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The true Democrat., 1857-02-03
Penn>yIgania and New England

Tho Pennsylvanian closes long and elabo rate review of the prsent position of political affairs, by the following significant intimation to the politicians, political parsons and mis- chief makers generally of New York and New England:
 "As to New England VIC hardly like tc venture on words of warning, for We are too considerate of the feelings of ournianv friends there. But we find in Mr. Buringalne's last speech threatening sentence, which gives a pause even to our kind feelings It is this, as we find it in revised report in a New York paper, for it was thought worthy of revision and reproduction:
 "'Wc (the FremonterS) made Bunker Hill battle. We have driven the enemy from our New England as we did in the Revolution. and though he still fingers in the Jerseys and Pennsylvania, Daughter and cheers) one more campaign and we will drive him to Yorktown and conquer him forever.' And then adds the reporter, there was 'enthusiastic cheering in Fanuell Hall. Now let 1t be remembe that the enemy which Is thus to be driven out and eXtermnatcd from the erseys and Pennsvl. vahla, IS the constitutional democracy of the laid; and especially those who in this latitude yet cilhS to the constitution and its obligations. we say to Mr. BurllDgame and his claauers'- nay, we say to New Eng land men generally if they adopt or applaud such sentiments. as we fear they do, that Pennsylvania is at last ava { kened to sense of duty to herself and her own peculiar iuterests-that having savel New England as she did once in the Revolu,iop when our soldiers and the soldiers of Mary, land and Delaware and New Jersey. under a Virginia Genera, went in 1775 10 her rescue she feels her power and her influence now and means to exercise it. There are questions in which New England and Pcnnsyl vania have. or seem tu rova, L.T-rent views and different
 interests. Mir. Speaker Banks has been si,a- dowhg forth magnificent economical schemes. in which New England and New York are to be great galners-and 10 doubt there Is many a long headed, shrewed manufacturer and ca. pitast-ralroad stock holder desiring manufac- tured iron free of duty, and so forth, who ma zines that Pennsylvania IS to be forever the lsachar of this natioI To such we say in all sincerity, it may be better for their interests to cease this senseless clamor, to quiet ese dis loyal raihngs.
 "Such political victory as the constitutional party of the country has just gained, is calcu-
 lated to bind Tn closer affection than ever before those great communities which in this hour of peril have stood by each other. great states man, of dignihed and conservative temper, has been placed oy their efforts, without single vote from New York or New England, at the head or the affairs of this country. He feels to whom he is indebted. He may be made to ieel It more strongly still; for there are few hearts so cool, few heads so considerate as ,o hear, unmoved forever, the raiings of factions ana dlsloyal crImlnatloLs such as continues to be poured forth in one section of the couotrv Hls friends, at least hereabouts, are getting very tired of it."
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03
Pulpit lilustratiOns.

In one of the battles of Philip, King of Ma ccedon, an arrow struck his eye and put it out. lie picked 1t up, and found it inscribed with the words: " 10 Philips eye" An archer whose ann was so sure that he could mark his arrows with their destination with a certainty that .hey would reach it, had aimed at the eve of s she hing, and his arrow had reached its point oucn should be the certain aim of the minister o' Chnst. There are arrows in the ouiver of tne Almighty for every class of our race. Tbr minister n of the Gospel should select and send them to their destination with the precision of s' sne archer to the Kings eye. When the hold o,aspnemer enters the house of God, pointed arrow should reach him, dipped in the spirit '. S rsouke rom the Almighty. So when the peace, an arrow should be ready prenared h1 "ous mercy and dipped in the blood If onrlst
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03
From Brownlow's Wbtg A Dash af Life with Free Pencil.

Dasn ar IIiie with a Free Pencil
 RAsCALITY ABoUNDING-The Gospel preached to the people regularly, all over < country-relislous papers and magazines, ! crrulated in families, and many valuable sons set good examples before the world-s notwithstanding all this and more, obserya. teaches us that rascality abounds in all cg of society. Petty thefts are daily commis such as robbing money drawers, steal clothes, and dry goods, chickens, ducks, q and other eatables. Strolling vagabonds, ds ing in counterfeit money, and diseased hOss are all over the country. Gamblers. trau and local, and resident rogues, are all on alert. Pious williams, with faces as ssactiss as the moral law, are keeping false accOuS and swearing to them, for the sake of gain w hlSkey shops are selling by small, in vea ton of law, Drug Sores are training up drtA ards in high life, and afording facilities , Srb6aM drinking, which can be had no whs. else. The rich are expressing the poor, the poor are content to live in rags and idlers Country dealers in produce come to town exact two prices for all they have to sell, Y the owners of real estate in towns are askl double rents, to the injury of business, andf. growth of towns. Banks and corporations tended for the public good, have their favona and are partial to the distribution of favOn' Families prosecute and envy each other < dlvlduas islander their betters. Persons of origin put on airs, and falsely pretend to f more than they are. Cheating and misrepf sentations are the order of the day genera, In politics, there is very little patriotism oro of country, while demagogues seek to misls' and build up their own fortunes at the hazara ruining the country. In religion, there is n' hypocrisy than grace, and the biggest scod drels living, crowd into the church, with avs to cloak their rascally designs, and more e5s' ally to serve the Devil
 In word, rascalty abounds, among all ei ses, and in all countries. The Devil is stalk abroad Tn open daylight, without the pres ton to dress himself! And if the present. ner"tioh of men could see themselves in fl uospel Glass, they are as black AS He'll
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

WASHINGTON PosT OFFIcE-The article be- low from tho Telegraph we heartily indorso.- Bob Phillips is one of the Lest post masters in the State and deserves all the commendation he receives. We trust our delegation in Congress will take his case upand do him the justice our General Assembly have unanimously recom- mended.
 ''The recent Legislature of this State passed aresoiutlon memorlalizing Congress in behalf of h. l.. PHILLIPS, esq, postmaster at this place. representing the compensation which is afforded him by the fees of his office as altogether in- adequate in view of the amount of labor which he has to perform as postmaster, and rccom- mendlng an appropriation of money for his be- neht. If our say-so in this matter will add anything to this recommendation, we cheerful ly say, and in so doing only echo the voice of the community, that the present compensation Is altogether too small, and that for the amount Of labor which Mir. PHILLIPS is compellcd to perform, thrice the amount which he actuallv receives would be but poor remuneration.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03
0r The editor of the Gazette is very indig-

 0T The editor of the Gazette is very indg- nant at cur presumption in reprovng our city fathers, and undertakes their defense in his usual low bred, ill-mannered style of writing. In the first place, he denies that there has been any house breaking or thieving in town. The audacty of this denial is without parallel. If there has been peace and good order in town, why the order of the council resolving all our citizens into police, and compelling them to patrol almost every night? Will the Gazette explain this action of the "city fathers? Where, too, originated all those reports that we would hear each morning, last summer and Tall, about the entrance of thieves, or persons still more vicious and dangerous than thieves into the houses of our citizens, if they were not true? The truth is that Little Rock has its share of villains and thieves, and yet we have no protection against them except what is afforded by volunteer police. Tbe taxes we pay are avshed otherwise than in protecting the persons and the property of our citizens
 As for the streets, every thing we have said is true.- In certain streets, leading and prnci
  pal streets too, the mud is axle tree deep. The crossing of Mulberry and Cumberland is impos- Bible to toot-men and almost so to horse man. The Gazette says work has been done on Cum. berland street. If so, it would have been far better that Cumberland street had been left uu touched. If it is a sample of the manner in which our taxes go, we would prefer they were thrown into the river.
 As to dilapidated bridges, if MT. Henry se- riously desires to see one and to repair if. we will point him to Cumberland street. where the Ca zette says he has been at work, and near Mai. Fields residence there is bridge, whose dila- pidated condition, if he had ever been upon the street, could not have escaped his observa- ton. There is also bridge in front of Mir kreb's store, on Main street. badly ou. of repair. There are others but we have said enough to show the truth of our assertion last week.
 It is all gammon to say that our taxes are of any benefit to Us. They contribute neither to our protection or convenience The corpora ton is farce played by few at the expense of the many
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03
Appointments by the Governor,

JOSIAH GOULD, of Bradley county, to revise, digest and arrange the laws of the State GEORGE c. WATKINS, of Pulaski county, to examine and inspect the digest of the laws when prepared.
 HUGH G. WILSON, of Johnson county, Fi. nancal Receiver of the Bank of the State of Arkansas.
 JOHN HUTT, of Pulaski county, Land Agent at Little Rock, vice David w. Carroll declined.
 JOHN D. KIMBELL, of Hempstead county, Swamp Land Secretary. JONAS M. TEBBETTs, of Washington county, Special Judge of the circuit court in the 4th judicial circuit
 WILLIAM R. CAIN, of Randolph county, Special Judge of the circuit court in the 3d judicial circuit
 ALEXANDER GEORGE and JOHN ROBINS. on the 26lh of January. 1857, entered into contract with the Governor, and gave bond, to keep the convicts and perform the work at the Peniten- tiary, authorized by the act of January 14th, 1857.
 SAMUEL H. WEBB, of Pulaski county. ap- pointed Inspector of the work to be done at t. penitentiary.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

HARD ON NEWSPAPER PUBLIsHERs.-,Just as we went to press last week the True Demo. crat of the 9th and 18th insts., came freighted with news, which was important and interest ing 10 our readers. We had bo,vo,ce3 a num- Der of the Gazette and Democrat which had made its way through the mails before, but found 1t as usual filled with long winded editorials and correspondence about the "Johnson Con. way organ" the owl question" and such.- We sought in vain for something in the way of news from the capitol in its columns and re- turned 1t with the vain hope that the True De- mocrat would come along up or down the river after awhile. This hope was not realized until Friday last"
 The above is from the State Rights Demo- erat. We assure our contemporary that we mail the True Democrat to all Of our subscri- bers promptly, and cannot account for it's mis- carriage Our postmaster at this place, assures us that 1t is started regularly in the mail. It ought to g through to Helena by tho stage route in 43 hours.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

mill, and that was engineer of it and they let me have the liquor, enouired the distance and they told me some two or three miles. concluded not to stay, and took my liquor and ieit. become intoxicated and ent to sleep, some men come along the road and awoke me. then went to MT. Johnson's but did not know whose place It was at that time; put my bot .ie ana coat outside, and slept in the corn-crib. went on to Squire Kenada's, made out that I wanted to buy shoat, which 1 did not as I was drunk; went from there to Mir. Edwards. After lett there l aimed to go to free Daniels house; l met the little girl at Jett's lane and asked her where she was going, she said she was going to school-I asked her if she knew where Hays mill was and she said mo- but she knew where one mill was-asked her what mill that was and how far itwas from there. I asked her the road; she asked me if I did not pass house short distance back; she said the road went by the school house. Her and I started on to the school house; after we went a short distance, asked her if any person was coming on! She said her brother John would oe along directly. l asked her where the school house was, she said a quarter of mile -that the road had to go was only some two or three hundred yards across; asked her if she would go and put me on the road; she said !es' toIu her she inlSnt meet some school girls coming to school and could go back with shem-told her would pay her to go and show me the road. Her and left the road. and went into the woods. After we left the road some fifty or sixty yards, I attempted to gra- tfy my desires. When she found out my n- 'ention, she asked me if I would do such an act to her; told her yes. She threatened me with her brother; told her was not afraid of her brother-she told me to let her go, did so. After l let her go, she halowed for her brother, went up to her and choaked her to keep her brother from hearing her. l did not want to be detected in what had done: choaked her longer than expected to. I left her to see if she would come to, but she did not; then covered her with sticks. I did not violate her chastity; it was not my intention to Kill her at first. done it in order to keep from being detected
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

MAIL AGENCY.-The idea suggested by Dr.. Lemly, Postmaster at Napoleon, in letter we published few weeks since, of appointing mail agent upon the routes between this place and Napoleon, seems to meet general approval. We wish such an agency could be obtained by our delegation from the postmaster general. The routes between Little Rock and Napoleon are by far the most important in the State, and the whole State is interested in them. The State Rights Democrat thus speaks upon the subject:
 "Tho faithful and energetic postmaster at Napoleon, Dr. J. Lemly, writes letter to the editor of the True Democrat, asking that the inland route from Napoleon be placed under the charge of an agent This is a good idea for which Dr. Lemly deserves the thanks of our people. We hope it will be acted upon. Dr. Lemly Is proverbal for his assiduous attention to his duties and efforts to improve mail facili- ties In our State. His suggestions are those of an experienced and efficient officer Let them be adopted, we say"
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03
LaAs Roch, Feb. !, 1858,
From the National Intelligencer New Law-Ptepayment on all Transient Priatcd Matter Compuisory.


 From the National Intelligencer New Law-Ptepayment on all Transfer,
 Priated Matter Compulsory.
 We are requested to publish the following regulations. which the Postmaster General has made to carry out the provisions of the act just passed requirin. prepayment of postage on all transient printed matter:
 l. Books, not weighing over four pounds, may be sent in the mail, prepaid by postage stamps at one cent an ounce any distance in the United States under three thousand miles and at two cents an ounce over three thousand miles. provided they are put up without a cover ar wrapper, or in a Gc"er or wrapper open at the ends or sides, so that their charac1.; may be delerinhed without removing the wrapper. z. Unsealed circulars, advertisements bus; ness cards, transient newspapers, and every otner artlcle of transient matter. (except books not welSh'ng over three ounces, sent in the mall to any part of the United States. are charSeaole wlth one cent postage each, to be pre- pad by postage stamps. Where more than one ! circular IS printed on a sheet, or circular and letter, each must be charged with single rate This applies to lottery and other kindred sheet, assuming the form and name of newsnaners. and the miscellaneous matter in such sheets must also bs charged with one rate. A bnsi- ness card on an unsealed envelope of circular subjects the entire packet to letter postage .- Any transient -lnatter, like circular or hand. bill, enclosed in or with periodical or news. paper sent to a subscriber, or to any other per. son, subjects the whole package to letter post age; and whenever subject to letter postage. from being sealed, or from any cause whatever all printed matter, without exception, must be prepaid, or excluded from the mail 1t is the duty of the postmaster at the mailing office, as we'll as at the office of delivery, carefully to examine all printed matter, in order to see that it is charged with the proper rate of postage, and to- detect fraud At offices where postage stamps cannot be procured, po.tmasters are au- thorized to receive monev in prepavment of postage on transient matter; but they should be careful to keep supply of stamps on hand.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

FANNY FERN ON DREss.-It is my opinion. alter all that is said, that women dress much more with an eye to their own sex, than to the other. What man, unless he be dry goods merchant. knows whether woman wears Ho- niton or cotton lace? What man else knows the value of the dainty pocket handksrchiefs with which ladies ostentatiously polish tbe;r pretty noses? What man else knows. or cares to Know, the value of the cameis hair shawl
 spread so carefully over their shoulders? Rv the rood!-not one. But the delighted na., COCK possessor rejoices that every feminine eve winch rests upon it, computes its yalne to a lraction: Yes-women dress much more for each others eyes than men! I never knew . man, whose opinion was worth askino who oio not prefer to see pretty woman (and I
 imagine the most demurs of lem don,t loot long at otherD unostentatiously and modestlv dressed; and never saw pretty woman who dld not look prettier in her panest home dress 'nan Tn her most elaborate adornmepts. But
 alas! a. for'plain home dresses--where are thex?
 where Is the pretty de laine, and neat calico
 none too good for little climbing feet (now fash. lon eanished)? Echo answers Wheres-N.,o Fork Ledger. 4'e~
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

" ooutn Carolina contemplates a reform ih the law of evidence A bill before inc Ia
 glsinture proposes that plaintiffs and defendants shall be liable to be examined as witnesses hv the opposite parties, under the same penalties as other witnesses. All defendants in c,in,;n-
 al cases, whether capital or otherwise. are to be invested with the privilege of .tat;ng tbo facts of their cases on oath to the jury. subject to cross examination and reply, and iuries are to take them into consideration in renderino their verdict
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03


 PRESIDENT PIsRcE.-Before adiourning, following resolutions were unanimously siop sa oy the electoral college of North Carc!ls , Re,olped, That the electoral college of NS' Carolina, on behalf of the democratic vo,s this State, tender to Gen. Franklin Pierce, Pr' ident of the United States, their greateful ! Acknowledgements for the signal devotion to ' constitutional rights of all the States of J onion exhlb'ted by him during his entire z ministration of the affairs of the general g ernment.
 Rssotved furthr, That the President 7 carry with him, when he retires from bis Fs ent position, the sincere wish of paIde heart in the republic that the close of bi may be as serene and blissful as Prssdsni been triumphant and prosperous.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03
Liverpool Cotton Nakef.

rived at this port. She brings four days later intelligence than we had by the steamship America. The news is highly interesting. Liverpool Cotton Maket. The Liverpool cotton market was active, and had advanced 16d Mhldhng Orleans was quoted at 724d,; Middling Mobile, 756d; Mid ding Upland, 9-16d. Brown. Shiplcy & Co.'S circular reports that cotton had advanced 15d. on middling qna- ties, and that the market was firm on better grades.
 The sales for three days amounted to 35,OOO bales, of which speculators took 10000.
 New cotton sold as soon as sampled
 Liverpool Brendstuns Market.
 James Mcllenry's circular reports that the -four market was Grm, and quotes common to good Ohio at 3i@35s. Wheat declined 2@3d. Indian corn firm; mixed at 3ts@34s. GU.
 Liverpool Provision Market.
 Richardson, Spence & Co.'S circular reports the pork market dull; beef in fair demand, and firm; bacon dull, and declining; and lard dull at decline of 5s. It is quoted at 66s@69s
 Heavy Failure in Glasgow.
 Messrs. Reggie, Wiseman & Co.,, of Glasgow, have lalel involving several Manchester houses to considerable loss.
 steamer Losi-Ali Hands Perished.
 The steamer Viola has been lost on Good- win Sands, and all hands perished Assassination of the Archbishop of Paris.
 The Archbishop of Paris has been assassi- mated. There Was intense excitement in con- sequence. The assassin was arrested. The Paris Conference. The Parish conference has temporarily ad- journed.
 "urtemburs, Prussia and Switzerland. Wurtemburg still refuses to give her consent to the passage of Prusan toops through her territory Tor the invasion of Switzerland. con. scGnv',-!y the invasion of that country will be dangerous, if not Impossible. Death Of Marshal KadetzLy. The celebrated Austrian Field Mar ,hal Ra dctzky, Commander Chief of the Army in Italy, is dead.
 The British and the Chinese. The London Daily News denounces the con- duct of the British officials in the bombardment of Canton as barbarous. It appears that the Chinese attempted to burn the British shipping. but failed.
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

6T The last foreign news informs us that patent has been issued granting full pardon to and exonerating from all pains, penalties and iortetnres, Mcssrs. Smith OBrien, John Mar tn, Aevin lzed ODoherty, and fifteen others who participated in the Irish insurrcctionary movement of 184a. It will be remembered that this was reported to have been done some time ago. '0-o
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

NcW York Jan. g. The submarine telegraph bill has passed the Senate by eleven majority.
 The House has passed a bill enforcing the attendance of witnesses before the Committee of Investigation, and compelling them to give testimony, by vote of lO3 to l2. MT. Simonton, the Washington correspon- dent of the New York Times, is in close custo- dy for refusing to give testimony. He has employed the Hon. Reverdy Johnson to test the action of the House on writ of heabeas corpus
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

con,,n,a; -ih here are nearly one million commitments in the Baptist Church in ,h;s country, including the British prov;ncos anJ the west India Islands In Kentnckv tbara are I0,aS2 members. They have 46 GollaeaS ana Theological Institutions, besides l6o a,ses cnal.eIed institutions of lsarniue sca,tsrsd ;
The true Democrat., 1857-02-03

Among the free blacks strange to say are large number of property holders, and they are by no means so generally degraded as their brethren, who are slaves
 The estates of the Island are estimated to De as follows: sugar estates, 1.442; tobacco, SIP: coffee, 1882, and grazing, 9,93O. The annual value of the products is about S6O.OOoOOO con. slsting in part of-sugar, S18,699, 1924: fruits. $l 4,839 ,O5o; molasses, s1,4O2, FPS; cigars sl.. 267 ,496; tobacco leaf, S5OO,OOO; coffee about $6, 600 900, according to the tables of 1852 The imports of the island are about S3o OOO.- 900 annually. and the exports about $2s, ,OOo,- 900.