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The true Democrat., 1857-04-14
Origin of MuSic.

Among the many ways and means to receive pleasing sensations, to refine the feelings and intellect-among the many priceless gifts be- slowed upon man to cheer his way through this life, music occupies very prominent place. Long before ever poets thrilled the souls of men with their inspired lays; long before painters and scul ptors had embodied the splendors of their imagination on canvas and marble, man was acquainted with the realm of sounds and had made progress in the practice of music.- Music sprang into existence with the creation of this world, and with the first awakening consciousness of astonishment and wonder. mans new born instincts, his intellect, his ca. pacities for emotion, were powerfully acted up on by the sounds of music, and he learned to recognize 1t as one of heavens heavenliest gifts. The joyous carol of the bird soaring far up- wards to the skies; the plaintive tones of the dove resoundlng from the distant woods; the gentle murmN of the brook inviting to cool repose; the unchecked, fearless rush of the river and cataract; the soft whisperings of ze- phyrs; the shrieks and moans of the wind; the awfully sublime and ubiquitous roar of thun- der, and all the infinite variety of sounds, pro. claimed to man that his Creator had bestowed upon him a priceless gift, link of sympathy, a bond of heaven, relationship with Divinity tself, never-f failing source of purest joy, which would enable him to rise above all that is low. debased, and earthly, in this life of mingled bliss uSmisery.
 Thus music found ts great type in nature.
 The power of music has been felt and &C., knowledged from time immemorial, but man was not satisfied with music as it existed in nature. His mind, his imagination, his feelings. called for something more. He soon began to prove his claims to superiority to the res, of creation, by subduing it, appropriating it to him. self, and adapting 1t to those wants and desires which the existence of so many means of sus- tenance, of so many sources of pleasure, ne- cessarily called forth. His innate consciousness of independence and power soon induced him 10 make every thing around him his own, his property; to be used whenever his instincts, his feelings, and his humor, the inspiration of the moment should desire it; to be at his disposi- ton, at the beck of his will. His ingenuity pointed out the means to arrive at such a result. and his will accomplished it. Thus he pro- claimed misunderstanding to the decree of God-the Lord of creation, inferior to none but his Maker.
 The charms of the many sounds of nature immediately created in him the desire for pos session and imitation, all pleasing objects do. He invented instruments capable of producing certain sounds at his will, and the art of fmusic began to be cultivated aud to shed its manifold blessings upon man. We read in the fourth chapter of Genesis that Jubal, son of Lamech, who was the grandson of Adam, was the father of all that handle the harp and the organ.
 However impsrfset thsss early instruments
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One of the Speeches.


 Job kolik was one of lem on the stump A double barreled throat, and lungs as large as two bushel baskets, enabled him to electrify his constituents up to a fighting point in less time than it would take Susquehanna raft to go over Niagara Falls. His great speech in Bob Stubbs' ten acre lot was crusher. For the sake of posterty we give an extract: Fellow. citizens--You might as well try to dry up the Atlantic Ocean with broom straw. or draw this ere stump from under my feet with bar. messed gadfy, as convince me that ain't gwine to be elected this heat. My opponent don't stand chance; not sniff Why he ain't as intellectual as common sized shad. Fellers, am hull team with two bull. dogs under the wagon and tar bucket, I am. If thar's any, body this side of whar the sun begins to blister the earth that can wallop me, let him show himself-Pm ready. Boys, go in for tn. American eagle-claws. stars, stripes and all and may burst my everastin' buttonholes, ef l don't knock down. drag out and gougs every body e denies me"
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WOMAN.

bi "s H. The earth was finished Eden stood liIumed by the new made sun; All wns, as He pronounced it, good, hen the GoIiashioned work was done. The rising hills, the streamy wales, The countless starry lights above, The gently blowing, bulmy gales It was world to see and love! The air was full of odors sweet.
 And sounds of new created life, While the deep puIsc of nature beat Devoid of tumut or of strife. Beauty. in every bud and leaf
 Bloomed out perennial and green Yet man. of this fair realm the chief, Stood sad and stless mid the scene. It seemed desert; mist and gloom Hung heavy OCT thu liiule,s hours, And dying mid their own perfume, Untendcd, dropped the faire>t flowers; Plnmed warbiers on his ioyle.s cars, Unheeded. poured their ceuseles, song. And music from the far off spheres swept sweet, but raptureiess, along. In all the loveline>s around.
 Fresh, lleaven-la lavi,hcd o'er the land. Thus rohed in beauty, he but found Dctulmity on every hand. For him amid its rosy bowers,
 The bnd of varied song might tire, Or ope in vain the charming flowers, He saw, and sighed, and ceased t'admire He was alone upon the earth,
 And his young spirit felt the glow Oi feelings, i'll whose very birth
 Such isolation were q woe He loathed this cheerless solitude, For he alone was doomed to this: All creatures else, though wild and rudc, Had fellows to partake their bliss Ott times he dreamed of happier fate, And once. when sleep had sealed his eyes, He fancied that his lonely state r Had wrought him pity in the skies; Dreamed that an angel form was sent To be his partner and his guide, And walked to it's accomplishment, For WOMAN slumbered by his side
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Health and Beauty.-H to Secure Them.

Health and Beauty.-HOw to Secure Them
 The tenderest care, the utmost solcitude which we can bestow upon woman in season, of sickness, are but light payment of the debt we owe her-a debt contracted in our era dies and constantly accumulating until we die No man has more faithfully discharged that debt than the great English physician, Profes sor Holloway. His remedies have probably done more to relieve the various diseases espe. cially incident to the sex, than all the potion. and external applications with which medica practitioners have afflicted them since the com mencement of the Christian Era Drastic aper. Tents, pernlcous Stimulants, and poisnous To. tons and emulsionS, have ruined the constitu. tons and blighted the loveliness of thousands Of the gentler sex; but we trust that the day when the lives of those who are dearest to us could thus be trifled with is past. At length wives and mothers begin to understand the danger of being subjected to such treatment The mild, soothing and restorative influence of Holloway's great internal and external reme. dies. in all the complaints to which woman is subject, are now generally admitted. They have been administered with marked and un. varying sncceSs in those disturbances of the system which occur in the various stages of adolescence, during the season of maternity, and at later period of life. Every disorder. bodily and mental incident to this sequence. seems to be relieved and modified by the gen. tie and purifying effect of IIolowav's Pills.
 We should not venture, in matter of such vast importance, to hazard an opinion on ques tlondble grounds; but we cannot hesitate to be- lleve the testimony which has been placed be- fore us. Ladies of the highest rcspectability. rightly thinking that squeamishness is out of place where health and life are concerned have certified to the efficacy of the remedies in near ly all the complaints to which the sex is liable, and have recommended them in the strongest terms as conservatives of that external beauty which depends upon health, as well as of health itself.
 If it be true-and who so nsensate as to doubt t?-that
 ''The world was sad. the garden was wild.
 And man, the hermit, sighed till woman smiled,'' surely 1t behooves Us to point out and urge upon her attention the means of relieving her suffer ings and turning her sadness into ioy.-N. r. .Sunddy Times
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CONFIRMATION OF TAX TITLE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. Tha in pursu ' ance of the laws in that behalf prov led. the Auditor of Arkansas did sell at public auction tol the taxes due thereon, the l4th day of February lS53 the Southeast quarter of Section thirty four in Township three North, of Range ten West contain ing one hnndsed and sixty acres of land situate il, Pulas Ri county, to William J. Rogers and Ben Bakeney for the of eighteen dollars and eighty one cents. bid by them and paid purchasers. on that day to the Treasurer of said State: and which tract of land had been struck off and forfeited to the State in the name of F. G. Lefevre. for he non payment of taxes, for the year 1850; to wit: State tax twelve dollars and thirty cents: and county taN six dollars and fifteen cents. And whereas on the said l4th day of February. iS5S by deed of that date duly acknowledged and recorded in Pulaski county the same day. C. C. Danlev, Auditor. granted and conveyed to the said William J. Rogers and Ben Blakeney 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 by deed dated the 24h of October. acknowl edged the 5th of November and recorded in Pulaski the 18th of December 1858: the said William J. Rog CTS in consideration of one hundred dollars paid tc him by said Ben Blakeny remsed. released and qnit claimed to said Ben Bakencv and to hi, heirs and as signs forever. his undivided half of said tract of land and he nppurtenanceS; and, whereby the said Ben Bakencv became the sole of said tract of land And whereas. afterwards the said Ben Blakeney dic, intestate: leaving his sole heirs at law James NJ Bakcney. his and Catharine NJ. c. Jackson, his daughter. both admits. and the latter Of whom had intermarried with Bcnam A .IacEson under whic 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 whocan set up any right to said tract of land purchased at Auditor~ sale aforesaid in consequence of any informalitv irrcgularity, illegality connected with said sale ale hereby notified and required to appear on the first day of the Chancery Court, to he 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 be confirmed pursuant to q petition to be then filed by in said court for that purpose and in accordance with the Statutes in that behalf provided.
 JAMES NJ. BLAKFNFY
 BENJAMIN A. JACKSON.
 CATHARINE NJ. C. JACKSON,
 Wife of said Jackson.
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Senate APPROVED, Apri 93 lS56

at West Point with copy of all documents published by the Senate. IT TT APPROVED, April g, 1856.
 AN ACT to repeal eff Act entitled An act to pro.
 TOT the safe'keepng of the Ac Records and Seal of the united states' and Cor other purposes"
 Be enacted by the Senate and House of Q, % 9 m t states o Amenca Congress assembled, That so much o the act entitled An to provide for the safe keeping of the acts records and seal of inc nt.d states and for other purposes embraced in the last clause of he xth section nf said act and which reads in words as follows For auhenticating copy of record or paper same is hereby repealed. v ~ ~ APPROVED, April g, 1856.
 All amendatoy Of an Act entitled An act to re.u iae the Fees and Costs to be allowed Clerks Marsha
 Attorneys of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes"
 Be It enacted by the Senate and House of of the nited States of America Congress Tha, oi the act entitled An regulate the costs to De allowed clerks marshas and attorneys the cut anu district cour Of the United States, and for other Pupses approved February twenty.sixth, eighteen hun. ae and htvthee applies the fees of juors, be and same hereby made embrace the jurors of the United states courts for the District of Columbia.
 APPROVED, April 3, Is56
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
 AND F. R. R. co.
OFF1cE CAIRO AND FULTON R. R. Co
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Little Rock, Ark., March A. 1857.
 IubLlC notice is hereby gi ven, that there will 6e ., meeting of the stockholders of this company, heIa al their office in the city of Little Rock on Mon gay, the 4th day of May next, for the choice of ana TOT the transaction such other business as may properly come before them
 votes can be given only by the stockholders in person, or by proxies authorized by writing. who nave held their shares for least thirty days nrev ous to the day of election The charter of the company provides. that no per son but bona tde stockholder in his own right of at least fifty shares, which he shall have held thirty days previous to the election, shall be president or No stockholder will be entitled to vote bv proxv unless the instrument appointing him as proxy shall have been previously delivered to the secretary of tbe company, or other person authorized by the board of directors to act.
 By order of the president
 o.o RICHD. FATHERLY, Sec'v
 c. and Z. 2. E. @. ', sSs Independent Balance, Arkansaw Traveller Iiehlstead Democrat and Telegraph, insert three for collection. ~ "U oi1ie'
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TO ALL WHOM TIT MAY CONCERN.


 TAKE NOTICE, That by virtue of the revenue laws of the State of Arkansas R. L. Cargile sheriff and collector of taxes for the county of Con way. Stateof Arkansas. on the 10th day of March A. D. 1856, at the court house door of said county sold the North east quarter of section thirty three in townshipsix, north of range sixteen west l60 acres Tor the non payment of taxes and .James NJ. Moose became the purchaser of said tract of land for the sum of eight dollars and ninety four being the amount of taxes for the years 1853 to 1855 and the penalties and charges due thereon, which lands were assessed in the name of Henry Crawford, non resi- dent-and are situate in the said county of Conway. now hold said tract of land under deed executed to me by said Carge, sheriff and collector as afore said executed in conformity with said sale on the 10th day of March, 1857.
 Now therefore all persons who can set up any right to the said land purchased in consequence of any imformality. irregLlarity or ieaay connected with said sale, are required to appear at the March term of the Conway Circuit Court, to be holden on the 2d Monday in March, 1858, at the court hou-, Of said county, and then and there show cause. il any they can, why said sale shall not be confirmed as prescribed by law
 JAMES NJ. MOOSE.
 By w. w. EDwARDs his Atty. March 24. 1857 6w Cost of adv. sl7
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ITO the Arkansas Pententiary by the Depu- HA Il ty Sheriff of Dcsha county, on March the "A 2lst. 1857; runaway slave, who calls himself .N. BEN, and says that he belongs to James Hutchin- of Kentucky and that he left his master in the city of Louisville, about July last.
 Said boy is feet 1l inches high, weight, by ad- mittance l62 lbs and says he is about p years o age is of q dark copper coored complexion.
 The owner or owners are hereby requested to come forward pay charges and take him away, or said negro will be dealt with according to law
 GEORGE & ROBINS. Contractors Virginia and Kentucky papers please take notice March A '56- 6m.~ Cost adv. $2e or Sl per week
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crash, as if every bottle in the place had been destroyed at once-a smoke rose up-there was terrific howl that made the blood curdle and the morrow thrill-and that fra glass father of Truth! we had mistaken the cage there leaped forth, nfurated with the burning liquid which streamed over hm-horror!-ap untamed royal tiger.
 
 On passed the tiger-on! on!-through the streets, with the populace flying on every side for shelter--passed bis old prison, where the Keepers stood wondering at his escape-on he went, bound after bound, bowling and scream ing with agony. On he went, while behind, before and around, rose up the mingled cry of men, women and children" tiger! the tiger"
 At the extremity of main street a traveller was riding quietly to his home. He heard the noise behind him, and casting his eyes around, saw the cause. He spurred his horse, who statr- ca, snorting with terror for he saw the coming oi the mighty animal as we'll as his master. It was n vain The tiger noted not the man-he only saw the terrified steed. One leap--the distance was just saved--and he struck his claws into the hind quarters of the horse, who, unmIndful of the double burthen, rushed on, bearing the fearful load as though it was feathers weight The man received no hurt With presence of mind and cooness most de- termined-for it resulted from despair-he drew his bowie knife from his bosom and, with firm stroke, buried it to the hit in the neck oi the tiger. The spinal marrow of the royal brute was severed, and he died instantly. But ne dld not release his hold. SGll with the death grip he chung to his place, his eyes gas- sed and glaring and his claws sunk deep into the flesh. On went the horse, snorting, plung- ing and rearing in mingled pain and terror On he went until, exhausted by fatigue and loss of blood, he fell prostrate. Those who came that way an hour after, cautiously and timidlv, saw the three stretched together. They watched awhile and found they did not move. Yet they stole up: To! the horse and tiger were dead. aud over their lifeess forms was the traveller, insensible though alive, and still grasp ing in his hand the friendly knife
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h. facilities for doing all descriptions of Job Work ~ asad by any printing establishment in the country .. Ia ,ocsted at of over sixteen hundred dol !. . of Isaac Adams mammoth printing machines which
 ms to do book and pamphlet work superior style a.xn TIC
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Early Crops of Cucumbers, Melons. etc.

The real difference between the Hue garden. CT and hls opposite, is striking in every part of ms vocation or calling. His inclination is to De hrst Tn cleanliness quantity and season, of all his produce, so far as the means at his dis posal will allow him. If neither greenhouses nor hot-bedS are among his means of accee- rating or preserving vegetation, nothing daunted he sets about deviSing the best means to sup- ply their place. Supposing the regular hand hghts are also wanting among his fxings he sets about providing substitute that will do next best. As these are within the reach of all. none but the negligent are withoutthem Com- mon sense, few feet of boards, some panes of glass, saw, hammer and nails, being the stock in trade required.
 Common sense will very soon, out of these materials, construct some rough boxes without top or bottom, the size of the panes of glass. and thus be in possession of miniature frames, or green houses if you wish, for it is not long under one of these contrivances before seeds soon exhibit the effects of theruse. Of course all those who can, will have the boxes made and painted, and groove cut on the inside to receive the glass; ard it will be better yet if the box Is formed span-roof fashion, or highest Tn the centre, two pieces of glass being used, one on each side. Boxes made to fit papes of glass one foot square will be a very useful size. or they may be larger.
 With these our model gardener goes to work. say about the first or second week in April ir this latitude-earer or later as the seasons come along in other parts, and digs hole in thorough warm border, sufficiently large to take at least a wheel-barrow load of good warm ma- nure. This Is trodden down firmly and some six inches of good soil placed over it. It is left day or two, and then half dozen or so of seeds. such as cucumbers, melon and squash, are sown in the ordinary way; the frame is placed on, and no further care is needed ex- cept in giving little air in very hot sunny days.
 Those who have not tried the above. can hardly realize how much the crop is accelerated by it; in fact the seed may be safely committed to the earth three weeks earlier than without. with good prospect of success.
 Of course eggplant, tomato, pepper and sll other seeds, may be sown and hastened by ths same process, and be it for planting out by ths time the ordinary soil gets sufficiently warm to receive them.-The Conatry Gentleman.
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Proclamation by the Governor.
 100 DOLLARS REWARD.


 100 DOLLARS REWARD. NIIIFREAS IL has been reported to me hy the W Sherii of Polk county, in the State of Arkan- that on the sixth day of March, A. D. 1857. a negro man calling himself Nose, committed foul and attrocious murder upon the body oi Alfred Nicholas in said county, and that the murderer had escaped from the custody of said Sheriff. and on the 18th day of March, 1857. running at large. Therefore, l. Elias N. Conway. Governor of the State of Arkansas. by virtue of the authority in vested by law, do hereby offer reward of one hundred dollars. to any person or persons who shall after the date of this proclamation arrest and deliver to the sheriff of Polk county Arkansas. the said murderer NOSE that justice in this behalf may be had and executed.
 In testimony whereof, Elias N. Con
 way, Governor of the State of A rkan- L. S. sas, have hereunto signed my name
 and caused the seal of the State of
 Arkansas to be affixed at Little Rock Arkansas this 30th day of March, A. D. 1857. By the Governor, ELIAS N. CONWAY. D. B. GREER. Secretary of State
 By Thos. C. Shepperd, Dep. Sec'y.
 DESCRIPTION.
 Said negro Nose, is about six feet high. very black ghs about two hundred pouMls- is about thirty years of age-was heavily hand -cufted, and said he belonged to Samuel Norris, of Clark county Arkansas 25 3w.
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biEh- VIM. c. sTEN c. c. BIER & co.
No. 35 Camp Street New Orleans,

 MANUFACTURERS OF
 THE PATENT INDESTRUCTIBLE
 WATER PIPES. These Pipes have proven to be the best water pipes
 now in 'HHEY are made of Sheet iron, coated on the in | side half an inch thick, with a Composition made of Hydrulic Cement. and when laid in the ground, receive coating of the on the outside this Composition becomes perfectly petred and de- vers the water pure and healthy. The first cost of these pipes are cheaper than any other pipes now made
 We make them of all sizes. from sl of an inch to feet in diameter, to stand pressure from 20 to 1000 feet head.
 We will undertake to Construct Water Works for City and Towns, or Plantations, on the most ap- proved plans and reasonable terms. Plumbing, Copper, Tin.
 Zine and Sheet Iron work done in all its branches. also Cooking Ranges and Stoves of all patterns and prices, Baths Wash Stands, Water Closets. Cast Iron and Lead Sinks Pumps of all sizes and Patterns both lift and force and Plumbers materials constantly on hand All work undertaken by Us, is warranted to give satisfaction: further information can be obtained by addressing us, stating particulars etc.
 C. C. BIER & co. March 31-3m. @ Camp street NO
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FENNERTY HOUSE.

Corner cf Baraque and Figate Streets, Pine
 Blnf, Arkansas.
 THIS beautiful edfce just completed na Il and magnitcently furnished i> now %ssgy"~ open for the reception of permanent and ss: :. transient boarders. Sgs The location is the most desirable in f.sa.eS.::a the town, and the proprietor his friends and the public of his determination to maintains FIRST CLASS HOUSE-second to no other in the s.uth- west, in all its appointments.
 PorterS will be in attendance at the landing at al hours, day or night upon the arrival of steamboats to take charge of baggage. March r. '57. lv