Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-08
What the Arkansas Papers Say.

f'N ' '""o N'uh'y Ao tahinS q Stcp Ill the TlSnt | direction. The cost of such jail is too great | for some of the poorer counties, heace we shall | furnish other and cheaper plans. This subject | is really one of importance and we make room for it, besides that this article copied from the Independent has or will cost us wheelbarrow load of ginger cakes:
 The contractors for building our new iail are now Ill town, and are at the work preparato- ry to its erection. The entire inner surface of the jail will be constructed of chilled iron one- quarter inch thick, with an outer wall of brick for the better protection of the iron from he corroding action of the weather
 The Clncipnati firm who have taken the con- tract are to finish the building, including two ]aers oll1ces, tan iron cells or cages iron raft CTS, roofing, etc, fire proof for eight thousand eight hundred dollars The main hall between the cells on either side is rendered perfectly SC. cure by the same iron easing that forms the balance of the building As greater security against the escape of criminals. the iron easing IS not placed in contact with the brick wall, but soms inches of space is left, in such manner that the acton of file or saw on the iron plates would act ike Chinese war gong in arousing the whole town.
 When our jail s completed we shall proceed to fill it as rapidly as possible; those wishing comfortable quarters at the expense of the county should select their apartments, and then proceed 10 the commission of some deed that will cntltie them to have that honor conferred upon them. We confess to some curiosity to know who will be the first to take np their winter quarters in the comfortable building that our county Is prepsring for her erring children.
 The Fort Smith Times has an able article on Indian governments. We confess that, until we had read the articles in the Times, we had no idea of the importance of the subject. We regret that We have not space to copy the arti- cle in this issue. The same paper alludes to the rapid filling up of that section of country The local editor of that paper is bachelor and the poor fellow is nearly killed with delicate attentions Not only is he showered with bou- quets, but see what the ladies of the Indian na- ton are doing:
 Big Sarah proprietress of the Indian Queen hotel at Creek Agency, c. N, has sent us the most outrageous sweet potato, that our eyes ever rested OF. It is thirteen inches in circum- terence--ong enough to roast one end while 1 you set on the other. A family of ten could safely set down around it, and arise satsfel-- Big Sarah, we are informed, keeps No. l hotel and has bushels of the same kind with prairie chickens, venison hams, and fat go6blers, for the purpose ofnternal improvement.
 The Ouachita Herald puts some questions to us that no doubt, it considers posers. We have only time now to answer briefly and good humoredly. In the first place we gave our reasons for the course we pursued at the time. They were satisfactory 10 a majority of the peo- pie. They are on record and perhaps by study and concentration of and the editor of the Herald can understand them. We did not publish the defence he speaks of from motives of charity. Does he suppose that we have no bounds of compassion? We suppressed the matter in the communication he refers to be- cause 1t was irrelevant and we did not believe it would meet with the appreciation of the per. son whose cause the writer was pleading. In this connexion We will state that editors must exercise more or less control over communica- tjons. The Herald knows that if ed ors were to publish communications as they are received. the writers would often fail to gain credit for | liN'A''tlob' others amended and it Is an established rule that the communication is to be supervised by the editor. unless the author expressly asks for its | publication as preseated or its return. We have no idea that the Herald publishes one half the communications it receives. and it does right to suppress them. The Herald has another lir. tle sluib that reads thus:
 Satan once boasted of bis power, anl was kicked over the battlements of Heaven for his presumption, and Samlson was shoru of his strength by q woman. We leave t to the edi- tor of the True Demoera 10 deluca the moral.
 We have pondsred over i, and really cannot see the point We told the Herald that we were strong enough to publish what was said against us, and he may want to lken us to Sampson, but who is the Delilah? IS it vou James? As to Satan, we do not think the smile holds good he being the pattern saint of know nottingham. However we can deduce this moral The editor of the Herald will never be kicked over the battlements of Heaven.- He will never be there to be kicked. Tie next issue oft Herald has the following:
 :" Below we give sensible, spirited, and we'll timed article from the True Democrat We agree with the editor that the contest for the presidency in 1860 will be between the north and the south, and that in such an event all true southern men will stand or fall together fighting in common cause So far as State policy is concerned, there is but little difference between the True Democrat and the Ierald.-- They are both lsborinG to advance the same in- |. any of our cotcmporaries and are desirous to cultivate and develop among the journals of the State better feeling than has hitherto ex. sted. Offensive personalities in newspaper controversies should never be indulged. There. fore strike hands wth the True Democrat for truce to i'll fceng and personalities,' but remember Johnson we must have our joke"
 Agreed, and we ours. A little causticitv. if not prompted by ill feeling is the lemon in the punch, the mustard on the beef, and gives a relish. By the bye, will the Herald attend to that saucy fellow of the Jefferson Independents: who had the audacity to compare our journal to ginger cakes. Give it to him Jones, and consider us holding your hat.
 The South Arkansas Democrat has leading article on the subject of swamp lands and rail- roads, which we will try and make room for before the question is disposed of. We notice that in some quarters there is an opinion that these lands are to be given to the roads, We ,lo not so understand it, but that the iuvest- ment De made for the benefit Of the swamp and fund at an advanced price, under proper restrictions.
 The Independent Balance devotes column to us to which we will reply, as letter writers Say at our earliest conv enieuce" Such special pleading as he favors us wtb is very easily ans werei.
 The White River ArkaDsian has been sold by Claiborne 6J Sims to A. P Cogswel.. who will issue new paper, to be styled the Bates vile Democratic Clarion.
 Mr. ". P. Mills announces himself as editor of the :" Independent Southron," published at Helena. The paper is to be neutral. We ten- der the courtesies of the press to Mir Mills. but