Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-10-20
What the Arkansas Paper. Say.

Col H. has shown that as a writer he is no les. forcible and able than as an orator, and to cons | sole us for the loss of so able member of the editorial corps we have the satisfaction of know ing that his energies and abilities will be trans- ferred to another sphere, where they will be more widely known and appreciated:
 "A Card. When took charge of the State Rights De- mocrat in the summer of 1857, it was under stood that would hold the position only un- til permanent arrangement could be made The failure to make any such arrangement left with me the responsibility of carrying on the paper or suspending its publication. To the latter alternative l was unwilling to consent. and therefore continued to act as editor and publisher, in the constant hope of finding an acceptable successor
 On the first of June last I transferred the publishing department to MT. Jas. Thompson. whom also associated with myself as junior editor. Since then my connection with the pa- per has been merely nominal with this num. Der it ceases altogether. as my private affairs do not admit of it's continuance. | It Is not requisite on this occasion that tbe discussions in these columns, while under my control should be reviewed The result of each controversy speaks for itself, and of that voice have little reason to complain. Every position was taken honestly and honestly main. tained leaving the nice strategies of policy to such as fancied them and allowing couseouences to take care of themselves. The lesson have drawn from this experienceis, a renewed deter mlnatlon to make no compromise of principle. convinced that, in politics as well as elsewhere, the best rule of action is-' w hateyer is rioht is expedient.'
 To the readers of the State Rights Democrat and the editorial fraternity within its exchange list, tender the assurance that l will not cease to remember pleasantly my brief intercourse with them as an editor.
 T.C. HINDMAN.s
 The same paper has the following in relation to the Craig will case:
 "We have met with Capt. Wright of New Albany Ind, the father of the young lady to whom Junus w. Craig has willed a large DOT tlon of his estate, and from him we learn that the theatre of operations is changed from Louisville, Ky, to Chicot county, in this State. The will of MT. Craig will probably be ore. scented for probate in Chicot, sometime during next week. The bequest of the devisor to Phillips county is a magnificent one. and we think 1t behooves our county court to look into the matter. Certainly the efforts of the exc. cutors to establish the will should be warmly seconded by our people.
 Capt. Wright informs us that it is the wish of the executors that the bequest to Phillips coup- ty, for the purpose of establishing the college at Helena, should be placed at Ter disposal as soon as possible. We hope the county court will take such steps to employ counsel, etc., as | will facilitate the mattern
 We are also indebted to the Democrat for the following item:
 "STRANGE.--A gentleman from our neigh boring county of Poinsett informs us that deer coons, and snakes in that region are found dead in considerable numbers. There are strange and fatal diseases prevailing among cat tie and wild animals in this present year of our Lord, 1858.'
 The Traveller has the following new item for naturalsts:
 SOMETHING NEw.-Dr F. T. Hart brought to our office, yesterday, two leaves of the black oak tree. having substance growing out from the end Of the stem attached to the limb or twig, resembling punches of mheat grains. On one of them, we counted IS, and on the other ZO distinctly formed "and full grown grains- One of the stems was completely surrounded With this unusual growth and on the other the grains projected from the under side of the leaf
 The doctor informs us that there is an i'm. mense quantity of this new production in the forests, and under some Of the trees the ground was covered with it, presenting the appearance or some one having spread wheat over the ground. The grains have dark yellow cast, ana are as large as common wheat grains. The doctor also says that hogs eat the grains with great avidity. What is it?'
 From the same paper we learn that the im- provement of Ouachta river is being rapidly made. The Traveller at the close of an article on the subject says:
 "Snce writing the above, we learn that the work of improving the rver has been con- pleted to the Ouachita county line being as low down as our commissioner could %. Mr. Tennison is of opinion that steamboat naviga- tion of the river will not be much impeded now on the shoals and in the chutes. We are glad that this improvement has beem made and hope we shall have water enough for steamboats early in the season. We learn that at least two boats will be in the trade. and sin. cerely hope both will meet with abundant em. ployment."
 The Traveller has communication on the subject of an asylum for the blind. We wish success to the movement and are of the opinion that the General Assembly should appropriate part of the school fund in aid of such an en. terprise. See proceedings of meeting in ano- ther column.
 We clip the following from the South Ar. kansas Democrat
 "The Liberian colonization society offers to take the three hundred lately captured Afr. cans to Liberia and teach them industrial mr. suits for fifty thousand dollars for one year Mr. Lamar, of Texas, offers to give fifty thou. sand dollars for the privilege of teaching them | industrial pursuits for a term of yeaos- Which proposition will the government accept. | Go you think?' We wish the government was at liberty to choose between the two propositions. The Washington Telegraph has the follow. | ing article in relation to Boz" "CHARLEs DIcKENs-It is rumored that MT. Dickens conte,nplates ,e-visitiny the Uni. ted States. Should he do so, it is to be hoped that the American people will not be so lost to sense of their own dignity and want of self respect as to receive him as they did on his for. mer visit to this country. Although seventeen years have elapsed since his first visit, vet his malignant caricature of American customs and manners in his notes are not forgotten. and should he return to this country, we trust he will be received with as much contempt AS he endeavored to make us appear in the eyes of Europe in his Martin Chuzzlewit."
 The Helena Shield says:
 "Wld pigeons are already beginning to make their appearance, doubtless attracted hither bv the immense quantity of mast that is scattered so abundantly through hill and dale. There are sufficient acorns in the hills near town to sustain millions of them through the winter besides leaving suficiency for all the hogs the cholera has spared"
 The Powhatan Advertiser has an article en- titled:
 Another Bad Jail. We learn from some of our townsmen who were in attendance at the circuit court of Greene county last week, that prisoner who had been sent to the jail of that county from Ponset. county for safe keeping, made his escape on T. .ht He IL