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The true Democrat., 1857-03-31
One of the Witnesses.

The late J. S, man of infinite wit and humor, and who had probably seen as much of life in America as any one, used to tell the fol- lowing story, which is too good to be lost, though no one but he could do such justice to it. If we err not, it ran somehow thus:
 What railroad stock is in the East, steam boat shares are in the West and, as almost everybody owns more or less, it is almost all lmpossibility to procure a judgment against any company for injury, carelessness, or even loss of life. Such suits are very frequent, and give rise to some strange contretenlps.
 Not long siuce it seems, a steamboat called the " Old Kentuck," blew up, near Trinity, at the mouth of the Ohio, where it is a we'll es- tablished fact that great many mosquitoes will weigh a pound, by which accident lady replacing in the name of Mrs. Jones lost her husband and her trunk and for both of which an action was brought.
 There was, strange to say, great difficulty in proving that MT. Jones had been on the boat at the time of the collapse-that worthy hav- ing been notorIousy drunk on the wharf boat just as the steamer left Trinity.
 Many witnesses were examined to prove tho fact until finally Mr. Dsitzmar, a German, was placed on the stand. Our friend, J. S., was attorney for the boat, and eciied from MT.
 
 "Mr. Deitzmar did you know the Old Ken tuck?"
 "Yah, was blown up init her"
 "Were you on board when she collapsed her fue?"
 "When she bust the bile? Yah, wash dare"
 "Did you know Mr. Jones?"
 "Io be sure, Mir. Jones and took passen- pes togedder"
 You did! When did you last see Mir. Jones on board the boat?"
 Well, didn't see Mr. Jones aboard de boat last time"
 J. $. fancied his case was safe, and with most triumphant glance at the jury, said:
 ou did not? Well, Mir. Deitzmar, when last did you see Mir. Jones?'
 "Well, ,oAen the scbnaoke pipe and me ,oas 90. ing up, pe met Nr. Jones conaing do,oah'
The true Democrat., 1857-03-31
Luxury of a Kiss.

Almost any second-rate writer can describe the common emotions of the human heart, but It needs master hand to describe the ex- quisite intensity and thrilling joy of warm, af- tectonate kissing. It Is a kind of test bar for poetic writing. Few can jump it. We copy below few of the best attempts we have ever seen. The first is by young lady in the last year of her courtShp:
 |" Let thy arm twine
 Around me like a zone of love,
 And thy fond lips, so soft,
 10 mine be passionately pressed,
 As they have been so oft'
 The next is by lady, who perhaps, not s,,- perlor to the preceding one in natural ability, is still far more graphic, and her production smacks of experience. It was penned during her engagement; but the time of her inspira- tlon IS not certain:
 " Sweetest love, Place thy dear arm beneath my dropping head, And let me lowl nestle on thy heart; Then turn those soul-lit orbs on me and press My parting lips to taste the ecstacy,
 Imparted by each long and lingering kiss" The next IF the climate series Is by TENNY- SON, poet laureate of England It is a case of laoal suctlon-'a strong case. It is maintained by cS-atantc critics that the word " soul" in the last line but one, should be sole" This criticism does credit to critics and being ap- proved would do the author much also; for sucking the solo of lady's shoe through her lips would be discovery second only to the " Northwest Passage"
 " Last night when some one spoke his name, From my swift blood that went and came, A thousand little shafts of flame,
 Were shivered through my narrow frame; o love, o fire! Once he drew
 With one long kiss, my whole soul through My lips, as sunlight drinketh dew" ALEXANDER SMITHS humor is peerless. He. under the influence of a kiss, is reckless, bloody, and dangerous to all monarchica institutions. To do all he says needs only the impulse of timid" kiss. Just submit ALEXANDER to such a kiss as the second lady speaks about, and he would uuseat the Czar and run riot over his throne in single night. "Choke off, that fellow, you who have friends among the ladies:
 My soul leaped up beneath thy timid kiss;
 What then to me were groans,
 Or pain. or death? Earth was round of bliss;
 1 seemed 10 walk on thrones"
 ADany Transcript
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:" Press On In

 From poem on " True Independence' recent reeited at Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia by Par Benjamin.
 Press on. there's no such word as fail Press noby on the goal is near Ascend the mountain. breast the gale. Look upward! onward! never fear Why shouldst thou faint! Heaven smiles above Though storm and vapor int, rvene: That sun shines on. whose name is love, Serenely OCT lite's shadow'd scene Press on. surmount the rocky steeps. Climb boldly OCT the torrents arch He falls alone who tcebly crecps- He wins who darcS the hcros march: De then hero, let thy might Tramp OCT eternal snows its way, And through the ebon walls of night flew down passage into day. Press on! if once and twice thy feet Slip back and stumble, harder try: From him who never dreads to meet hanger and Death, they re sure to fly To coward ranks the bullet speeds
 mle on their breasts who never quail Cleans, guardian of chivaric deeds Bright courage, like coat of mail Press on! if fortune play thee false
 To day, to morrow she shall be true; hom now she sinks, she now exalts Taking old gifts and granting new. The wisdom of the present hour Makes up for tollies past and gone To weakness strength succeeds and power From fraIlty sprngs-press on. press on, Press on! what though upon the ground, Thy love hath been poured out like rain! That happiness is always found
 The sweetest which is born of pain; Oft, mid the forests deepest gdoms. A bird sings from some blighted tree, And in the drearest desert blooms A neVeT-dying rose for thee. Therefore, press on. and reach the goal. And gain the prize, and wear the crown; Doubt not, for to the Steadtast soul Come wealth and honor and renown To thine own self be true, and keep Thy mind from sloth, thy heart from soil Press on. and thou shalt surely reap A Adesaiy harvest for thy toll
The true Democrat., 1857-03-31

A STRANGE CAsE.-James Daily died some time ago in Cincinnati, leaving considerable fortune. In a recent suit 1t appears that over thirty years ago he married in Ireland, and iv- ed with his wife till she was the mother of four children. He then came to the United States intending, he said, to send for her. In 1881, he married in Cincinnati, and lived with his second wife till his deatb she also being the mother of several children. A few years be. fore he died his first wife heard tha. he was living in Cincinnati, and came out from Ireland. He was terribly perplexed by his two wives, yet admitted his first marriage. The second wife, however succeeded in inducing him to convey all his property to trustees for her be- neft The first wife brought suit for dover, and the court awarded it to her.
The true Democrat., 1857-03-31
UNITED STATES MAIL
ARKANSAS.

ARKANSAS.
 PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
 February Y, 1857. bROPoSAl-S for conveying the mails of the Unit ed States from lst July. 1857. to 3Oth June lS5s m the State of ARKANSAS. will be received at the C"ntact Olhee of this department until 3, p. m of 3lst March next to be decided by 25th April follow ing, on the route and in the time hereinafter stated Mo- 75o3 From Little Rock by Fourche Collegeville Midway, Berlin. Fair Play Rockport Midway. Arkadep phia, Clear Spring, An toine, lIuddleston. Graves. and Marl- brook to Washington l 30 miles and back three times d week
 Leave Little Rock Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at , m;
 Arrive at " Washington next days by : D m: Leave Washington Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at am;
 Arrive at Little Rock next days by 7pm Proposals to convey the mails in four-horse coacEes are invited.
 For forms of proposal! guarantee and certificate also instructions and requiren nt> to hu embraced in the contracts. advertisement of the 2l instant in pamphlet form. at the principal post offices and also te advertisement ot January 2. ls54. of routes ill Arkansas etc. JAMES CAMPBELL March h. '57 4w Postmaster General
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OFFICE OF THE SEcRETAKY or STATE. LIle Rnek. l1th MArch lst-

Latle Rpek, l7th March. lo57 IN compliance with provision of the constitution | of the State of Arkansas the following amend ments to said constitution proposed by the last Gen. era Assembly, published.
 All 1.-the newspapers in this State will publish the three several times previous to the first Monday in August next, and forward the papers containing the publication. and their accounts to this office.
 DAVID B. GREER, Secretary of State. Resolred, That section 29 of article f of the sttution of this State be amended that county established by law, shall be deemed or consider ed unconstitutional on account of its containing a less number of square miles than 300.
 APPROVED Tth January, 1857.
 Amendment to the constitution proposed by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. at its session begun the first Monday of November eighteen hundred and ffty-six: The twenty second section of the fourth article of the Constitution ot this State is hereby stricken out and repealed and instead thereof the following shall be insered amendment to. and part of the constitution, The State of Arkansas shall not be sued in any of it courts"
 APPROVED, 18th January, 1857.
 March :4, 1857 St
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CONFIRMATION OF TAX TITLE,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. Ina, in pursu- " alce of the laws in that behalf provided, the Auditer of Arkansas did sell at public auction for the taxes due thereon. on the l4th day of February lo33, the Southeast quarter of Section thirty four in Township three North, of Range ten West contain in@ one hundred and sixty acres of land situate in Pulash county, to William J. Rogers and Ben Bakcncy for the sum of eighteen dollars and eighty one cents. bid by them and paid aS purchasers on that day to the Treasurer of said State; anl which tract of land had been trnck of and forfeited to the State in the name of F. c. Lctvre, for the non payment of taxes. for the year 1850: to wit. State tax twelve dollars and thirty cents: and county tax six dollars and fifteen cents. And whereas on the said l4th day of February. ls53 by deed of that date; :; duly acknowledged and recorded in Pnlaski county the same day. C. C. Dunev. as Auditor granted and conveyed to tie said William J. Rogers and Ben Biakeney and their heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest and estate of the former owner and of the State in and to the said tract of land and whereas. hy deed dated the 24h of October acknowl- edged the 10th of November anlracor led in Pulaski the 18th of December 1853; the said William J Ror- CTS, in consideration of one hundred dollars paid to him by said Ben Blakeny remsed releaS, and quit claimed to said Ben Balcney, and to hi heir, and as- signs forever his undivided half of said tract of land and the nppurtenances; and whereby the said Ben Bakeney became the sole of said tract Of land And whereas, afterwards the said Ben Blakenev died lntestate; leaving his sole heirs at law James Nj Bakeney, his son. and Cathariue N c. .Tarkson his daughter. both adults. and the latter of whom had intermarricd with Benjamin A Jackson under which deed the said Ben Blakeney claimed and his heirs claim and demand the said tract of land, and are owners thereof
 Now therefore. All persons who can set mp any right to said tract of land. purchased at Aulitor, sale as aforesaid, in consequence of any nfornaitv iregularity, illegaiity connected with said sale aie hereby notified and required to appear on the first day of the Chancery Court, to be held at the City of Little Rock. the seat of government on the First Monday of February. 1858. to then do so and to show cause if any they have why the said sale should not hc confirmed. pursuant to a petition to be then filed by in said court for that purpose and in accordance with the Statutes in that behalf provided.
 JAMES NJ BLAKENFY
 BENJAMIN 4. JACKSON
 CATIlARlNF M (. JACKSON
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TO ALI. wIIOM iTM MAy-CONCERN.

TAKE NOTICE That hy virtue of the revenue laws of the Stte of Arkansas, l.. L. Carge. sheriff and collector of take, fer the county of Con Way. State ot Arkansas. on the 10th day of March A. D lS35 at the court house door of said county sold the North cast quarter of section thirty three in toWlNhlPsN, n"Ithof range sixteen west, l6o acres for the non payment of taNc- and James NJ Moose became the purchaser of said tract of land. for inc sum oi elght dollars and ninety four cents being the amount ot taxes for the ears 1858 to S55 and the penalties and charges due thereon which lands were assessed Tn the name of Henry Crawford non resi- dent-and are situate in the sail county of Conway. l now hold said tract of land under deed executed to me toy said targie ,hcrif and collector as afore sald- eXecute, in conformity with said sale on the 10th day of March. 1857.
 Now therefore, all persons who can set up any right to the sand land so purchased in consequence of any imtormality, irrcgtlarity file .aty connected with said sale; are required to appear at the March term of the Conway Circuit Court to be holden on the 2i Monday in March. 1858 at the court house of said county. and then and there show rause it any they can. why said sale shall not be confirmed prescribed by law
 JAMES NJ. MOOSE
 By w. W. EDWARDS. his Att'y March 2f. ls5I 6W Cost of adv. SlT
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10 3 M 9 n K.

on raeile. doing all descriptions of Job Work .ot be surpassed by any printing establishment in the country r have ,tocaed cost of hundred dol IA ons of Isaac Adams mammoth printing machines which r.s us do book and pamphlet work superior style .rgp
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TERMS OF ADYGR TIsINg,
Terms of Subscription.

advertisements will be inserted for per square,
 s or less for the first insertion and 50 for each Placement insertion advertising by the year will be charged 30 cards and other advertisements, not exceeding Onpra
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NEW MUSIC
|0R Guitar. Piano, Violin, Flute. 5es 5SaII !
 Banjo and Brass Instruments, S7..)

' ''Ns 2
 3 sutars. Vio.inS, Flutes and Accordeons. Violin
 N Metronomes; very superior Italian Strings foI ltar and Violin. PreccptorS d. follows Bertinl d IIuntens Piano Carcas>i and Halls Guitar.
 eNander aad llowell's Flute; Maqa and Winner, Din and Briggs Superior Instructor for the Banjo. Ditsou'. elegant edition of the standard Operas. th English and Italian words. few copies only. E,ci,cd al the Book Store.
 De- '56 JNO. F.. RFARDON.
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TltRDV ARE.

HUTT S POPE in addition to their former k E E stock, have just received d complete aS- Sl q snrtmeut of articles in the Hardware line. con " s>tiug of ilani Saws. Augero ChiS~el> Waldrou' Grain and Gras- Scythes. Arms Long landlc Shovcl4 Manim Forks Horse Ra-l, Last Flies Taper do. Waffle Irons. Nail and Shoe Hammers Breast an, Log Chains, kihe Gun Locks. Brad, Tacks Butt and Screws all of which they will sell low for cash
 March '5-.
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To Advertisers.

persons desiring to advertise, the True Democrat cer
 sesens stronger inducements than other paper in ste + has by far the largest subscription st-is very ry read in every county With list of nearly four
 lar subscribers, it read by less than cight +g tbousqud persons every week. The True Democrat tre presents to ihe public the best medium for adver " tbe most remuneratIve.
The true Democrat., 1857-03-31

 3Sr received from New Orleans and Cincinnati tl. fallaaiuC articles which will be sold ut the es market prices l51 etcks Rio Coffee: dp Java Coffee; d9 iayauna coffee; . l1 harrciS MaIici,ho Coffee; 5a do Prime Sugar; 5a do do do; P do Crushed do;
 ,ier,es New Rice; lo barrel, Muia,>co: h half barrels Mpltsses: .5 dozen Corn Broom>; lo d.z.n Horse and Mule Collars; poani- Cotton Yarn, assorted; s' boxes Star Caudic>: '1 reams Wrapping Paper: -' Gases Powder. .5 one Pound Cans in a case; d,z Grind Stones; tndow Glass by 10 and 10 by l2; Lin~eed Oil; Fen,ine etc.. etc. s, II. TUCKER. N -.h }
The true Democrat., 1857-03-31

NEW CASH STORE--.NEW SPRING:
 GOODS.
 CSI received per steamer large and varied as J sortment of Goods, consisting of DeLaines Prints Maslins, extra Shirtngs, Ginghams Chalis Dc Ianes etc: etc Also d large lot of Carpetng fine extra Velvet Rugs. Brus>ell do, Tuttcd and new article or Shelton Rope Mats; also. Ladies Steel wire and Whaebone Skirts, latest style. and in addition 4 splendid assortment of Parlor Furniture viz Cane. lialr, Cloth and Plush Covered Chairs Socables Bed steads, Tables etc. etc.
 L. NJ. FILKINS tS CO. March 10 '57 At the old stand of D Rondar
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RARE CHANGE FOR AN INVESTMENT IN
 ARKANSAS. VsNlE undersigned. desrous of changing his N business. of.'rs for sale Il ~ valuable Hotel "A known as the ANTHONY HOUSE ana if d i.- sale be not made by the first of May next. the house will be loased the lessee taking furniture and stock on hand.
 The Anthony House lots comprise a half block: the h"te ], well known one of the best and most deS rabIe hotels i'll the west Besides the hotel building the lots are well improved having an ICE HOUSE Stables. and in short every desirable Improvement.
 JOHN COLLINS Proprietor. NAroh u. lNaI .m Iittle kn.k Ark.
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FENNERTY HOUSE.

Corner ct BD7aqye ant Fugate Streets, Pine
 Bisaf, Arkansas.
 rINliIS beautiful edifce just completed m | and magnihcently furnished. Is now -Ny\ open for the reception of permanent and ::,, .. transient boardcrs. sist 2 TSe location is the most desirable in s@az.sA the town and the proprietor his friends and the public of his determination to maintain a FIRST CLASS HOCSE-second to no other in the south west, in all it's appointments.
 Potters will be in attendance at the landing at all hours, oay or night upon the arrival of steanboats, to take charge of baggage. March r, '57. ly
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PRINTS.

N received per steamer Dardanelle. superio ., of Furniture Prints, Solid Black Prints, A ga ' eaehed Drill. bleached Jeans Corset do.. Bird olller. and for sale by HUTT x POPE.
 Ho T 1857
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STONE " ARE.

A GU UANTITG of Stoneware, such as large ;Tars "A and Churs. large and small Jugs, Milk Pans etc. on hand and for sale low at
 J. \. kINNEAR'S March l0 U Chcnl, Stnre Mnin strert
The true Democrat., 1857-03-31
AT CTEO NEERINC
WUISNEY! WUISNEY.!
FRESH GROsERIf.

FRESH GROsERIES. BEST quality Rio Coffee O Supertine Teas black and green: Sugar. Molas>es Vinegar; Salt Ricc
 Fresh Crackers Salcratus: Soda. Yeast Powders: Black and Red Pepper Spices: Starch. Soap. Indigo Copera,; Nails all sizes, Collins ana Hunts superior Axes Cotton Yarn, Cotton Cords; And a variety of useful articles too numerous tc mention. Call and see at
 kINNFAR'S. March 3 '5T Cheap Store Main street
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE C.
 AND F. R. R. co.

OFFICE CAIRO AND FULTON R. R. Co.
 Lihle Rock. 4irk.. March A, 1857.
 bUBLlC notice is hereby given, that there will be meeting of the stockholders of this company, held at their office in the city of Little Rock on Mon- da;, the 4th day of May next. for the choice of directors, and o the transaction of such her business as may properly come before them.
 Votes can be given only by the stockholders in person, or by proxies authorized by writing who have held their shares for at least thirty days prey ou> to the day of election. The charter of the company provides that no per but bona ide stock holder in his own right of at least fifty shares. which he shall have held thirty days previous to the election, shall be president or director.
 No stockhoder will be entitled to vote by proxv unless the instrument appointing him as proxy shall have been prevous delivered the secretary of the company, or other person authorized by the board of directors to act.
 By 0r1ern of the rresitlnnt
The true Democrat., 1857-03-31

CONFEDERATION OF TAX TITLE. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That at sale of ' lands for the non payment of taxes. made by John C. Peay aS Sheriff and cX-ott io collector of Pulaski county. in the State of Arkansas at the court house door of said county. the 18th day of March, io54, the notice required by law having been previ- ouNy gwen and the taxes unpaid, the said Sheriff did then and there offer for sale at public auction the Township one north of range ten west of the 9ih prlnciIal meridian, containing one hundred hhd sixty acres of land yng in said county of Pulaski, assessed and taxed to James Brent a n ,n- resident of said county for the years 1895 to 1858 in elusive, or 50 much thereof should be sufficient O pay the same which with the penalty thereon amount ed to one hundred and three dollars and siXty.tWO cents. and no one offering to pay said taxes penalty and costs for less than the whole tract the same was then and there struck off aud sold to Gordon \. Peay and David F. Shall by John C. Pcay, Sheriff and eX-oflicio collector of Pulaski county for said taxes penalty and costs for the years aforesaid amounting to one hundred and three dol lars and sixty two cents. which then and there paid to the said Sheriff by the said Gordon N Peay and David F. Shall. and certificate of such purchase granted to them by the said Sheriff in due form of law; and tie said Gordon \. Pcav and David F. Shall assigned the said certificate to William E Ash- ley. and the twelve months allowed by law for tle redemption of said tract of land having expired and no application made to redeem by any person what ever and he certificate having been presented to the said sheriff and a conveyance demanded by the said A iiliam F.. Ashley in due form of law the said John (. Peay, as sheriff of Pulaski county, did by deed dated the S0th November. 1855, which was duly acknowledged and recorded in Pulaski county the same day convey to the said William E. Ashley his heirs and assigns, all the right, title claim and nte rest of the said James (. Brent and all and every person or persons whomsoever in the said tract of land and to the enements and heeditaments thereto 1 belonging and which tract of land is now held by the said William E. Ashley under that deed and by possession
 Now therefore, All persons who can set up any right to said land purchased in consequence of any intormnty, rreguarty or illegality connected with said s"le are hereby required and notified to appear 9n the first day of the Chancery Court, to be held at the city Of Little Rock, the seat of go- 1ernment. on the first Monday of February, 1858 to do so and to show cause if any they have, why the sale made should not be confirmed. pursuant to T petition to be then filed by in said court for that purpose, and in accordance with the Statutes in that behalf provided
 Given under my hand this 24th March 1857
 WM. E. ASHLEY. s. II. HAMPSTEAD, Solicitor.
 March q: 1857. 6w. Cost of adv. s24 co.
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DEANS EXTRA,
COFFEE

SUPFRlOR rectificd Whisky by the barrel and half - barrel, inst received pcr steamer Hickman ami for sale low by J. A. kINNEAR.
 March 10 y
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SOUTHERN FURNITURE WAREROOMS!

Tds Laygeyt Establishment a he SoptI, at
 Nos. I'll and i73 Canal Street. ALI. VIEW STO k! ME undersigned having opened large and splendid a~sortmentot NEW SOUTHERN FURITURE, cg<> Il repuel to supply the trade and families on the es reusunubl- terms This being the only new e in the city. purchasers will nd it tn their ad- n a-a to call and examine the gools and learn the fl hetorc purchasing elsewhere. l il keep couStautl, ou hand
The true Democrat., 1857-03-31
ANTHONY HOUSE FOR SALE.

1S SACKS best Rio Coffee just received and fc " sale at klNNEAE'> Cheap Store.
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RICHD. FATHERLY, .Sec'V

24-8t c. and /. 4. 4. C.. .7y- Independent Balance, Arkansaw Traveller, Hampstead Democrat, and Telegraph insert three umcs amt forward accounts to True Democrat office t,,r rt.all.