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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
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 CONFIRMATION OF TITLE.

To 0H ach07a 8 Rsdy conctrH
 L NOW YE, That in pursuance of the provisions IA of the several acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, embodied in article one, of chapter ninety seven, of the Digest, and of an act entitled an act to prevent speculatloIs Tn Donation lands and to dispense with the making improve ments thereon. by minors and married womcn," ap- proved 18th December, 1850, the undersigned, K. E. Dismukes applied to William R. Miller, Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Arkansas, to ob tain donation of the right of the State of Arkan- sas to the northeast quarter of section fourteen in township two north of the base line of range ten west of the fifth principal meridian, containing one hundred and sixty acres and said land at the time of said application having been forfeited to the State for unemployment of taxes, and offered by said Auditor at Public Auction and not sold-the said Auditor, William k. Miller, on said application being made the same day to-wit: the 26th October, 1857, euted deed under the provisions of said acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas Au- dtor of said State conveying said E. E. Dismukes and 10 his heirs and assigns forever all the right title and interest of the State of Arkansas in and to the tract of land above described,' upon the condi ton that the said E. E. Dsmukes would regularly and annually pay or cause to be paid, the State and county taxes which, should thereafter upon the above described land, and that he" should re- side upon. and i'm prove and cultivate. ut least three acres of said quarter section, tract of land, or, n stead of residing thereonn shoIld within eighteen months from the daten of that " deed clear cause to be cleared fenced, improved and placed in readi ness for cultivation at least five acres of" the said quarter section of land.
 Now therefore l. E. E. Dismukes, do hereby call
 on all persons who can set up any rght tothe lands purchased" and donated, " In consequence of any informality or any irreguarty, orilegalty connect ed with such sale" donation, to show causep at the first term of the chancey court of Pulaski county which may be held six months after the publication of this notice and which court will be held on the st Monday in February, ls59 why the said sale donation should not be confirmed.
 E. E. .DIsMUKEs. VhILa &Ms SssWILLIAMs, SolcIt0rs.
 March 28, 1858. 6w Cost of adv. &1s.
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to insure happy, contented and harmonious state. In every civilized community there must be menial class, which requires for it's al- lotted place in society low order of intel iect Its requisites are physical vigor, docility and hdellty. In connection with these must be found another class possessing intelligence, cul- ture and refinement. The people of the south have menials whom they call "slaves" The people of the north have the same class who are slaves in fact, if not in name Day laborers are everywhere slaves, by whatever name they may pass in the civil community. The slaves of the south are hired for life, and know neither beggary nor starvation. The slaves of the north are hired by the day, with none to care for them or insure them against the approach of want The slaves of the south are black and of an inferior race, which has been elevated by slavery, and is lnsensble to feeling of degradation. The slaves ofthe north are white, and, as the breth- ren and natural equals of their masters, feel galled by sense of dependence The slaves of the south do not vote. The slaves of the north are the depostaries of political power, and will make themselves felt and feared so soon as they learn the tremendous secret of the bal lot-box.
 Transient causes have heretofore swollen the prosperity of the north Hordes of foreion
 
 west. In population there has been progress. but it is a progress towards anarchy on the one hand or "viglance committees" on the other. Heretofore the people of the south have en- ployed the people of the north as factors to fetch and carry for them. If the south should take its business out of the hands of the north, 1t would reduce the latter to poverty Hereto fore southern statesmen have controlled the policy ofthe government. It was shareholders who took our country in its infancy, and who have governed her during sixty out of the seven- ty years which have filled our national exist ence. They have kept the national honor un- tarnished, and if now destined to see the sceptre pass into the hands of the north, they will at least enjoy the satisfaction of pointing to its present unexampled prosperity as a proof of their wise and conservative statesmanship.- What the north shall make of this prosperity remains to be seen.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30

The Senate went into executive session and alter some time consumed therein. inc doors were feopened and Senate adjourned
 HoUsE.-The House resumed the considera- 'lon or the bill fixing the number and compsn- satlon of officers of the House, which after de. oaee was referred to the committee on the whole, yeas 100, nays 85.
 The Senate resolution to extend and dof,o the authority of the President under tho act an proved June 16, 1857 entitled "an act to nro- mote the efficiency of the navy in resnect +o dropped and retired naval officers was debsteJ at length. '"'0u
 Wednesday, March 8. HoUsE:-After debate on the Senate resolu- tlon . relative to the efficiency of the navy bv a ,. essrs. :" bite y, of Delaware, (dem.) Bocock or @ Fa-' (dem) Clngman, of N. C.. (dem lnSiow of N c., (dem.) and Seward, of Ga, 'oem') It was passed, yeas 1922 nays 5l.
 Thursday. March 4. ,;,.S nESATE-Mr TO0MBS, of Ga, (dem.) sub p.l''eu resolution referring 50 much of the residents message as relates to the subject of q q, uiii'orm bankrupt law to the committee on the Judiciary, which was agreed to.
 Mir. HAMMOND, of s. C., (dem) advocated the admission of Kansas.
 MT. DOULITTLE, of Wis. (black renub,i can) opposed the admission of Kansas, but with out concluding his remarks he yielded the floor for an executive session.
 :, AcIer some time spent in executive session the Senate adjourned to Monday next.
 liousE-After debate the House laid on the table resolution of Mir. Hoard, of N. Y, (black iepuoHcan) relative to executive interference on 'he ground It was not question of privileoe MT. QUlTMAN, of Miss, (dem) advocated tne passage of the bill providing for the raising of four regiments of volunteers
 F'iday, March 5. HoUsE.-The House was engaged in the con- slderation of the private calendar.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
Dr. E'Lane's Verm;fagc-A Medical
 Witness

tS5- It is no small evidence of the intrinsic value of this great Vermifuge, when even physicians who are generally preudiee', agsinst patent medicines, voluntarily come forward and testify to it's triumph ant success in expelling worms Road thefollowing:
 HARRIsoNv1LLE, Shelby Co.,, Ky. April ?, '40
 Messrs. FLExlNG BEos.-l prsctieing physi- eian residing permanently in this place. In the year lS43, when resident of the State of Missouri be- came acquainted with the superior virtues of Dr. ALaaes JtrnJf"gs, prepared by you At some more leisure moment, will send you the result of an experiment l made with one vial. in expelling upwards of goo worms. T. CARTER, NJ. D.
 sg Purchasers vii! he careful to ask for DR. M'- LANES CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE, manu- factured by FLEMING BROS. of Pittsburgh Pa-- All other Nermituges in comparison are worthless. Dr. MLANE,S genuine Vermfuge, also hiscelebra- ted Liver Pills be had at all respectable drug stores. None genuine aothout Me signature of
 46] FLEMING BROS.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30

NEW YORK TOWN ELECTIoNs-As far as we have heard from them, they indicate an aggre gate democratic gain in all quarters of the State. Thus, the democrats carry the cities of Roches. ter and Oswego, and gain heavily throughout the congressional district of Hon. Israel Y. Hatch
 This result is of striking interest, in view of the fact that it explodes the plea that the northern democratic masses are with Senator Douglas and his absquatulating followers against the administration and the democratic party organization. It will be remembered that, with a single exception, the democratic delegation in Congress from New York are true to their al- legance to their political principles in these stormy times. The value of their patriotic above eXplained.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

ANA" Al from my plantation, 12 miles T& D a below Philadelphia, in Dallascountv. Ark. As on the 3th February, a negro man LARK, he is E about 80 years old, farmer by trade stout chunky, orowniFh black, weighs about 160 or ITO pounds feet or inches high, lisps little when talking very Wide space between his front teeth hair grows low down on his forehead, is sunk across the fore head lnst above the eyes. Said boy belongs to pr. Ed Haywood, of Raleigh, N C., was brought to this country by mo about Christmast last From tbrent. made by hlm to my negroes he will mako an effort to get back to North Carolina, by trying to get on steamboat for Memphis, Tenn, then on the Cars; he den or Pine Bluff, and probably may call himself 'JoE,n or some other name. will give Fifty Dol lars for the said boy be delivered to my overser at my plantation in Dallas county, Ark post office, Caehemasso, Ark, or S25 for him to be confined in Jall so can get him. JOS A. WHITAKER.
 Emo Blnh Democrat copy times, and forward
 March 80, 1858 If
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
From the Nashville Union and American Slut LoYeugood Stories

We give variety to our columns this morning by suspendang our comments on the banks, and listening to another of Sut Lovengood's' ad ventures.
 These sketches, intended as caricatures of a class which, it is said, is still to be found among the southwestern mountains, are universally pronounced the best of their kind which have ever been published in this country. For broad, rich fun they are unapproachable. They are written by Capt George w. Harris the quiet, sedate, and universally popular postmaster at Knoxville in this State.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
Correspondence of the Public Ledger Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March


 It is useless for any one to dogmatize about the result of the Kansas struggle in the House. The best informed men of those who interest themselves in the matter admit that they are at fault. There are several members who do not themselves know how they are to vote.- Their course is to depend upon circumstances that are uncertain.
 The friends of the Presidents Kansas policy are certain of nothing, except protracted strug gle, and of damage in any event. to the ad- ministration, the democratic party, and the har- mony of the Union.
 There is no intention on the part of the Le- compton members to take any step backwards So with the President and the Cabinet; they intend to stand by their measure and sink or swim with it. One of the Cabinet remarks: of Lecompton be beaten, there w be no use .for us to stay here" The failure of the mea- sure will lead to a rupture of the cabinet and its reconstruction. Perhaps 1t will also lead to a reconstruction of the democratic party, upon safer grounds than the Lecompton issue. But still 1 am inclined to think that the bill, in whatever form it may pass the Senate, will also pass the House, though by close vote, and after tedious and interesting fight.
 Senator Douglas would have spoken to day, but he was too unwell to attend the Senate.
 Senator Crittenden Is to make a very strong anti Lecompton speech as soon as he can ob- tain the floor.
 There are three shaky members of the Penn- sylvania delegation who are expected yet to come over to the Lecompton side. w.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30

HAVE just opened fine assortment of Sessona- ! ble Dry Goods; Ladies Dress Goods and Trimmings, Consisting in part of
 BAkEGES. TISSUES BALlZARINFS, CAMBRICS
 JACONETS and MUSLINS, all of the latest style. fine style of Robes: large assortment of Calicoes, French English and Americans; A fine assortment of plain and figured Brlliapts. :, The largest assortment of dotted and plain Swiss Muslin, Nainsook and Jaconet in the city. A tew pieces of Poplin Dcbage and Linen for Ira yelling Dresses.
 DOMESTICS. 41a-loA-l2A Bleached Domestic, every price and quality: A and loA Brown Sea Island superior article; Drlllings, great variety. u Cal! and examine our stock of spring and summer Clothing and Furnishing Goods. A fine assortment of Shirts both plain and ancy Also Boys Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Hats; A large variety of Notions.
 PERFUMERY. Oils, Soap and Cologne No trouble to show Goods. March 30. 1858. D. B. HANDEL
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
Banking in Tennessee.

The system of banking, at best. is an evil but the system as now carried on in Tennessee
 Is curse to the comrnunity-a legalized svs. tem of swlndllng These evils are being burn ed into the hearts of those who suffer from these public plunderers. These bankino sbons are feapng rich harvest out of the very panic ana pressure they have purposely created They nave closed the doors of their huge bankino houses, but keep up kind of peIdAnq syste0, on tue streets, ttrougb agents. Such a sneaking mode of dolng business will not be tolerated by the people. The idea of these legalized bank. ing corporations putting an estimate of three per cent per month on their worthless rags throuoh street agents is rich farce-especally when It IS known that these rags are based upon about
 t'0o-6its' in specie for every dollar they so era clously and patrouizingly give out for bills of exchange on New Orleans and New York-this too, when they are in suspended state! These bank managers look upon an outsider, who per mlts his paper to go to protest "one time," as a " dead dog" and his commercial integrity gone whilst they can, like viper in the dead of winter lay coiled up for months in torpid "pro tested" state for specific time fixed by them selves. The deprecated state of their notes abroad keep up high exchange at home-thus they are enabled to male money on Mei, iadeJte9- ness! We have heard of men living on the in- terest of what they owed, but here in Tennes see, they have improved on the plan and the banks are reaping rich harvest out of the de- preeiatlon of their own worthless rags Verify bank suspensions command premium to bank owners. There Is no incentive for banks to re- sume when their suspension increases a high rate of exchange The present banking system in Tennesseeis is running Memphis. It is driving fO NpW Orleans and It IS very natural that it should-for planters in North Alabama, North Mississippi and Arkan- sas want specie-and they canvery readily pro- cure 1t at New Orleans and Charleston, by ship ing their cotton to either of these points. But, II they sell in Memphis and take suspended bank notes, the banks sell the same for gold and silver in New Orleans and buy eastern exchange and make large profit by selling again. What a blessing it is for banks to be in a depreciated and suspended state with an advance of ex change at the highest gures.-Meoa0his Ava-
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30

WHY COUSINS SHOULD NOT MARRY the annual report of the superintendent of the Kentucky Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, we find the following conclusive argument against the marriage of cousins:
 'From ten to twenty per cet of deaf mutes are the children of cousins It is greatly to be regretted that the law forbidding the marriage of first cousins did not pass the recent Legisla- ture These marriages is violation of law of nature, as is evideced by the affiictops visited Tn almost every case upon their offspring in deafness, blindness, and idiocy, and ought to be violation of human laws also. The Con- monwealth has the clear right to protect itself against these ill-starred matches. whose off, sprng It has to sustain, too frequently for life. It may be hoped that this important subject will not escape the action of our legislators many years longer. It is confidently believed that by | forbldding marriages of this kind and by proper attention and care of infants laboring under the diseases stated, the number of deaf mutes ih the community might be diminished one-haf in a generation.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
INCIDENTS OF THE Loss OF THE EIrzA R A

INCIDENTS OF THE Loss OF THE ELIZA BAT- TLE--The Mobile Advertiser, in its account of the burning of the steamer Eliza Battle, says ::
 One child of Mr. Cromwell was saved by MT. Frank Stone, second clerk of the boat, who swan ashore with it, He then placed Miss Turner on cotton bale and safely landed her on shore She said to him. |" You have saved my lite; do save my mothrr and my sister.,- He then swan off and rescued her sister who afterwards frozc to death in his arms Her mo- ther froze to death or tree which was the late Of almost all who perished
 An infant of two months old was saved in a remarkable manner. When discovered bv Capt Stone it had only its night clothes on. and was blue with cold. A blanket coat soak ed with water was at hand, which the Captain lad upon a burning cotton bale and then wrap ped the babe in the streaming covering. It is now alive and chirping."
 Capt Stone also saved the mother of the infant by placing her on the cotton, and the two were made as comfortable as circumstances al- lowed until the boats took them off
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
Washington Affairs.
Business cf hse H9uss-TA Turkish Admiral-

Business cf he Htss-The Turkish Adm'ral-
 The Utah Memoiol-THs Mattes0n Case.
 WAsHINGToN, March 16-During yesterday and today one hundred and thirty two bills and resolutions were introduced into the House by members of the various Sates and territo- res
 Vice Admiral Mohammed Pasha and his suite, arrived here this evening.
 The speaker of the-House received the Nor mon memorial, direct from Salt Lake. Its tone was considered offensive by many members- He said he did not feel at liberty to decline lay ing it before the House, it being from the terri toral legislature.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
Later from Kansas-The Anti-To peka altes
 Triumphant.

$. Louis March 15.--Late arrivals from Kan sas state that the anti-Topekaites had triumph ed at the free-State convention held at Leaven- worth. They had succeeded in nominating candidates to the constitutional convention. A Doug as democratic ticket had also been nomi- nated
 The election held on the 9th instant passed oil quietly, so far as known. The votes boiled amounted to between and 5000
 The enrolment ofthe militia was proceeding, notwithstanding the proclamation of Gov Den yer against it.
 Mr. Babcock, the anti-Topeka candidate, had been elected mayor of Lawrence city by a large majority.
 All was quiet at Fort Scott
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
NEGROES FOR SALE

X LIKELY lot of Mon, Boys and Girls. Oneen
 A boy about 23 years old, strong active, fed& hand, and fine teamster and carriage driver-.N make fine mechanic or body servant. and another boy aged about IS, good field hand-ome girl aged A. black sprightly and well grown to her age: also man aged about Az, good carpenter, brick layer and ing, and his wife aged about 35 a good cook and fair seanstreSS They are offered for sale for no fault the owner wishes to sell for the purpose of making other investments.
 They are in Little Rock-apply at this office.
 March 30, is5S. If
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
The Florida Indians

Augusta Ga., March 15.--Reports from Flori- da state that the Indians have signifed their willingness to emigrate. A Tampa paper is sanguine that the Florida war will soon be ter minated A party of six, including Captains Hunter, Hause and Wyatt, had started for Ma natee, but had not been heard from. It was SUD- posed that they had been drowned
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
Collision on the Chio-Six Lives Lost.

Cincinnati, March 15.-Thc steamer Great Western and Princess came in collision at three o'clock on Saturday morning, opposite Raleigh, Kentucky. The Princess sank in ten minutes to the hurricane deck. The cabin passengers on the Princess were saved, together with the books and baggage. One woman and two chil- dren, deck passengers, and three of the deck hands were drowned
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30

AN ILL WIND.--Bayard Taylor says of a Wlnd called the Bora, that sweeps the desert toward the Adriatic, on the Vienna and Trieste Railroad
 The Bora, which blows over the southern edge of the table land, is at times strong enough to stop the trains, which are often detained sey- eral hours from this cause On the old post. road there are special officials, chosen for their familiarity with the wind and its accompanvinp signs, whose duty 1t is to inform travellers wheth CT they can pass with safety When the wind IS at its height, it is strong enough to overturn the heaVest wagons, and the officials have then authority to prevent every one from passing. During the Italian revolution of 1Sl9. a con- pany ot dragons, on their way to Lombarly. Were stopped for this reason. The officer. a young fellow with more brag than brains. said: We are going to beat the rebels, and it is fool iSh to think the wind can stop us," marched on ln defiance of the official warning, and was pre- sently, horse and al blown off the precipice. Out ot the whole company but sixteen men es capped. There was moderate Bora blowing at the time we passed, but it was with us and we rapidly outran it, after getting below the sum- init level of the karst.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
FOR SA OR RENT.

A w ELL improved family residence and I. N iarm one mile from the State house. near fs!sfA the Military road, known as the old race tract 4-a It Is the most desirable place about Little Rock me large dwelling, six rooms, galleries etc., good 1ramed out houses, large and eommodious stables fine orchards and a first rate garden ready planted with all kinds of marketable vegetables, etc., two good wells and spring of good water some 30 or 40 acres in cultivation will sell from 10 to so acres of land with the place to suit purchasers.
 W. E. WRIGHT For terms apply to W. B. Wait
 Little Rock Mar,b 2O 1esc t}
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
Burning of the Steamer Silver Moon.

N New Orleans, March 12. Intelligence reached this city to-day of the destruction by fire, of the steamer Silver Moon, which event took place on the Upper Red river on Wednesday last. The vessel was a total loss. (Our despatch does not state where the steamer was from, or whether any lives were lost by the disaster)
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
BRITISU STATES.

G-A teacher had been explaining to his class the points of the compass, and all were drawn up in front, toward the north.
 "Now, what's before you, John?"
 "The north, sir'
 "And what behind you Tommy?
 My coat tail, sir said he, rying at the same time to get glinpse of it.