Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25
What the Arkan,as Papers Say.

VI backing down from the 35th to the 32d parallel route for the overland mail to California.
 The same paper says that the river at that point rose twelve feet. but was then, (Friday, 18th inst.,) falling. 2 From the Fort Smith papers we learn that there are two or three candidates to represent Sebastian county in the next General Assembly, viz: Col. B. T. Duval, Gen. Mayors and J. B. Luce all men of ability.
 From the Batesvile Balance, we learn that it's editor has been on trip to Memphis, and had good time of it until he reached Jack sonport on his homeward way. From thence he found it like the road to Jordan. Speaking of his visit he says:
 "The most noticeable feature in the present state of things existing in Memphis. is the re- lgous revival in progress there. It was the all-absorbing topic of conversation and editorial remark among the city papers, whilst we were there and was rapidly growing, strengthening and blessing the people,"
 The same paper in speaking of the city go vernment of Batesvile says that person was fined thsre for dscharging gun within the limits of the corporation. We have city or dnance against that practice here but it is "more honored in the breach than in the ob- servance." If our city received dollar for every gun fired within the limits of Little Rock her income would be largely increased.
 The Searcy Eagle has the following state ment:
 "We are indebted to our sheriff, Robert M Exum esq.,, for the following data in relation to the increasing wealth of our county.
 The increased value of the taxable property of White county for the year 1858 over that for the year 1857 is S583,S09 It will be rec olIected also that large quantity of swamp lands. entered before January, 1855, was in the assessment of 1857, all of which is left out of the assessment for 1858. The actual increase, considering this, is fully $1 100000 for the last year."
 The Helena State Rights Democrat comes to us with list of appointments for public speak ing to be filled by Col HndmaE. the democratic nominee for Congress in the first district, which we take pleasure in copying. They will be found in another column.
 In an editorial article, in the same paper the editor, in writing of one of the conventions held in Greene county, says that they had their proceedings published in this paper and thus placed before the country with the stamp of quasi indorsement' from us. Said proceedings, purporting to be those of a democratic conven- ton, were sent to us by known democrats and did not feel at liberty to reject them. If the publication of the proceedings of a conven- ton be a quasi indorsement of them the editor of a central paper would be forced to reject all that did rot agree with his views and prefer. and measures at the same time. We gave those proceedings publicity as we gave 1t to others, as part of the expressed opinions of the peo- ple and as to the fairness and character of the convention it was not for us to know or decide. The editor of the State Rights Democrat. we are certain, will acquit us of all pariiality, as our object then was to give all sides a hearing and to let the democracy of the district freely express their views and select their man. They have done both. We are satisfied with their action and surely Col Hindman should be.
 The North West Appeal, in the course of a long article utters these true words:
 " If those who are patrenzng the know nothing and abolition papers of the north. would paronHe, to the same amount the papers pub- lished in their own State, they could say, in a short time, that the papers published in Arkan- sas are as good AS those published in Cincinnati or any other abolition city"
 We clip the following paragraph from the Des Arc Citizen:
 PITCH AND CoTToS-A WARNING TO BLACKGUARDs.-On Friday night of last week, two drunken rowdies, who had been in our community for short time, busted themselves in insulting the women and children of several of our most respectable families, doubtless knowing that no male persons were near to pro- tect them. The ladies called upon the neigh bors, and constable OIdham's appearance caused the scoundrels to secrete themselves On Sat urday morning they were identified, and lodged in safe quarters until s o'clock at night, when they were taken to suitable position on the banks of White river, treated to oat of pitch and cotton and sent alloat in coffin lookins'' boat, without a paddle or steering-oar. They were duly warned not to trespass again on the soil of Arkansas. Their names are said 10 be John L. Downs and Hiram Bushnell. They ha from Wisconsin. All such stock arc here by informed that Des Arc is no place for them. and the next scamps of this class who stop here will fare worse than those above mentioned - An eye witness informs us that Downs and Bushnell declared they had been dealt with lar less severely than they anticipated, and that they had learned lesson that would stick to them for some time."
 The Helena Shield announces that it enters now upon its nineteenth volume
 We find the following in Fort Smith pa- per:
 Gold Expedition to South Platte.
 We learn from Capt. Hugh Rogers, who came down from Fort Gibson on Friday last that company of Cherokees were about siarting to South Platte on a gold hunt The company was headed by half blood Cherokee, bv the name of Beck, who says, he has obtained god there, and, that there is plenty of the precious metal in that reglon-equal, in many respects to California. The company were purchasing their outfit of Messrs Shaw and Larnagin, mer- chants at Fort Gibson, when Capt. R. left. and expected to leave in few days"