Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-24


 the current will carry it off and float it to the Gulf. When we see these opposition papers throwing themselves into the tide of opposition to the democracy, while we hope that they may be caught in some eddy, we fear that they will float on to the black sea of abolitionlsm.
 What the Arkansas Papers Say.
 The Jefferson Independent has the follow ing:
 Lawrence Massengale, who was sentenced to five years labor in the penitentiary, thinking the confinement might not be beneficial to his health, has started on pleasure excursion in some unknown direction. His accommodating guard left the room occupied by MT. Massen- gale and himself to bring from the well buck ct of Adam' ale for the former, when the pri- soner strolled forth on moonlight rambe and unfortunately forgot to return. His friends (the sheriff among the numberO have been anxiously seeking for him, but can hear noth- ing of his whereabouts; their fears are excited lest some accident beial him, causing his sin gularly prolonged absence"
 If these things are permitted to go unrebu- ked we might as we'll abolish our criminal courts.
 The consequence will be that the people, seeing that these men are suffered to go u'l- punished, will take the law in their own hands. In our county we lately had criminals to escape, and without intending to reflect on the honesty of the custodians of these criminals we may note it as singular fact that poor devil with out money or influential friends, is not only easily convicted but held safely and delivered to George & Robins
 The Independent, in commenting upon the Governors message, says that it cannot see the wisdom of the recommendation to divide the State into nine judicial circuits The editor is not aware that some circuits have ten counties in them, to visit which the judge travels four CT five hu dred miles twice every .year;, that owing to the limited time allowed to each coun- tv it is..impossible to dispose of all the cases especially if the criminal calendar, which is first taken up, is large. Think of two weeks to docket of three hundred cases some of days of examination, and explanation. The circuit judges very often, hold adjourned spe- ca terms in some of the counties, in order to get rid of long pending cases. Either the plan proposed will have to be adopted or sepA- rate courts of chancery created.
 The Independent, in noticing the recommen- dation to invest swamp lands for the benefit of the swamp land fund, in railroads, thus good naturelly remonstrates:
 "Though the fact is known to but few, still we have d railroad partly constructed, running immediately through the best swamp lands of the State yet we receive no gubernatoral mo- tce in a recommendation for slice of alluvial pie. We think we eplcurean enough to enjoy Uncle Sam's pastry, and had hoped the Governor was contemplating stretch of gen. erostv, by bespeaking for Us a few sectlons-of ginger cake. Our road is in a starving condi- ton-dyng for want of proper aliment-the Governor can never expect to get to heaven while he allows d case so destitute and needy to famiK at his door for want of the nutritious pap with which others are so literally suppli- | egT
 / The Helena State, ghts Democrat says
 "Wagon after wagon, in an almost continu- ous line, are being put across from the Missis- sippi side by the Messrs. Weather's on their steam ferry boat. As we have remarked be- fore the heavy immigration into Arkansas this season is marked for being composed of people
 well to do' in the way of worldly goods,
 woody heads,' and intelligent looking boys and brght-eyed girls We sincerely hope all may find good locations and prosper in their new homes."
 The Helena Shield says that they had snow there on "Wednesday, the 1Oth inst. We had quite fall of snow here on the 1Oth
 The Shield copies the Memphis Bulletins remarks on the message of Gov. Conway and gives us that venerable old fogy's views in re- gard to hard money currency.
 A very respectable old gentleman is the Bulle- tin. We have always fancied that its editor is a portly man with large watch seal, white neck -cloth gold spectaces and queue.
 The Searcy Eagle has all article concerning mail facilities in that section of country. The following paragraph contains an important ques- ton:
 Distributing post offices have long since been abolished in England There is no such | directed to the office to which they are bound and there is an end of it. What would you think of man who desired to go to any DOT tion of Arkansas, first going to Little Rock and nquiring the way to the place he passed days ago? Yet every letter and paper we get has passed through this foolish process"
 The editor of the Brownsville Echo has Vi sited Little Rock and comments thereon. Here is what he says of the theatre.
 "We had the pleasure of visiting this resort | for amusement during our visit last week to Little Rock. The company is we'll selected, and the actors and actresses perform admirably. ] Indeed, St. Louis nor Memphis cannot boast of better company. MT. N. Moroney, the sole | lessee and manager, would play successfully up- on any stage in the United States, and so would Mrs. N. Moroney, his wife. We will notice this theatre more particularly in our next"
 The editor visited the various printing off, ces and gives them and the proprietors qualifi ed commendaion.
 He insists that our streets should be lighted with gas aud asks:
 Would gas company not be paid hand somely by organizing and establishing gas works in that city? We think it would pay" It has been tried here. They have a gas manufactory at the corner of Scott and Cherry streets, but the gas they manufacture is smoky inferior article, "lucus non lucendo."
 The Sage of Monticello has an excellent ar- ticle on the resources and capabilities of the State, which we have cut out for republication as soon as we can find room therefor.