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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25
' Et LtlF l DIAMONDS.

MR. EDIToR-As diamonds constitute part of the commerce of the world, it may no. be amlSs to devote small space in your paper to their estimated value, size, etc. To some of your readers 1t will not be interesting; but to others 1t may be acceptable. Diamonds are valued by the carat, and carat is four grains. The price of small rough diamond fit for po- fishing is f2 the carat, but when cut and po iished, 1t is worth from f6 to 99 the carat Some large and beautiful ones are valued at ESQ the carat. The estimate is made by souar- Ing the number of carats, and multiplying the result by the price of single carat A small rough diamond of 3 carats gives result thus: 3~' ~'3-9S 2-el8 or nearly $50. A polished diamond of 10 carats, valued at s6 per carat, gives the following result: 1OE 1OE -lOO[ 6 --s6OO or S2,666 64
 The largest diamond known, is in the pos session of the Rajah of Mattan, island of Bor neo.
 It's weight is. is.................3 367 carats. The Great Mogul owns one weigh
 lilS ZSO The King of Portugal owns one
 "eiSulLS 2lO The Virginia diamond weighs ... IA The Pitt diamond (of France). ... l36 l4l5 A rich sky-blue brilliant of France 672-l6
 These are some of the largest diamonds known; and it can be seen by comparing the weights in the table, that the Virginia diamond Is not the largest in the world" but is forced as respects size to back down to its proper position which is fourth grade. Historical fact only has prompted us to make this communica- ton, and we do it with courteous deference to all concerned.
 As pr. Comstock's Introduction to Minera- logy may be found, for sale in almost every book store, in our country, and we conceive it to be equal to Europeon authority, we refer to it, and under the head of combustble mine- rals" will be found a more crcumstantial ac. count of those baubles of human vanity.
 SPECTATOR.
 Ounchtta Co, Ark. May 8. 1858.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25
A Nuisance.

Mr. EDIToR-Permit attention to be called, through your columns to matter that is be- coming nuisance. We allude to the practice of certain newspapers publishing a part of story or description of some adventure, which brings the reader to the climax and having ex- cited his curiosity, suddenly breaks of, referring him to some other paper where he may find the rest. This is nuisance and an imposition on the reader. These parts of stories are copied from some Yaakee paper or other, the proprie- tors of which doubtless pay the transcriber fee for this dishonest mode of giving their worthless effusions "puff." Your own paper, so far as we know, is free from this vice. You have neighbor, however. that is much addict ed to 1t. In the last issue of the Gazette & Democrat" you will find an instance of what we refer 10. In that paper is an article headed " PeriIs cf the Border'' -prefaced by remarks, apparently editorial, well calculated to induce perusal After giving over two columns, the article is ended, with the innocent D obserya- tion that more cannot be given-but that tine TcaueT my uIu lNe rest III the ~. l. LeuSer of certain date
 The reader is thus imposed on. His curiosity is excited without hope of gratifcation-or, perhaps he is induced to subscribe to the lew York paper, and thus introduce to his family weekly mass of trashy nonsense-for such is the character of the Led gers contents.
 We have enough of these Yankee blackguard sheets flooding the country, without a southern editors giving his aid in increasing their circu- lation among us
 As before stated the Gazette 6s Democrat is in the habit of publishing such articles, and it is time the nuisance was abated. We have seen this practice recently denounced by others and we hope it will be frowned down.
 Yours, BETA
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25
I1 14NNs T JAS. M. KILLGoRE, Sec

GT The last Massachusetts legslaur sed law which went into operation i, AIs providing that any person who shan view, or shall set up, set on foot, mat Sr.t carry on any theatrical exhibition, puOnii X concert or dance hall exhibition es any N tion, at which "lager beer" or any, Vs ~, toxicatiDg liquors are sold or exposea: s.9 shall be punished by fine not exceedlus.s z. : or by imprisonment in the House ot Oo"l not more than two years, unless such sA~ or show shall have been duly licensed
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25
Southern Watering Places.

In former issue we copied from an Ohio paper an account of a water-cure establishment in that State, which correspondent assures us did injustice to the propretors of the said essab lishment. It may be so, but true, or false, it did not affect the argument it served our pur- the hydropathic treatment is often beneficial and affords relief where other remedies fail, but no doubt, there is good deal of quackery about it, as there is in other methods of treatment.- sensible article in the Memphis Avalanche has called our attention to the fact that with all the means and appliances to hoot' in the south, with fine springs-warm, cold mineral and others, we leave them to go to the north where VIC are abused and plundered for our pains.
 The Avalanche says:
 "We could name hundreds of watering places in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama Mississippi and Arkansas, which are peculiarly adapted to the end of recruiting physical and intellectual exhauston-spots where the climate is deli ciously refreshing even in the intensity of sum-
 
 is sublime and the striking variety of outline and unduation is peculiarly picturesque The idea of going north for pleasure is supremely ridiculous.''
 Would not water-cure establishment "pay" in Arkansas, say at the Dardanelle Springs?- The Hot Springs in this State are growing into notice and in proportionate esteem. They are ,b Lo.. ac q lo:~ .L journey to be seen. In the northwestern por- ton of this State are some of the finest springs that ever weled up from the earth icy-cold in midsummer, clear, pure and soft, and surround ed by beautiful scenery. With better facilities for travelling, we hope that our people of leisure will learn to spend the summer at home, in the mountain retreats of our own State, among the hospitable people of the northwest, where, we venture to say, will be found as good breeding and as suave manners as may be found at N New- port or Saratoga, without the pretentous arros gance and parvenu airs that render these places so disagreeable.
 Again to quote the Avalanche
 "We repeat that the southern people should spend their summer months in the south--at those elegant resorts at our very doors-wbich are every way deserving of the support lavish ed on the resorts of the north. The south must lock up in her own bosom the wealth which she has heretofore squandered abroad. Again, we say to the seekers of wealth and pleasure spend your money and your summer months here the breeze, OCT bright waters, waits incense
 along,
 And gay birds gancing in beauty and song; Where the sky ever beam- with passionate gov, And the owers spread their treasures of crimson and
 snow"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

FOUND GUILTY.-In the case of the State U, Milton Beall, Elias Good, Geo. Eason, Jas. Eason, John McCraw, Thos. Gillian, Thos. Beall and Almarine Hogan, the jury rendered their verdict on Saturday night last, and sen- tence was immediately passed by the judge Milton Beall and Elias Good were sentenced to the penitentiary for five years; Geo. Eason, J as. Eason, John McCraw and Thos Gillian for two years; Thos. Beall and Almarine Hogan were acquitted.
 The crime of whichthe prisoners were found guilty, was whipping to death a man by the name of Cobb. We understand they have an. peaied to the supreme court, and in consequence the execution of the sentence has been deferred until next Monday
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

gF John E. Reardon, of this city, present. cd to us picture, or chart, entitled Rotation Illustrated" On it is pictured all kinds of TO- tatlon; celestial terrestrial sporting, dangerous, economical, gymnastic fashionable, hard, useful, artistic, scientific, juvenile, arial, aqueous and political, all illustrated by cut. Political TO- tation consists of two donkeys trying to kick open the treasury, praying lustily the while, not having the sense or ability to open it with the key, while certain others of the long-eared tribe look compacently on. It must be seen to be appreciated We understand tha. Mr. Reardon sells them at fifty cents Der copy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25
Nay 17M, 1858.
The New State of Ontonagon.

The New York Times thus speaks of the new State of Ontonagan:
 The prolific north-w is about to give birth to another member of the American family of States. We may pect soon to "welcome the advent of a little stranger on the borders of our gIeatest lake. It is proposed in short. that the portion of Michigan, lying west of lake Michigan, and known as the Upper Peninsula. shall be joined with the northern part of Wis consin, bordering upon Lake Superior, the two to constitute new State, bearing the title of Ont0uag0n.
 This movement originates in the right quar- ter. Michigan passed legislative resolves last year. recommending he project, and similar resolutions are now about to be adopted by the legislature of Wisconsin.
 The coustution of the United States provides that mo new State shalt be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State, or any State De formed by the junction of two or more States, or parts of s ates, without the consent of the legislatures of the States con- cerned, as well as of the Congress-" It will in this case, only remain to obtain the consent of Congress and that of the SoateS concerned be- ing proitered in advance.
 Ontona5an is to have for it's western bounda- " line drawn from the Menominee river near it's mouth on Green Bay, westerly till such line lntersect the western boundary of Wiscon- sin, near Hudson on the St. Croix river. This line will not be far from the 45th parallel of latitude
 The new State will thus contain 10000 square miles, nearly equal to the erea of New York. It will embrace the entire south ern coast Of Lake Superior and includes the rich mineral region that stretches along that vast in- land sea. There is allready population of 7OoOO which is rapidly increasing, in the ter rtory referred to. These people are anxious to have government of their own, finding themselves cut off by the peculiarity of their position and pursuits from communication with Michigan and Wisconsin. Unless Congress would interpose objections, which cannot req sonabiy be aprrehended, we see no cause why the new State of Ontonagon should not speed fly take her place as an independent member of the Union
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

HE HOLLOW HoRN."--A Tomkias county N. l0 correspondent writes as follows:
 The disease in cattle, known as hollow iorn,' is causing an annual loss to be estimated y millions of dollars in this State alone This iisease is spinal, caused by theshide of the ani- nal adhering to the bone of the back, and pre- 'enting circulation; and may be cured as fol- 3ws:
 Rub with the hands, with as much force and riction as possible, the hide of the. animal on ne back bone, from the tail to the horns, there y restoring circulation.
 Every animal should be examined and sub ,cted to this process every February and March, prevent this disease.D
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

MAIL RoBBER CAUGHT.--Col. B. c. Harley. special agent of the post office in the State of Arkansas, arrived in this city on the southern stage on Sunday night last, with Albert A. Hill. who stands charged with purloining a letter from the Clarksville, Tennessee, post office, in Jan- uary last containing $500. Col. Harley, we are informed, arrested Hill in Dallas county. in this State, where he found him teaching a little country school.
 Col Harley will start with the prisoner for Nashville by the first conveyance
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

TIE SECRET DIvULGED F It is rumored that MT. Rarey, the American horse tanner, uses a file of congressional speeches to subdue the refractory animals put under his charge After reading about a quarter of an hour, the quad- ruped gives in, promises an entire amendent of marals and manners if he will only stop.- Bdston Courier.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

TRIPLE IN THE WAY OF ANNExATIoN.- Punch, in his Essence of Parliamentary Pro. ceedings, says: Apropos of conquest, though such trihe is hardly worth mentioning. the last mail brings word that we have just annex. ed small State called Dhar in Central India. It contains but about los, 900 people and about lu'o square miles, and it is really scarcely the sning to intrude such trivialities upon the House of Commons.~
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

0TA Memphis paper, in giving an account of the fremen's celebration in that city, says:
 "On entering the theatre we found the boxes filled with beautiful ladies, who appeared to take epinterest in the proceedings. As the companies entered to the sound of stirring mu- sic from Prof. Hessngs band, the effect of their brilliant uniforms was very striking. The re- presentatives of the various companies were seated upon the stage in a seml-crcIe-the mayor, orator and recter being in the centre near whom was seated the goddess of liberty Five miniature fremen, handsome bows of from four to six years old, were also seated in view of the audience. The members of council also were upon the stage, which was fanked with the banners and flags of the companies"
 We take this occasion to say that we are heartily glad that ste has come to life.
 The aforesaid goddess of liberty must be q pretty ancient dame by this time, for we remem- Der to have seen her likeness on American coins of date of half century back, and then she was full grown
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

. LoNGEvITY,-Mrs. Sarah Benjamin died in Wayne county. Pa, few days ago, in the one hyndred and fifteenth year of her age It is stated that she had three husbands--two of whom served in the revolutionary war; and the other in the war of 1912. Her youngest child is seventy one yean old
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

CG We have received a long comnunica- ton from Lawrence Democrat" In the main, we agree in the sentiments of the writer. but the article is altogether too long for our CO., lumns. Try it again Larry, omit the rhymes, and condense it into page or at most two pages
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

DT The Des Arc Citizen copies from the Camden States Right Eagle squib concerning the articles that appeared in this paper upon the subject of fusible alloys and guards against being scalded to death, with request that we should print it.
 Let the author have the credit of all the wit, if any there be. that is in the squb in question, but, in the meantime, let us tell him that those same articles required more reading, research, and mental labor than is required in year to write all the leaders in both the Citizen and the Eagle Further they have attracted so much attention both at home and abroad that 1t has been proposed to collect and publish them se- paratelv. 10 every western man and woman the subject is an interesting and important one, and if we as journalists. shall have succeeded in calling public attention to the evil, and the means of preventing disaster like those we are often called upon to chronicle, we know our readers will not regret the space given to the articles in question: as the author does not the labor bestowed in preparing th em.
 The State Rights Eagle, published at Camden, Ouachita county, is responsible for the following "decided hit" at the " central organ" Will Dick give it one insertion for the benefit of & 'one an c thousand" of his readers?
 Notice,
 Any persons wishing to procure "guards against being scalded to death" fusibly alloys" (" Steamboat boilers. steam-saw mills. etc., etc, will be readily furnished at the office of the Tue Democrat, at Little Rock. Irtermna- ble essays upon the proper use of steam, gas, and the wonderful powers of brass, will be fur nished gratis. For further particulars we would refer the readers of the True Democrat, espe- cially lone in Housand of them,) to the edi- torials which weekly appear in the columns of that paper. We doubt not, from these articles, that,
 ''Of Eve's first fire he has clndsr;
 Aud Tubal Cain's fire shool and fender
 That which distinguished the gender
 Of Balaam's ass;
 A broomstick O the witch of Endor
 Weel sh0d wi brass'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

0T The following is correct list of the of- ficers attached to the headquarters of the con- manding general of the U sah army;
 Brevet Maj. Gen. Persifer F. Smith, con- handing.
 Lieut.. Richard c. Drum, 4th artillery. and Lieut. Francis Wheaton, 1st Cavalry, as aids de camp.
 Mrj. Don Carlos Buell., adrt general chief of staff
 Col. Dan'l D. Tompkins, asst quartermaster general.
 Lieut.. Col George H. Crossman. deputy quartermaster general
 Lieut.. Col. Joseph k. Johnson, act'g insp'r general.
 Surgeon J. B. Wright, medical directory. Capt. NJ. D. L. Simpson, commss'y of su b. sistence.
 Capt. John Newton, chief engineer. Capt. Jas. H. Simpson, chief typograpl en- gineers. tCapt. Jesse E. Reno, and Lieut. Francis J. Shunk, ordnance department.
 Maj. N. w. Brown, pay department.
 Commanders ef B,igades. Brevet Brigadier General William s. Harnev. Capt. A. Pleasonton, action adiutant general Brevet Brgadier General A. $. Johnston. Brevet Maj. Fitz John Porter, asst. adi,t general.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

0F Rev. James A. Nicholas, Missionary Baptist, late of Mississippi, will preach a. the 'ourt house, in Springfield, Conway county, Arkansas, on Sunday. the 9th June, 1858, at 1l o'clock, A. M, and at early candle-light of the same day.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25
OrpaniZatjon

An army without discip pne can be conquered by much less force that is well trained, and political party, no matter how strong in num- bers, is always in danger without concert of action and proper discipline We are glad to See that the democrats of Arkansas are keeping up their organization and preparing themselves for any attack, overt or covert, that may be made upon them. We have our congressional candidates selected and without disparagement to other gentlemen We will say that two stron. ger and more gallant standard bearers could scarcely have been selected. We hope and be- lieve that they will receive the undivided SUD- port of the democracy of their several districts. that all jealousies and i'll feelings arising from the want 6;success of particular friends will die away, and that we will cheerfully abide by the will of the majority as expressed. The danger to the democratic party is not from without. We have no foemen worthy of our steel'-none that will meet us in All open field, or that can even muster enough mon to insure the prospect of respectable skirmish
 As we said elsewhere, the American party is defunct, divided and broken up while the free solers are too few, feeble and cowardly to show fight. Nevertheless, our opponents are at work, persuading credulous or disappointed democrats to run against the regular nominees. This is the case, we are told in several counties, and the surest method of defeating these schemes is for the democracy to cling closely to their organi- zation. VoIe for your nominees, and teach these dsorranizers lesson
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25
Markets.

Quebec, May 17.-The quotations for cotton in the Liverpool market, brought by the North American. are middling Orleans, 3-16d. per pound; for middling Mobile, 71sd. The market is reported to have closed steady. General News-The Municipalities. The British House of Commons had rejected resolution endorsing the union of the princi. paities.
 Arrival Out. The Cunard steamship America, Capt. J. G. Wickman, which left Boston for Liverpool. via Halifax, on the 2lst ult., arrived out on the 3d inst.
 The French Legislature. The French Legislature had passed the an- nual budget.
 The Paris Conference. The Paris conference was to reassemble on the 10th inst
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CoNvENTIoN.--This body met at Montgomery, Alabama, on the 10th inst. We have received an account of the first day. proceedings. Arkansas, it appears, was not represented in the convention. The first day was taken up with the selection of off cers, appointments of committees, etc.
 The con vention was organized by the selec- ton of the following gentemen:
 President--Andrew P. Calhoun, of South Ca- rolna.
 Vice Presidents--Mark A. Cooper, Ga.; Geo. F. Elliott, $. C.; G. W. Semple, Va; Jesse H. Lindsay, N. C.; D. Campbell, Tenn; c. F. Pol lard, Ala; Thos. Coopwood, Miss; Col. Maun- sel While, La; Paul Mccormick, Fla.
 Chief Secretary-P. D. Page.
 Assstants--W II. kirkwood, S C.; J. C. Blackburn, Ga; John L. Tindle, Miss; John L. Moses, Tenn; Therefore O. iIara, Ala; Ro- bert Jones, Va; G. w. Munday, La; s. B. Todd, Fla.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

E Mir. Gilbert Knapp well known in our community, has opened commission house in St. Lous
 We understand he leaves for that city in few days. Our best wishes go with him.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

PORTRAIT PAINTIYG.-Mr. Jackson, of mo- bile, IS nowip our city ou professional business. An opportunity is thus offered to secure DOT traits that may not soon again occur.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

NEW SToRE-Messrs. Hudson & Ives have just opened new and seasonable stock of goods on Main street. They are enterprsing and bu- slleSs young men
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

0hWe have received several of the stories alluded to by our correspondent below, with offers of liberal pay for their insertion, but have regarded their publication in our columns as a fraud upon our readers, and as aiding set of lousy, worthless abolition swindlers. We have, therefore, invariably declined their brsbes
 Enr thn Trne Democrat
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-25

E Theodore Parker, the noted Boston preacher, in his late sermon against the present revival, is thus reported:
 "The Protestant churches, sad he, all con- tribute to tract society, but that society never protests against any of the great evils named. It has little to say against war; political oppres- sion, slavery, the antagonism of society, or the degradation of woman Even the Bible Society dares not give the New Testament to single slave, although the American anti-savery so- ciety have offered them five thousand dollars to do so."
 He could not have been ignorant of the fact that many slaves who can read and write have Bibles of their own. that the use of the Bible or the privilege to own one or more, never yet was prohibited to a slave, and more than that, in very many families the Bible is read to all the slaves, certain portions of it each day, 50 as to complete the reading of it in certain time and finally, that beside churches and preachers of their own all over the south, they have re- served seats in all places of public worship.- Knowing this, if Theodore Parker uttered the words attributed to him, he-scas mistaken.