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The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
Richmond, March 26. 1857.

DEAR SIR: I presume that no one is chmerical enough to think of proposing re-diUisl0n of tue public tuads Men1selves Such a proposition at this time would be virtually to commence t0 dissolUe he Union I am op- posed to this because am opposed to disuuion. The question must be treated. then, as a pro- position to dispose of the proceefs ef hnis ana customs in the treasury; undistinguishable masses g money here os C surplus, from time to time may arise. But two modes of disposing Of surplus funds in the treasury, other than is pointed out in the Constitution have been proposed, and each has been tried Deposit l0ith the States and distribution to the States The objections to both are nsupcrabe
 Money in the treasury is not distiuguishable by
 1st. The source from whence it comes - Whether 1t comes from Lald O. customs, its use is defined by the constitution and it Is d com mon fund fdi nationM appropriation.
 The land fund has two sources:
 1st. Cessions--deeds by States to the Uni ted States
 2d. Acquisitions by
 1st. Purchase, or
 2d. Conquest.
 The deeds express that the object of their ces>ion Is, :" for the geneaal charge and expen- Giture''-a phrase equivalent to the provision of the constitution respecting customs, {" to pro- vide for the common defence and general wei lare,'' etc
 And the acquisitions were generally and originally made by expenditures out of the treasury from money collected from cnstoms- certainly from common fund of money in isc for common, general, ad feteyal ends.
 2d. Nor Is money IL the treasury distinguish able by
 2i. The ends of the powers of govern ment.
 The land power is to "make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory Qand) or other property of the United States" The cardinal end Of this power is the great object of settlement of the territory. The end of the power is the regulation of commerce. Money to pay debts even is secondary to that great end of tlfe customs.
 Accordingly, the lands have been so admin istered as to be sold at price to cheapen home- steads so low as to yield no revenue; or where revenue has accumulated from the settlement of territory to aid tue other great end of reg1sla- ting commerce, reducng ta1es and reguating trade.
 Congress, then, whether look to the sources of revenue or to the ends of govern mental power can do no more wiM land yfunds Man wiM custom funds. If they may give away the former, they may the latter.
 Sd. There is no surplus from the proceeds of the sales of the public lands. Debt and credit, cost of purchases, Indian wars, Indian tltles surveys, registering receiving, pensions, alternate section systems, etc, etc., on the one cid md de <ha loosl II.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
STEAMBOAT REGISTER. s- Ess.9las- E yfh s szs11111ss@20 zl1c=a14zszslAs
 FURNIsHED BY RAPLEY. HANGER X co
MRS. HANNEN, No. 600 FOURTH STREET, SAYS OF Dr. M'Lane's Celebrated Vermifuse.

PREPARED BY FILE MING BRos PITTsBUGH.
 NEW YORK May l5, 1852. .=y child of mine showing symptoms of worms. gave 1t bottle of Dr. NJ Lanes Celebrated Verm- tuge which brought away bunch of worms num- bering, should judge, about thirty The child was very sick during the operation, but is now well and hearty.
 Mrs. Twist, No IS Avenue D., writes under date of August 10, 1852, and says she had been troubled with worms more than year, and that she took one bottle of Dr. M'LANE'S CELEBRATED VERMI- FUGE, prepared by Fleming Bros, which brought away from her over three hundred worms biz and ittle She now believes herself to be entirely free from disease.
 Mrs Buggns, German woman residing at 2O4 Livingston street, say that after using one vial of LANES CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE, she pas sed two 1arge tdfe tcaans.
 The above certificates ara all from parties well known in this city. If there are any who doubt. they have the names addresses and can satisfy them selves by personal inquiry.
 .es~ Purchasers will be careful to ask for DR M, LANES CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE, manu- iactured by FLEMlFG BROS. of Pittsburgh Pa All other Vcrmituges in comparison are worthless pr. LANES genuine Vermituge, also his celebrat- ed Liver Pills, can now be had at all llrespectabee drug stores. None yenai~e lctthout the signatnre of
 1901 FLEMING EROS.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
DiStrlbntiOl---lettp- fir.

DlStribntion---Aeiter from Coy, Wise
 The proposition, says the Wheeling Argus, for a distribution of the proceeds of the public lands among the States, has. at intervals. enoa. ged the attention of the greatest intellects our country has produced. It has been repeatedly exploded as unconstitutional, impolitic and i'm practicable. And now, after being often dis missed from the arena of politics. as an efrete and obsolete issue, it is again exhumed. and paraded before the people, as the sheet chor of their safety from bankruptcy and ruin.- Volumes have been spoken and written in re- gard to it. But we have yet to see its merits and demerits, more lucidly and forcibly expos. e'l, compressed with such sententiousness into So small compass, or more argumentativelv analized than in the following letter from Gov Wise
 With what comp-ehensiveness, vehemence, and resstless logic, linking thought with thought and wedding fact with an uubroken chain of eloqnence and augmentation, 50 characteristic of his genius, he has made it evident to the most obtuse understanding that there is neither reason nor right in the proposition for distrlbl- tion But to the letter:
 Hon. H 4. Wise:
 Sir-Observing that your views on the matter of land distribution have been of late made the subject of comment and criticism, and knowing what your opinions formerly were l would be glad if you would inform me whe- ther they have undergone any change; and also furnish me, for publication, any reflections that may have occurred to you on the su jcct.
 Very truly yours,
 A. D. BANKS
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

SOUND OPINIoNs.-Among the supporters of Mr. Buchanan alone in the New England States are sound and just sentiments towards the south to be found. The following extract from the Concord Patriot is in evidence of the sound ness of the democracy in New Hampshire:
 Whoever now seeks to revive sectionalism arrays himself against the constitution, and, consequently, against the Union. Of course it IS to be expected, that fanatlcism will rave and clamor against the decision of the Supreme Court. But fanatlcism ceases to be formda- ble enemy when it seeks to measure strength with the Unlon-loving spirit of the people, stls tained and confirmed by the great arbter of constitutional questions. Fanaticism becomes powerless against such acombination, and hence we may smile at the madness with which the organs of black republlcanism assail the late decision of the Supreme Court. It is the last dying fit of fanatcal sectionalism. It will have the effect of fixing public attention upon the reckless wickedness which has heretofore im- pelled the sectional agtators to force the pub lie to the very verge of disruption. We feel, therefore, that the danger is for the present over-that secionasm is virtually dead-that 1t has been crushed out by the popular verdict in the Presidential election, and that the deci- sion of the Supreme Court has left nothing vital ln republlcanism, and has placed the democratic party beyond and above all competition as the constitutional, national, Union party of the country. Mir. Buchanan takes the helm under these suspicious circumstances, and his acts thus far give token of successful and pros- porous administration"
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
TOT thc Iruc Dl TO JENNY WREN.

Dear Jenny; We welcome thy writings back to the
 page, For since we have seen them it seems almost an age Why was it that thou shouldst leave us to mourn For the inspiration of thy pen so long and fororn Ddst thou think that we would never miss thee, Nor wish for thee again. ply thy pen with aid from
 Calope? Thou seem'st to think, we are unjust, And will no more thy writings to Us trust: But we do appreciate thy composition, And often wish that we were of the same disposition.
 We opine that thou wilt cease, To favor; the friends of the paper to please: But do not as former occasion. remain Silent; and lead us to suppose thou wilt never write
 again; Continue thy contributions and thou wilt give Pleasure to the readers that will last long as they
 PEGGY
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

HE POWER OF HUSBANDS OVER THEIR ivEs-ln suit before Chancellor Walwortb, oi New York, involving the validity of joint ure conditioned that it should cease upon the re-marrlage of the widow, he holds the follow Ing strange language:
 The other objection, that the annuity was limited to the widowhood of the infant. and has not been accepted by her since the removal of her disability to contract or assent. I must con. sider fatal to the complainant's claim of an equitable bar. In ordinary marriages. sncb q limitation might not be considered as unreason. able. The chances of wife's outlivin,r tho husband are about equal; and if she survives She Will probably have arrived at an age when It may not be considered very great bardshin II she Is compelled to live single to preserve her Jolnture; but when an old man of seventy hVe marnes young lady too young even to make vald contract to bar her dover: when the hrSt ot January weds the bloom of Nav such condition as this is ineauitable and mn. just Alter she had sacrificed her youth to him. to share his frozen couch for few years at tbe lartherest, It Is unreasonable to impose upon her the obligation of living single the remainder of her He, as the condition upon which alone she Is permitted to retain an equitable equivalent Tor her dover upon his large estate"
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
SPRING AND SUMMER COODS,

HAN ING returned from the East we respectfully III announce to our friends and customers that we are in receipt of extensive assortment of Now Dress Goods.
 Latest style Spring and Summer Silks; Delaines: Brazes, Robes, Calles, Fancy Lawns, Ginghams, Swiss Jackonet, Brilliantuns together with A well selected assortment of Plain and Fancy Prints Osna- burghs Silk and Cotton Hosiery, Kid and Pie Mic Gloves and mtts-Parasols
 Lace Manti.las and Shawls. of the latest and most approved patterns.
 French EmbrOidery. Swiss and Jaconet Edgng end inserting. Fine French worked Collars and Undersleeves, Black Buge Lace and Collars. Velvet Ribbons.
 Gentlemens' Furnishing Goods. Fine French Cloth Raglin Coats, Plain and Fancy Spring and Summer Clothing of all descriptions.- Very large assortment Pants Vests all made to or der and warranted the latest style; Fancy Spring Cravats, Byron Collars, Fancy Linen Shirts, W hite Shirts.
 Boots and Shoes. French Calf Boots, Calf, Kid and Patent Leather Shoes. Brogans etc. Ladies Heel Slippers and Gators, Walking Shoes.
 Hats, Caps and Flats. Black Silk Hats, Cassimere do new style: Wool. Palm and Canada straw Hats, Scotch Plaid Caps
 Gold Jeweiry, warranted Pure.
 Boys Clothing. small assortment Boys Clothing and Shoes We propose to sell any of the above Goods very cheap for cash.
 Thank king our customers for past favors, we hope prominent citizens continue in their conidence and patronage Filkins says no trouble to show Goods. Come and See At the old stand of D. Ben der L. M FILKINS t& co Little Rock April 21 '57
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

i@ he Cincinnati Gazette complies the s aiOg .t table of recent losses, by fire or sink
 steamers on the western waters:
 " 2iul, !, Red river packet sunk February 20;
 law W. o5 ul laize, Red river packet, burned Feb na!,.9 5 10 Il. M. Wright, Red river packet, sr,9e eeu and sunk March l; Swamp Fox, Ar Yer iTer packet sunk March 4; Irene, Ohio ,g,. p1HcSet, sunk March g; A. L. Shotwell, lo ,le packet, sunk March p; Grand Turk, sn,. iVer packet, sunk March 22; Belfast, 1: Tus Wap and New Orleans packet, sunk March Arae' Vlcksburg packet, burned March S%iazon, Missouri river packet, stink March WL,'aha, Louisville packet, burned March Gi@snoila, St. Louis packet, sunk March ,i,a SnPeshot, Ohio river. sunk March 25; Eau
 on M MnsSouri river, (new boat, ) sunk by col 1k M MTarch 25; White Bluff, Ark ansas pack ct, ,sat 1afc1 ~; Michigan No. 2, Wheeling rt iae'' sunk March 3l.
 rro. 'otal loss by these accidents will not be > on g'n iour hundred and fifty thousand dol ,s V5 S,S gSarsoes, and about three hundred thou- Ont Snsn on boats, with an insurance of d hoa, hundred thousand dollars on cargoes
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
SWAN 6 cos LOTTERIES,


 Owing to the great favor with which our Sippl Number Lotteries have been received by the public and the large demand for Tickets, the Managers, SWAN & Co.,. will have drawing each Saturda, throughout the year The following Scheme will b, drawn in each of their Lotteries for May, 1857.
 CLASS 34, public, on '' SATURDAY, MAY ed, 1857.
 CLASS 35, TO be drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, in public, on SATURDAY, MAY 9th, 1857.
 CLASS 36, To be drawn in the City of Atlanta Georgia. in public, on
 SATURDAY, MAY Isth, 1857,
 CLASS 37, To be drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, in public, on
 SATURDAY, MAY ead, 1857.
 CLASS 38, To be drawn in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, in public, on
 SATURDAY, MAY 3Oth. 1851, ON THE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS Three Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Prizes ! MORE THAN ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TEN TICKETS !! MAGNIFICENT SCHEME
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

t1~ MT. William B. Reed, of Pennsylvania, to whom the Chinese mission has been offered the St. Louis Leader says, Is an old whig. and Was attorney general of the State in 1859. when RItner was Governor. He has also been a member of the Legislature, and ran several tmes for Congress. He is son of General Joseph Reed ot revolutionary fame to whom is attribu ted the well known saying that {" he was noor man but that the King of England had not money enough to buy him." Mir. Reed ha, also gained some notorety distinct from his po- lLtical reputation, from his controversy with Jarred Sparks relative to the alterations maj by the latter on the orthography of Washins- lon's letters. He came out last fall fer Buch- anan, and was very energetic and efficient in ms canvass. Tfe Chinese mission will be a handsome recognition of his services, more es- peciaIly when We take into consideration the importance which recent events have attached to 1t.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
THE GREAT COMET

HAS not come, but A. J. IIUTTS large and R well selected stock of HARDWARE has, LA among which may be found the following: E<5 Shot Guns, Double and Single barreled; Rifles, flint and percussion locks; Clocks "A hour and day Grain Cradles and Scythes; Carpenters Tools of all descriptions; superior Cotton, Grub and Garden Hoes; Log, Fifth and Trace Chains; S Cut, Mill and Hand Saws; Horse Nails; Ames long and short handled Spades and Shovels Cotton and Wool Cards; Corn and Coffee Mills; Locks and Latches; superior Pocket and Table Cutlery Razors and Razor Strops; Files of all kinds: Bench Screws; Flow Lines; Fish Hooks and Lines; Gun Caps Birdie Bitts; Brass and Proce- lain Kettes Hooks and Hinges; and in fact every thing usually found in Hardware House, from cambrc needle to a bar to which the attention of purchasers is respectfully invited.
 April 2l 57. A J. HUTT,
 Main Street.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
2.147,93O %
234,179 60
S2,415,759 26

It Is impossible for Us to say what is the true alue of the lands; and even in rating them al behalf the price at which they were rated by he commissioners, we may have rated them Do high. Whatever their true worth may be. ply part of that worth may, owing to the f5a and other obstacles that may be interpos- D be ultimately recovered. As great part of D. assets consists of lands, great care will be boe,sary to see that they are not lost to the SNe, through sales for taxes, and in other sEs.
 The interest on the bonds remaining out Ending, and on the money borrowed on bonds lpothecated, Is $76, 6,S8O per annum. To this st be added the necessary expenses of wind b,up the affairs of the bank. ln the other hand, the interest of the bills notes discounted, classed as "good," and fna'nn9 unpaid, amounts, at per cent, to 2,4M ayear. But in proportion as tue prn- al of this class of debts is paid, the income m this source will be diminished. Some facts which are necessary for a full un- ntandlng of the subject, but which could not conveniently introduced into this report. are pended in the form of a historical sketch. Referring you for further information to oul lSgeIS to your interrogatories, and to the ab- tacts herewith submitted,
 We remain, very respectfully,
 Your obedient servants,
 VIM NJ. GOUGE.
 w. R. MILLER,
 Accountants,
 Uade, act of l5M Jaauary, 1855. Little Rock, October 20, 1856.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
From santa I'e,

s. Louis, April 18.-From Santa Fe we have intelligence that the democrats have mo- minated Col. Ives Cor Ins) for Governor, and Senor Otero, for delegate There has been riot among the troops at Santa Fe, who attack ed the jail and killed the Mexican who had killed soldier in jail.
 The Sioux Indians have been committing outrages in southern Minnesota
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
A RICH Ex-GovERNOR.-The Washington SDOp1ppt Of tho Now Vnrly n,il,, No,,-

A RICH Ex-GovERNoR.-The Washington correspondent of the New York Daily News writes that
 "It is not generally known that the apostate Recder has become a rich man by the appreci- ation in the value of lots given to him sratui- tousy when he first went out to Kansas as governor. In many instances the gifts were from Border Ruffians,' so that he is now the possessor of wealth which he has as the boun- ty of Border Ruffians.' He got these gra- tu;tes in this way. There was great contest among all the towns to have the seat of govern ment located within their limits. Reeder was deeded lots in many of them for the purpose of obtaining his influence to secure the location of the seat of government. Most of them, of course, were fooled. Only one town could get the capitol, and that turned out not to be the one that Reeder wanted. Reedef, however, held the lots, and those he now owns in Lea venworth city, a pro-slavery place, are very valuable. He is now, by this addition to his already ample fortune, wealthy man."
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
From Washington Cjtv.

Washington April 18.-Wm. H. Noble, of Minnesota, John Kirk, of California, and Wm MGraw, of Missouri, have been appointed commissioners to superintend the survey for tue wagon road to California
 The report that President Comonfort had ac- cepted the Tehuantepec treaty is not credited bl the Mexican legation here
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
Approximation A Prizes.
8,290 prizes amounting to- saoa .oOO
 Whole Tickets, s1O; Halves, s5; Quar- ters, S2 50.
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.

PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.
 The numbers from to 30, 900, corresponding with those numbers on the tickets, printed on separate slips of paper, encircled with small tin tubes and placed in wheel
 k The first 2lS prizes, similarly printed and encirced are placed in another wheel. The wheels are then revolved, and number is drawn from the wheel of numbers, and at the same time prize is drawn from the other wheel. The number and prize drawn out are opened and exhibited to the audience and regis tered by the Commissioners, the prize being placed against the number drawn. This operation is repeat ed until all the prizes drawn out.
 Approximation Prizes.
 The two preceding and the two succeeding numbers to those drawing the first Is Prizes will be entitled to the 72 approximation Prizes, according to the scheme.
 5000 Prizes ofs2o will be determined by the last figure of the Number that draws the $50 .000 Prize For example if the Number drawing the $50 900 Prize ends with No then all the Tickets where the Number ends in l will be entitled to S20 If the number ends with No }. then all the Tickets where the number ends in will be entitled to $2V and so too
 Certificates of Packages will be sold at the follow ing rates, which is the risk:
 Certificate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets - s8O
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

SNoDGRAss AMONG THE DoNs.-A good look ing young Yankee has appeared in Cienfuegos, Cuba, with a banjo, and has set himself up as the original "Young Snodgrass." Crowds go to see him and hear him. He sings the his. tory of the murder of Dr. Burdell, set to the air of Jordan, and brings in all parties, even Coroner Connery He is rapidly making a for.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

0r Ex- Senator Dixon, of New York, in one of his orations thus speaks of the effect of in- troducing politics into the pulpit: It has done more to demoralize the public mind than any other social evil, for it has planted death in the seat of life;' it has done more to desc crate the cause of religion than the worst opin- ions of Paine-more to raise up an army of scolfcrs than the writings of Voltaire-more to manufacture ir6dels than the seed sown in the French revolution; and when all three infuen- ces shall have been exterminated and forgotten forever, the plague spot of political pulpits will
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
FTOM the N. U. Plcayune. From Nicaragua.
The Explosion on the ,. M. Scott-COr. rected List of the Killed and Wounded.

rected List of the Killed and Wounded.
 Ne0 Orleans, April 20, 1857. EDS. PIc.-As one of the officers under Col Lockridge, in his last attempt against Castillo, and as furnished the purser of the steamship Tennessee with the main circumstances con nected with that expedition, ask leave to cor rect certain errors which have crept into the account (by telegraph,) given in the Picayune of Friday last.
 The explosion on board the steamboat J NJ. Scott happened as stated. Here is a corrected list of the killed and wounded, as far as ascer- tained:
 k'Hel- Major Wm. Morris, Capt Schlicht, Lieut.. Folger, Lieut.. Coyln, Thomas Alexan- der, M NJ. Beidleman, John Burlington, Chas. York; J. L. Terrell, Joseph Murray, Wm. Ed mundSon, James Wilson, Calvin S. Thomas, - Higgins.
 Bully Scaded-Col. Frank Anderson, Lieut.. Col Doubleday, Capt w. w. Benington Capt. Marcelius French, Lieut.. J. A. Sisten, - MulholIand, Frank Crawford, Daniel Burt, Clark Mott, Alexander Bailey, E. Baker, J. Roau, - Learning, - Holmes. - Blunt. - McCree, Emanuel, Nicaragua boy.
 ShgWy WomdeA-Gen. C. R. Wheat, Mai. w. C. CApers, Capt. w. Il. Scott, Capt. King well Lieut.. Muggy, Adjt A. C. Hill, Lieut.. $. Jackson, Lieut. Il. Smith, Dr. George $. Weir, John Clotrv D. Steppe.
 Gen. Wheat, Major Capers, Capt Scott Capt. French Lieut.. Murry and others, were blown from the upper deck into the river, and receiv ed their wounds by coming in contact with the falling timber
 As to the San Juan river being in the pos session of the Costa Ricans, it Is no more so than 1t was month or six weeks ago. its mouth Is Tn the possession aud under full control of Coi. Lockridge, whose command-numbe bering yet three hundred men--occupy Punta Arenas and the river between Punta Arenas and the Machuca Rapids.
 am, respectfully,
 5. A. REYNOLDS N A.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

SEED CORN FROM SMALL END OF EAR.-G. w. Coffin, of Duchess county, New York, af- ter six years careful experiment, has been com : pelled, against all former notions, to believe that corn for seed is best when taken from the small end of the ear. He says that with like treatment 1t has out yielded that from other portions Of the ear in every instance where care was taken to select those that were well rounded over at the little end, the increase reaching as high in some instances as p bush : els of ears per acre.