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The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
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 According to this account, there was at that time deficit of S25,932 90, in the means of the bank. But if the lands which the stock holders had pledged for their stock subscrip- tlons be taken into the account, there was sur. plus of S3354 ,839 49: the said lands amount. Ing to l81,olO acres, and having been valued by commissioners, under oath, at S3, ,3sO,772 38. Under the powers granted to them bv the deed of assignment, the trustees proceeded to collect the debts due to the bank; but accord Ing to statement made by the cashier and secretary, they proceeded so slowly in the work, that, in the first four five years they collect ed at the rate of only about sixty thousand dollars year. As these collections were made chiefly in Arkansas bank notes and Arkansas State bonds, then worth on an average only fifty cents in the dollar, if worth so much, the payments made by the debtors to the bank, were equal to only about thirty thousand dol lars year in the legal coin of the United States.
 Under this mode of procedure, the specie and
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

MAY-DAY OBsERvASCE.-We are requested to announce that at the instance of the friends and patrons of Mrs. Richards Young Ladies Institute there will be performance of the |" Flower Queen," on the approaching anniver- sary of Queen Flora (Friday next the 1st of May) in the old Exchange building which has been recently procured and renovated for the use of that excellent institute
 Persons, other than patrons of the school may procure tickets on application to Mr. Richard at the institute.
 Doors not open before half-past seven, P. M. Performance commence at o'clock.
 Tickets strictly required
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

COLONEL BENTON. The St. Louis Leader the democratic organ of Missouri, thus notices Col. Benton's letter opposing the abolition movement in Missouri. It says:
 "Col. Benton says in that letter nothing new or strange. He says nothing which the Leader has not said thousand times. We never were personally opposed to Col. Benton. W always appreciated fully that elevated public position among the great men of our country which be- longs to him, in virtue of his thirty years of public service and his long representation of the State of our adoption. As great man and as great Missouran, as a democrat of the old time and relic of the age of great men, we re- vered him. But he appeared on the stage, last summer, as the captain of band of rebels rebels to the democratic party--traitors to their country and traitors also to him. In that ca- pacltv, much as we regretted 1t, we had no choice but to make wal upon him. But we did 1t with fair and honorable weapons. Now that he has cut himself loose, to use his own torclble expression from this band of rebels and traitors, we lay aside our hostility. The war hatchet Is buried. Over the denunciation of Blair, Brown, Winner, Bernstein and the other coniederates, we can smoke with Old Bullion the pipe of peace"
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

MUSICAL CRITICIsM. - Somebody, some where, has described somebody else as having "a pure, warm saprano voice--clear and bell like in tone,yet minsling that bevtching pathos so peculiar to tropical blood, thereby at one tune thrilling the listener with the passionate pieadInss ot earth, and anon causing every heart to turn tearfuliy upward" The New York Musical Review says: "We have not vet heard her; but that her voice is like the laying of an ocean of ducet sounds washing against the sonorous rock of melody, filling the pur- pulean air with music which would draw iron tears from marble hearts, we have no doubt"
 Sonofous rock of meIody'' and purpulean ar''-are, good!
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

CT The Savannah Republican mentions that the pioneer paper manutactory, at Athens Ga., is shipping paper to Philadelphia for the use of the Philadelphia Enquirer. The N. Y Times states that considerable portion of the paper on which the Daily Times has been printed comes from manufacturing establish ment in North Carolina. Says the Times of this article:
 "ltis fully equal, and in most respects decid- edly superior, to any we can obtain at the north for the same price. We trust we shall not bring anybody into peril by thus revealing the fact that we are in part supplied with printing paper from the slavehoding States"
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

Or Gov. CONWAY left this city on last Fri day evening in the stage, for White river, where he took passage on boat to Napoleon. At that place he aimed to procure boat going directly up the Mississippi to Cairo, and thence up the Ohio, as he did not design stopping un- til he reached point in Indiana where he ex- pected to have an interview with distinguish ed Geologist upon the subject of the geological survey of our State. Gov. Conway's absence from the State seems to have thrown one of his friends @ into ecstacies, and caused him to ex- ut so prodigiously that he evidently betrays secret wish that the Governor may never re- turn The friend we allude to is many years our senior, yet we cannot refrain from advising him to keep oool-which he can very easily af- ford to do this cold weather.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

Or I he True Democrot advertises the A n-t-i- -p-l-o-g- g-i-s-t-i-c salt" for sale Will our cotemporary send us a sample when he re- ceives his pay?-HslenG Densocrat.
 You are in error. friend Andersing. The True Democrat does not as you can see, adver- tise the above named salt For the life of us we cannot tell what you want with "a sample' of it, for we do not believe it would save any thing.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

TIE VAN OF CIvILIzATIoN-BEEs AND QUALs.-Two remarkable facts are to be noted in respect to the advancement of the whites. The first is, that the quail, unknown to the Indian, makes its first appearance--fro whence 10 man knows-when the white man blows and plants fields aaIfording an abundance of delicious food for the pioneers. The second fact is, the honey bee Is not found in the coun- try while in possession of the Indians. It keeps just in advance of the advancing wave of civll zaton. When the Indians see swarms of these new visitors, their wise men sadly ac- knowled. .e that it is time for them to abandon their pleasant hunting grounds and the graves of their fathers and seek new homes.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
A9tdavH Q Je endorsei on Me dec,aato,y state-
 nieHt.
ln prc.cnce of

AGtiaUt to Je enlorSek on He dec'matoy,y stote-
 meHt
 l.--, claiming the right of pre.emption, under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansls. entitled |" An act supplementary to all act passed at he present session of the General Assembly. enti- tied An act to arrest n pat, the operations of the present laws upon the subject ni the swamp and overiiowed lands,"' approved 18th Janu- ary, l0oI, to the ----quarter of secton-- in township-of the base line, in range--- of the fifth principal meridian, contanins- acres, being portion Of the swamp and over- flowed lands grantei to the State of Arkansas. by act of Congress, approved 18th September, 1850 in the district of lands subject to sale al the laul office at---l0 solcrnuly swear that have never had the bepctt of any right of exemption under the act above reeneI to- that have--iu good faith to appropriate 1t to my own exclusive Use and benefit, and bot in trust for another, or with view to spe- culaton aud the pre-elnption applied for does not include the improvement of any other per son.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me- this--day of-lS5
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

CT A new and dangerous counterfeit has re- gently made its appearance-fves, on the bank of Louisville; visnette, portrait of Willard Fillmore. Female on each end. The die work looks well, but the faces are badly exe- cuted. magnifying glass will show that the lady on the left has no nose.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

THE WHEAT.-The prospect for the growing wheat crop everywhere, we regret to announce, is very disoouraging. Half crop is as much as those anticipate, who have investigated the damage done by the cold weather.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

CSr The announcement recently made, that this mundane sphere is to be knocked and cuffed into a nonentity by cruel comet on the 18th of next June, has been contradicted, and it is now believed that the 1st of April was the day on which the disastrous collision was to take place.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
CV""IJ 'JV" OoyW for tie county ?f
Meeting of the camden Bar.

At called meeting of the members of the Camden Bar, on the 10th inst for the purpose of paying their tribute of pect to the memory of the late amented Ebenezer Cummns, the Hon. Isaac Strain was, on motion, called to the chair and A. Bbbott, esq, appointed Secretary of the meeting.
 The chairman stated the object of the meet ing in an appropriate manner, and made some instructive, useful and entertaining remarks. Richard Lyon, esq, in behalf of the members of the Camden Bar, offered the following pre- | amble and resolutions, which were unanimous | ly adopted:
 | WHEREAS, it has pleased an Allwise Provi- dence to take from us our much esteemed broth CT lawyer, Ebenezer Cummins, to whom the members this bar were warmly attached, not only for his great legal attainments, but for that goodness of heart that made him friend in deed; Therefore, be it resolved by the mem- bers of the Camden Bar lst That in the death of our much esteemed and beloved brother of the legal profession, that profession has lost one of its brightest orua- ments.
 2d. That in the death of Ebenezer Cummins suffering humanity lost an invaluable friend 3 That society in all the social walks of life could not have lost a member more worthy the hl9h PooitIOIi tiat " ho " uudilIlllOuS COHScuG accorded to the amented deceasei
 4th. That the Circuit Court now in session, be requested to have spread upon the record these proceedings, and that the Oachata He. raid and South Stamp be requested to publish the same, and that all other papers in the State be requested to copy.
 On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
 ISAAC STRAlN Chairman.
 E. ABB TT, Secretary.
 Or At the corner of Blocker street and Broadway, in New York city, there is build- ing the upper part of which Is used as an Epis- copal church, and the lower a tavern The fol- lowing Jeu d'esp'4t appeared lately, written on the door of the latter
 There's a spirit above, And spirit below A spirit of joy, And spirit of woe The spirit above Is spirit divine, As the spirit below
 ls spirit of wine.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
0gr The following is copy of comm un.

0T The following is copy of commun- ication, addressed by the auditor, to each of the land agents of this State:
 Au3ito,'s O6ice, Little Rock, :
 April 22d, 1856. SIR-In all certificates of entry hereafter is- sued by you for the purchase of swamp and overilowed lands, you will state in the body of the certificate how the land was paid for, whe- ther in cash or swamp land scrip. Cash once received by you in payment for lands is the money of the State, and cannot be exchanged for, or replaced with scrip.
 Yours, respectfully,
 w. R. MILLER.
 Auditor cf Arkansas.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

er Maj E. c. Eastman, the veteran editor of the Nashville Union and American has re- ceiyed the appointment of general mail agent for the South.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

e- MT. F. w Daniels, P. M, at Sugar Loaf, Sebastian county, is agent for the True Democrat
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

THE RIvEn.-There is scarcely sufficiency of water in the river for small boats, yet they continue to ply between this and Napoleon.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

Or Hon. L. D. Evans, who was elected to Congress as Know Nothing, from Texas, in aunuuncing himself as candidate for re-elec- tion, designs avowing himself supporter Of the administration. So speaks the Washing
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
B. ABB TT, Secretary.
Last Letter from Sir John Franklin.

The following letter from Sir John Frank lin Is believed to be the last rece, ed from his pen. It was never published before in Ame- rica:
 "WHALE FIsH ISLAND, BAY OF DIsco1
 llth July l845 5 pearance, dress, and manners of the EsquimauX bespeak that Is taken ot them by the so- vernment. Several of them can read the B be with ease, and 1 am told that when the fami- les are all collected, the children are obliged 10 attend school daily. looked into one of the huts arranged with seats for this purpose- W hen the minister comes over from Disco he superintends the schools; at other times the children are taught bya half-caste Esquimaux How delightful 1t IS to know that the Gospel Is spreading far and wide, and will do so until its blessed truths are disseminated through the globe. Every ship in these days ought to go forth to strange lands bearing among its officers a missionary spirit; and may God grant such a spirit on board this ship. It is my desire to cultivate this feeling and am encouraged to nope that we have some among us who will aid me iu this duty. We have divine service twice on each Sunday, and never witnessed a more attentive congregation than we have May the seed sown fall upon good ground and orln5 forth fruit abundantly to Gods honor aud gIorv
 Ever your ahectionate brother
 (Sgned) "JOHN FRANKLIN.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

We--and- citizens of--coun- ty, Arkansas, over the age of twenty one years do solemnly swear that we have made perso- mai examination Of the --made by-to reclaim the--quarter of section--in township--of the base line, in range- of the fifth principal meridian, and we find that said tract of land is actually and perma- nently reclaimed by snch--and that the ac- tual value of such reclamation according to our best judgment is--dollars.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this day of "A D. 1S5-.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

0F Prof M. Tuomey, State geologist and professor in the University of Alabama, died recently
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

0(-r pretty pair of eyes are the best mir TOTS to shave by. Yes" replied a bachelor, on reading the above, many man has been shaved by them" The wretch,
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
seven Rules for the Detection of Counter.
 ieit Sank Hills.

l. Examine the form and features of all bn. man figures on the note. 1.-the forms are grace. u! anal the features distinct, exam.ue the dra- lery-sec it that les uatural; and tile hair of the head ohoud be observed, and see if the fine straus can be observed
 ? Examine the lettering the title of the bank, and the handwriting on the face of Inc note. On aII genuine bills, the work is done with great skill and perteetnesS, and there has never been a cuuattr.eIt but was defective in the lettering.
 ,. The imprint or engravers' names. By observing the great perfection the different con- pany names-ln the eveEness and shape of the the letters CouutertIters never get the inn print perfect. This rule alone, itsrictly ohsery- ed, will detect every counterfeit bank note in existence.
 t. The shading ou the back ground of the vignette or over and arouud the letters forming the name ol the bank, on a guoi biI. Is even and perfect on a counterfeit, irregular and imperfect
 3. Examine well the figures on other parts ot the note, containing the denomination to see It It Is oi the same character as that which forms the ornamental work surrounding it.
 Never take bill that is deficient in any of the above points, and if your impression is bad when you first see 1t, you had better be careful how you become convinced, to change your mind-whether your opinion is not altered as you become confused in looking into the tex ture of the workmanship of the bil
 6. Examine the name of the State. name of the bank, and the name of the town where the bank is located. If 1t has been altered from a broken bank, the defects can plainly be seen. as the alteration will show that it has been stamped on.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

0- Geo. w. Crane, wealthy brewer of De. trolt, has been mulcted in 5000 damages for refusing to marry Miss Eunce c. Hall after
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

(EFA scientific gentleman in New York furnishes the following simple method of detect ing the counterfeit bills made by the photograph system:
 Procure half ounce of fluid of the solution of cyanide of potassium which may be procured at any respectable drug store With drop or two oi thls liquid, moisten any part of the sus- pected blll, and if 1t be photograph bill the color will be changed or removed in two or three minutes. If the bill be genuine-that is no. photograph-it will produce no change upon
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. } =

- Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex-officio Clerk of the County Court, in and for the county of - do hereby certify
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

I, County Surveyor for the county of - duly elected, commissioned and qualified as such, do hereby certify that at the instance and request of - did, on the - day of -- 185-, make personal ex- animation of the - quarter of section - in township of the base line in range- of the fifth rincipal meridian, containing -- acres, which said tract of land has been actually and permanently reclaimed by the said -- by the - and that the actual value of such reclamation, according to my best judg- ment Is dollars.
 Given under my hand at - county in the State of Arkansas, this - day of- A. D. 105-.
 ---- County Surveyor
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

taken, was at the time, and still is an acting and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace, in and for " township, in the county of- in the State of Arkansas, and that full faith and credit, are, and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at
 within the county and State afore said, this - day of-- A. D. 18-.
 (lorE
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

As the decision of the solicitor general has escaped the notice of many persons who have entered swamp lands-the price of which was regulated by an ordinance of the late board of swamp land commissioners republish the same with an important addition thereto and direct the attention of all persons interested, to it's language.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

Dec'a'atory S'atenaeH 'n cases ualer He 14A sect,oa cf Ae art aRqrored l2h Japary 1857.
 STATE OF ARKANSAS.
 LAND AGENTS OFFICE, Ar
 Ark, lS5
 l-oi--couuty, Arkausss, beiug-and a resident of the State of Arkansas, did, oil or about the--day o;--165 ,-the --quarter of secuon---in township No.---of range No.-n the district of lands subject to sale at the land office at-- and cOntanng-acres of swamp and over- flowed land. which is (now or not, as the case may be) subject to private entry; and l do hereby declare my intention to cain the said tract of land as pre- cmption right, under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of tae State of Arkansas, entitled "An act to all act passed at the present session of the General Assembly, entitled An act to arrest in part the operations of the pre- sent laws upon the subject of the swamp and oyerhowed lands,' approved January 18th, 1851.
 Given under my hand this-iay of- 185
 h pre.cnce of
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

County Surveyor's Certifoate under the l4th
 Section of the Act approvea 13bl January, '57. THE STATE OF ARKANSAS,
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

Afidauit of Citizens to Reclamation, under the l4th Section cf the act aRprovet 13M Jan, 1857. THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, } ss
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

 Since the affairs of the bank passed into ;a. hands of receivers, appointed by the cour. of cnaucery, there has been collected; h Real Estate Bank bonds and
 coupons............... $8l,827 E In State Bark tor is and coupons 77,752 5 H. Rea Esta,e Bank notes. . 35U H. specie and other gar funds .. 27,245 I
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28
AwaitO''s 0dice, Little Rock, :
 Anil 22d l956

Land Agent at -.
The true Democrat., 1857-04-28

of the assignment, were exhausted ;.
 the trustees and officers their salarias paying iying Judgments obtained against the b. /" sats- Hi deiraylng other expenses of tbo A' and raise more specie, the plan was then aJrN olaN To committing debts due to the bank bs op'ed of in payment for them specie or spee;a tfoeelVng the rate of one dollar in specie for tvo 'Ihis at in Arkansas paper. h other words # 'afee owed one thousand dollars to the ba,t tnal celved tuil acluittance on paying in fyaT 'p fe' dred dollars in specie, if the rate of v Aaa- paper in the market was then two fo. 'i'as specie, or on paying iu S3331z if the "e oi three to one. In this way were the sss.. Was the bank diminished, without d propor,;e.S q decrease Tn It's outstanding liabilities. a'e
 After this policy Was adopted, the trr.. proceeded more rapidly in the collector, os s'sa debts due to tile bank. But, even urIs. .I 'ae system, enough good money" was ur.r c- lls 'ls ed to pay the trustees and officers tbai, ' res anG the other expenses of the .rus. P the eXpedlent vas resorted to of st liD, :, -7a sas State bonds and Arkansas bank To,a ,'A'l' discount. On one occasion they sold ln,'I a'a coupons of the face value of S2O 362 ta, .S aai m specie, or for less than twenty cert. 93f'P dollar. On the same day they sold S12 1soa' s,a' Arkansas bank notes for S3.645. or st 0a Of thirty cent, in the dollar. The Ioss .. 's's bank was, by this transaction, (includ;r," " 'ls enty-fye dollars paid for broherage.} t,S.S' Ss'' four thousand nine hun fred and forty.to,o l'I 4% lars. OoI. | On other occasions, the trustees and os. received in payment of their salaries t,ra t' three dollars lu Arkansas bank notes f, dollar due to them in specie. This Was ura... ally sealing down of Arkansas bank ro.-
 and by every transaction of this kind tba'.'
 standing liabilities of the bank were irc-a,.-r
 The aggregate losses to the bank, bv coror,-. ling debts for one half or oue third of their t,.
 amount in specie, by les of Arkansas S. bonds and Arkansas bank notes, and by r.r..
 various eXpeuses of the trust iu Arkaf.sas tr..
 at the rate Of two or three in paper for or. 7. specie, were according to an account tba,l
 been rendered, S22O, ,25O 26. IL the .otsI i,r-. included what Was lost iu this way at C,Irr
 bla, the accounts of that office hav;r, [.-.
 kept on such principles as 10 make t .r1pr,,
 bIe to say what was there lost.
 From the manner in which the books vs., kept It Is not practicable 10 give the rr.r,.
 amou of the different kind of meals ig ,.};'.
 the trustees received payment But from ina
 best accounts we can gather, betweet the 2 If
 April, 1912, when the garment Was mai.
 up to the 25th of April, 1855, when the aI1r
 ot the bank passed iu.o the hands of . receive, appointed by the court of chancery, there W,, collected from the debtors of the ba1 k.
 h gold and lyer, par drafts, etc, Sl02, 2,708 6
 h. State bonds and courons.... 6e3,l2t i. ltr AvI-5 |, l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07
BII.LIARBs.

DrJIARD PALIs-aReAY IMPROVEMENT IN Bill
~ Hard balls new article OF COMPRESSED ivory thirty per
cent less and OF TIE weight elasticity will oui
round and oil recoloring The folio wing gen
uemen using the balls and have kindly tneI
names ~ refererces:-Msssrs Dupisnao Corn we'll Nc
brosdwsy MI D. Hehsm 40l Br~dway; M jas Perkins.
slf Rrusdwey. For sse by NM. NJ WEiIsINg 80 Broeme
street New York sole manufac Ia the United ssss
E,oR saLE-srvHR Al BILLIARD TABLES IN FIRST
rate order fer safe low for cash CAL A. 26 Seventh ave
nue. corner rwesty eighth street O. g. HArHOkNa
DHpLANH MODEL billiard TABLES AVID
~ cushhn patented February iSS.-Genlemen are To-
WED 10 these tables the ssesrooms the
largest beat furnished the worstwenty tables
VARIOUS sres, with the celebrated combination customs being
mp for exh on aud practices Open day and evening sales
rooms 7$ end 7ss broadway Msnutscory So Ann street.
few second hand tables Tor sale cheap.