy concealed in swamp. The captain sprang upon log,( with more valor than discretlon) waved his sword, and cheerd his men to charge. lust then he was shot down One of his officers ran to ask if he was mncb hurt. Not very badly" said Hawkins, !" inst about enough to send me to Congress!' The prediction has now been verified
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

CANDIDATES IN OREeoN-There are q num. @ per ol aspirants for seats in Congress under the as'on aem o'a'e organization of Oregon, prominent TG.nOng Ga,On whIeh n are Delazon Smith, Judges Vii tr t,'ins S and Deadly. l. F. Grover of Marion coun. as 3' ool Kelly, of Clackamas; Wm. H. Farrar. 1i roniand; and several others, including old 70 Lane, the present delegate Only three can 1e elected, two Senators and one Congressman. -ane' Deadly and Williams, or Smith, stand the best chance at present.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

0F The TENNESSEE BELLE arrived al thi place on Sunday evening last. She has on up the river, but will be here again on Friday next Any of our friends desirous of trip to New Orleans, will find her one of the most pleasant and agreeable boats in the trade. She is in command of Capt. DURNELL--an old ac- quaintance, and well recommended by eueyy- body. Seabrook Is clerk.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

T -fERsoNAL.-We were pleased to meet in our sancium yesterday, Dr. Faber of the Zinc M;nas lie Is looking we'll as usual and renorts ,bo mlnes mn as yielding beyond all expectation. Thav VIII commerce. making zinc in about ten 3avs --e'ackSonport Union, l2h Nou. "' c.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

NEW Book SToRE.-By reference to his ad- vertisement, it will be seen that Mir. Jacobi has opened book store just above the. store of S
 H. Tucker. He has good assortment of books and stationery, and will sell on such terms as cannot fail to give the most entire satisfaction.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

A GossIpING VILLAGE-There is such place Squeezeville. A traveller says of it: "Went there once-only rode through the town-came again eleven years after-rode through again, and heard me chap say to another, Jest look-he's got blue snapper on to his whip lash this time.'''
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

VF It seems to be certain that the United States have made atreaty with Nicaragua; that IL has been signed at Washington; and that the minister of Nicaragua was received bv the Pre- sldent on Tuesday. It is said Lord Naner likes the treaty, and that U S. and British vessels are at every port where Walker can land. VT
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

VTIhe Secretary of the Navy has awarded to Roger J. Mahon, of Alton, H., and Francis A.
 Ulooons, of Baltimore. the contract for the construction of the marine barracks about to he built at Pensacola, Fla, their bid of S53 s47 Tor the materials and work being the lowest
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08
AUDIToR's OFFICE. LITTLE RoCK,)

December 4 h, 1857. MR. EDITOR oR-You will please give the fol- lowing letter of Solicitor General Hempstead, an insertion in your paper, for the information of the public and obge
 Yours respectfully,
 w. R. MILLER,
 Auditor cf Arhansas.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

NT It seems that one of the black renpbl;. can oiiclals of that model republican city, Chi easo' has been caught robbing the churchyard. The story is told in another column.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

V2 We are requested to state, by the post master that hereafter the post office will be open on Sundays from ' till o'clock p M
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08

Wf The number of students in the Univer. s'1y o' Mississippi at the present time is upwards oi one hundred and fifty. f" "'us
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-08
Your ob't serv't, G II HIM AD

OWtcFtU ueHeTdE V HfKunSnS. w. R. MILLER, ESQ, Auditor of Arkansas, Little Rock, Ark
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 his father is at the head of foreign affairs is sufficient to account for Gen. Cass' wishes with. out rotation, for were they both to remain in, office you know, Maurice, these vile black re- publican, and perhaps our Know Nothing friends might cry out against the administration Ea- miiy" "FAMILYn' "FAMILYMi~ If Cass is such notorious rotationist' he has had am pie opportunities and pretexts for the rotation of his son. He was appointed in the last vea F of Folks administration, and has served through Taylor's, Fillmorc's, and Pierces, and has not get been rol lated
 Again he says My commentator (Senex> seems to insinuate that was writny witbo,, knowledge of the facts, when I said that an- continents were being made laily in the differ. ent departments. If 'Senex' is aconan,oa with the official transactions in Wasbino,on (well he alnt nothing shorter- Sener) he must admit the truth of the above statement. I do not consider it honorable to mention the names or those removed, because very few of them have that redeeming feature in the transaction. l. e., another appointment. MT. Buchanan has recalled nearly all of Pierce's foreign em- bassadcrs, and is sending new ones to fill their places, yet this is foreshadowing of that gene- ral sweep which will take place during the coming winter.''
 In the first place Maurice has materjellv mo- difed his assertion that removals and apnoint. ments were being daily made in the differart f departments upon the ground of rotation bv saying that appointments (not one word about removais) were being daily made without stat. Ing the cause, and with much sangfrod says II am acquitted with official transactions here will admit the truth of his assertion. do pfoless to be acquainted with official transactions hefe In that respect, and appeal to the records to sustain me, Aaat out of the Jfjteen huad,ed or more 47oe-hodders here not more than fifty and perhaps Jess hare been rensoued by the present aa.
Polynesian., 1857-05-09

The udder should be such as will afford the bes
promise of capacity and product.
Carriage--The Devons having. from their ex
cellence in the yoke, another destiny besides that
of the butchers block it is all-important that the
animals carriage should indicate as much; but to
obtain this, something of the heavy inert, square
| ly moulded frame of the merely beefng animal
must be relinquished for lighter and more active
frame.
Qualty.-On this the thriftiness, the feeding
properties and the value of the animal depends;
and upon the touch of this quality rests in good
measure, the grazer's and the butchers Judgment.
If the "touch" be good, some deficiency of form
may be excused; but if it be hard and stiff, moth
ing can compensate for so unpromising a feature
In raising the skin from the body, between the
thumb and finger, it should have a soft, flexible
and substantial feel; and when beneath the out
spread hand, it should move easily with it and
der 1t, as though resting SOFT elastic cellular
substance, which however becomes frmer as the
animal ''ripens." A thin papery skin is objec-
tionable, more especially in a cold climate
Points Of The DeUOn BuH.-As regards the male
ANIMAL 1t is only necessary to remark that the
points desirable in the female are generally so in
the male, but must of course, be attended by that
masculine character which is inseparable from a
strong, vigorous constitution. Even certain de-
gree of cOarseness is admissible, but then it must
be so exclusively of a masculine description as
never to be discovered in the females of his get
In contradistinction to the cows, the head of the
bull may be shorter, the frontal bone broader, and
the Occpital fiat and stronger that it may receive
and sustain the horn; and this latter may be ex-
cused if little heavy at the base, so it's upward
form, its quality and color be right Neither is
the ooseness of the skin attached to and depending
from the under Jaw to be deemed other than fea-
ture of the SEX provided it is not extended beyond
the bone but leaves the gulet and throat clean and
free from dewlap.
The upper portion of the neck should be full and
muscular for it is an indication of strength power
and constitution. The spine should be strong, the
bones of the lOin long and broad, and the whole
muscular system wide and thoroughly developed
over the entire frame
Polynesian., 1857-05-09
BUSIN ESS CARDS.

B. f. SNOW,
Importer & Dealer in General Merchand
As HONOLULU, OAHU, III. L.