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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11
DARDANELLE, Aug. 4th. 1858.

MEssRs. JOHNSON & YERKEs: In your issue of July 2lst, you state that A. H. Ferguson voted for five sOamep land Agents as hnoao no- things four years since; this is doing me inus- tice. received his support, but was demo- crat at that time, and ever expect to be, having joined no party whatever that contained princi- ples contrary to democratic usages. The pre- sumption is then from your editorial that was at that time know nothing, and might have others to believe contrary to truth that my po- litical record is not democratic then in justice to myself, you will publish this in your next issue, which will set me right before the public.
 am respectfully yours,
 JOHN A. JACOWAY
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11
CriuO1ina nap0o~S

Whereas, The ladies will be admired the world over, however Enthusiastically or ridculous. ly they may dress And,
 Whereas, They will dress to suit themselves. being the actual sovereigns of creation--man be- ing the second fiddle. And,
 whereas, The loss of one of them Is a pub- nc and private calamity; Be it therefore
 Resoeoed, unanimously, That our wives and daughters be seriously and frequently cautioned 10 guard against terrible death by fire: and that II the dress become ignited, the most cer- tam method of saving life is to lie down on the floor, and roll over and over; or, better still, draw the carpet over the body, head, and ears; thls Will Instantly eXtinguish the flames, and prevent horrible and gastly scars for life about the face.
 It Is natural, in an accident of this kind for one woman to to the rescue of another, with seif-sacrlncng devotion; and the chances are. that both the rescued and the rescuer will suffer terfloiy Have little presence of mind. and enJolnthe person on fire to lie down, but whether lying down or standing up, envelope the suffer- CT ln wooden shawl, or coat, or overcoat. or blanket from the bed, or the carpet or rug- anything woolen. When the fire is extinguisb- ed, remove the clothing as speedily as possible. and cover every burned place with dry flour the most universally accessible, the mos. instan- taneous pain arrester, and the most specially curative agent that can be employed. A mois- ture comes from the surface of the injured parts, winch, mixing with the flour, makes paste or glue lmpervious to the atmosphere It is the oxygen of the atmosphere which Keeps up tue 6urnahg, after the flame is extinguished; so any means which excludes air arrests the burning and destruction. Thus 1t is that when part is burned, the pain is instantly removed by plung- ing 1t in cold water, where it may be kept until the flour can be procured
 An estimabe young lady of this city had her dress recently fired while passing stove, the door of which was open, she died in great ago. ny. A few days later, the daughter of Boston gentleman was standing near the chimney piece, when her dress took fire, and she died within a few hours. London paper states, that within Six weeks from January 1st, no less than niue- teen deaths were recorded from fired garments The greatest danger is from wood fires, and candles or lamps placed on the hoor--Halps Journal of Health.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

A FLEA UNDER MIcRoscoPE.-When a flea is made to appear as large as an elephant. we can see all the wonderful parts of its formation, and are astonished to find that it has coat of armour much more complete than ever warrior wore, and composed of strong polished plates fitted over each other, each plate covered like a tortoise shell, and where they meet hundreds of strong quills project like those the back of the porcupine or hedge hog. There are the arched neck, the bright eyes, the transparent cases, piercers to puncture the skin, sucker to draw away the blood; six long jointed legs, four of which are folded on his breast, all ready at any moment to be thrown out with tremend- ous force for that jump which bothers one when they wish to catch him. and at the end of each leg hooked claws, to enable him to cling to whatever he lights upon. flea can leap a hundred times its own length, which is the same as if man jumped to the height of aix hundred feet; and he can draw load two hundred times his own weight Chambers Journal.
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An Arkansas Wao

A week or two ago, we noticed the advent of a pair of comic writers, one going under the pen-name, as the French say, of Sigma and dating fromCamden. We hoped for some thing rich, racy and peculiar There is evidently a rich mine in Sigma if he would work it. Since his appearance in the Gazette, he has turned up again in the columns of his local paper. We were little disappointed when we began to read his second article. He was evidently angry and not at himself Hence he used such old jokes as Barnum catching them for show,'' the two Dromio's" ect. The latte r expression goes to show that, in addition to his being funny felo W, he has read Shakespeare But towards the close of his article, he grew cooler, and his wit instead of burning in fierce invective, corruscatel like fire work and he ended his comieal article by comically calling ours a madrigal paper" The new use of the noun madrigal" making it serve as adjective, is funny indeed.
 Great place, that Camden--great writer, that Sigma
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11
John A ,Iacnwau

In recent editorial we stated that A. H. Ferguson. among other votes had voted for five know nothing swamp land agents.
 We have received letter from MT. Jacowav which we publish as requested, being ready at all times, to correct any error we may make.- The Impression was general at the time that all the agents elected were members of the SO called American party, and taking it for granted that such was the case, we so stated it.
 We are glad to see that Mir. Jacoway's re- cord IS clear and that he has never swerved from the true faith.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

A HARD HT.-Geo. D. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, has become famous for re- partee and the severity of his retorts. The fol- lowing from the New Albany. Ga. Ledger is equal to one of Prentice's best. The Ledger man says: sss. "The Louisville Journal of yesterday con- tained on Ode to the Ass'' The Journal has published many odes of . similar character, but they ere generally inscsibed to "G. D. F."
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

WARNING-To those old line whigs who may be disposed to follow John J. Crittenden into the black republican ranks, we would re- mark, that Henry Clay never had confidence in Crittenden. They were not on speaking terms for years before MT. Clay's death.
 MT. Clay, in his great speech before the legislature of Kentucky, in November, 1846. seems to have foreseen the present state of parties, and uses this prophetic language Let every old line whig read it carefully and pom der it well. Mir. Clay said:
 "Sir, go further: 1 have had great hopes and confidence in the principles of the whig party, as being most likely to conduce to the honor, the prosperity, and the glory of my country. But if it is to be merged into con- temptible abolition party, and if abolitionism is to be engrafted on the whig creed, from that moment renounce the party and cease to be a whig. I go yet step further; and. if am alive. will give my humble support for the presidency, to that man, to whatever party he may belong, who is uncontaminated by fanati- cism. rather than to one who, crying out allthe time and aloud that he is whig, maintains doctrines utterly subversive of the constitution and the Union." ssaa
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exercise the elective franchise and hold office on an equality with the white man. Whilst I oo not concur Tn the good sense or correct taste oi that decision on the part of Maine, have no disposition to quarrel with her. It is her busi- ness and not ours. If the people of Maine de- s,'e ,, eo pc put on an equality with the negro Siaughter) do not know that anybody in this D.ate will attempt to prevent it. ("Not at all.') II the white people of Maine think a negro tneir equal, and that he has right to come and XII their vote by negro vote, they have fgnt to think so. suppose. and have no dis position to interfere with them.
 Then. again, passing over to New York. we ma in that State they have provided that ne- gro may vote provided he holds S25O worth of property, but that he shall not unless he does. that Is to say, they will allow negro to vote if ne Is rlcb. and poor fellow they will not al- low to vote In New York they think a rich negro IS equal to white man. Well that is matter ot taste with them. nauohterA If they think so in that State and do not carry the doctrine outside of it and propose to interfere Wlth us, 1 have no quarrel to make with them u IS thelr business. There is great deal of philosophy and good sense in saving of Frid- icy of Kane. Fridley had law suit before q Justlce of the peace, and the justice decided if against hm. This he did not like, and stand ing up and looking at the justice for moment. Well, Square" said he, Eff a man chooses to make darnation fool of himself I suppose there IS no law against t.'' Oaughter.) This IS all have to say about these negro regula- t,ohs ana thls negro voting in other States where they have systems different from ours. If it is tneir wish to have it so be it so. There is no cause to complain. Kentucky has decided that
 It Is not consistent with her safety and her pros- penty to allow negro to have either political rignts or hls freedom, and hence she makes him slave. That is her business, not mine. Itis her right under the constitution of ihe country
 The sovereignty of Kentucky, and that alone. can decide that question, and when she decides It there Is no power on earth to which you can appeal to reverse it. (" Hurrah for old Kain. tuck.'o Therefore, leave Kentucky as the con- sutution has left her, a sovereign, independent State, with the exclusive right to have slavery or not. as she chooses and so long as I hold power will maintain and defend her rioht against any assaults from whatever quarter they may come. (Cheers.)
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

GoLD.-The great argument of the bankites was that there was not enough specie in the world to do the business with, and that paper currency was absolutely necessary. Think, what vast sum two hundred millions is, and then read the following:
 "T The production of gold in Australia for the past year is set down by the best English au thorlties at one hundred million of dollars. The production in other countries is estimated as follows: California, S65,OOO,OOO; Russia and Siberia, S2OOOOO00; other parts of the world, Sl5OOOoOO. Total S200000OOO We thus have two hundred millions as the gold crop of 1857, and the actual amount is likely to be rather more than the estimated aggregate. At this rate two thousand millions of gold will be thrown into the monetary circulation of the world during the next ten vears.n
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11
PREPARATION FoR WAR

PREPARATION FOR WAR A late London paper has the following.
 |" is strange feature in the political history ot Europe, at the present moment, that every State IS arming and fortifying itself against some Imaginary enemy, and that the works are being hastened, according to their own words, in the provision of events that may soon arise' What events? Who can tell? Our brethren on the other side of the Atlantic are utterly at fault. Even little Belgium is about to fortifv one of her towns, at an expense of forty millions of francs; while the naval equipment and fortf- cations of Cherbourg, now the principal French naval station in the Channel, are said to border on the marvellous for their perfection and mag mtude What does all this mean, and what is Lotus Napoleon preparing for?"
 The more we read, the more we learn of the former views and expressions of the French Emperor the more we are confirmed in the opinion we heretofore expressed that the point on which all this force will concentrate is Gen. tral America. What is more the British go vernment know it,-admits that it does, and sanctions the plan. We shall recur to this sub- ject again.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

Marrled-In Scott county, Ark, on the lst of August 1858, at the Mount Pleasant Church of M. E. S., by Right Rev. Redmon Boyed, the Hon. JAMES A. SOoTT, of Mount lda Ark, to Mrs. P. F. GAINES of Pleasant Mount, Ark.
 On the 18th July, by the Hon. w. H. Wise, MT. JAMES l.. GoUEs to Miss MARGARET E. WATERS, all of Bradley county, Arkansas.
 In Owen township, on the 25th of July, by Elder E. N. Chennault, Mr. MORRIS K. CHEN VAULT, to Miss MARTHA E. SANDFoRD, both of Saline county Ark.
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PosT OFFICE, LITTLE ROCK, ARK,
 Aupust 7th. lS5S.(

Col. R. H. JOHNSON
 Ssr: You will please publish the following letter iu your paper, which will p measure, account for the frequent failures of our mails having only tri-weekly connection with Ma poleon, made an arrangement with the Pos Master at Memphis to send our letter mail by the way of Helena, but am informed by the postmaster there, that the contractors refuse to carry the mail by the four additional trips of their "star bid'' y. e30l
 Very respectfully your ob't serv't,
 T. J. CHURCHILL, P. M.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

0TA Buffalo paper says that party of Rochester gentlemen were dining at one of the hotels ih that city the other evening, when Butfalonian was feeling enough 10 reproach one of them with the fact that Canandagna had got murder of its own, and was rather taking the wind out of the Rochester sails The Major Jared up indignantly. "That Canandiagna murder!' said he; it was nothing but a dirty, drunken, bar-room, fighting homicide, Our murders, str, are aU preme1itateFh'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11
ARKANSAS BOTTOM LAND-e,315
 ACRES.

...A YTNHIS place is in Jefferson county, Ar
 @::: J kansas, on Wata Leka Bayou, eight Xxt
 E!4 miles from the Arkansas river just in the e~2- heart of the cotton region600 acres cleared and n cultivation, 400 deadened. It will make 800 ID. bale per acre, and 50 50 bushels of corna above overfow-all good land, improved in the way of gin. cabins, stables, cysterns and cribs. and good and sufficient for 50 70 hands, also if desired my cattle. 100 head and 300 hogs, crop of co and every thing else person may desire to go right to making mo- ney. All l ask is to come and exaHline, for bar gain can be had. G-5- t ss.lYfL E .s x | ka-s. M JOHN M. JONES, JR., ~ fa < Flat Bayou Post Office, Jefferson Go, Ark Er
 Aug. II, 1858 S1n
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

THREE CHILDREN AT ONE BIRTH Mrs. Ste phen Carlisle of this place, on Monday last give birth to three children, all of whom are well and doing we'll This is the second occurrence of the kind that has taken place in Searcy within few years. The family reside in that part of Searcy known as Babyvil!e--a very popuous part of our town. Arkansas is fast increasing in popula- ton. Hurrah for Arkansas, and Searcy and especially do we say emphatcally hurrah for our sulphur water. its virtues are more apparent daily.-SearcY Enqle.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

CRIMINAL HANGED.--Jame Powers was exe- cuted on Saturday last, in Washington city, for the murder of Edward Lutz Powers last words with his brother as the latter parted with him were "Do as told you and let liquor alone" What volume is conveyed in this short sentence
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l the delivery of a large Pistol, which it is sup posed was stolen. The Pistol is about fourteen inches long-has a guard near the tube in order to prevent the hammer from reaching it when desired On the barrel are the words Fischer in Mehlis-in the beech socket of iron so that breech can be attached. The stock extends the whole length of the barrel. Auo II ,5st
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II. R. KARR.

II. V. BARR. H. R. KARR BARR aE KARR, Attorneys at Law, Camden Ark.,-will practice in Ouachita and adjacent coun- ties, and the Supreme and Federal Courts at Little Rock Prompt attention given to the collection of all claims
 Commissioners for the acknowledgment of deeds, etc., for the States of Georgia North and South Caro- lima, Alabama, Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana
 sssy1 Office in the Hill building, over Jones d Co.'s Store, Washington St. Anc. IL ,59
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BROWNSVILLE, ARK, !
 Aug. 4, l85S.(

2 4s Aug. 4, l858.} PosT MASTER AT LITTLE RocK- Sir: You wanted to know if the buggy mai 1 ever left any mail here; they leave from two to three sacks of mail here every week, general ly on Monday nights, and the stage takes it away the next night.
 JOEL JOINER, P. M
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

ITS hereby given that my wife, Mary E. Simon, l has left my bed and board without cause or pro vocaon and all persons therefore notified against harborng or trusting her my account as will be responsible for no debts of her contracting.
 Its H. E. D. SIMON
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

0T"When was Rome built ?" "In the night sir" " In the night! how do you make that out9" "Why, sir, you know Rome wasn't built in day" ssY qfsE
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For Sale.
PUREIC NOTICE

A FIRST rate No. Saddle Horse-drives a tA finely in a Buggy, will go in double or (sC single harness-a good safe family horse. Apply at this office. Aug IT. '5S-Iw
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Departures.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ESTkAY-Taken up in Pulaski county, by David F. Shall, on the 22d day of May, lS5S dark iron gray lilly with star in her forehead three years old 4 ppraised at $3O
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Proclamation by the Governor.
 $500 REV ARD.

WHEREAS It has been reported to me by the W Sheriff of lzard county, Arkansas that on the 30th day of June 1858, Joseph Sullivan, James White. James K. Pollock, and Abner Mar tin broke and escaped from the jail of Izard county Arkansas, and are now running at large: and that Joseph Sullivan and James White are charged with the murder of Thomas Sullivan, in Independence county, in this State, upon indictment found against them iu said county; and that James R. Pol lock IS charged with assault and battery upon one - Burt, deputy sheriff of Jackson county, in this State; and that Abner Martin is charged by indict- ment with being accessory before the fact with one William Foster, with the murder in Izard county in this Stale, of one E. F. Charlton, upon which charges the said fugtives had been committed to the iai of lzard county. but escaped therefrom.
 Now, therefore, l, ELIAS N. CONWAY, Cover nor of the State of rkanss by virtue of the author ity vested in me by law do hereby offer a reward of Eight Hundred Dollars for the arrest and de- livery of the said Joseph Sullivan, James White James R. Pollock and Abner Martin, to the Sheriff Of lzard county, Arkansas, or two hundred dol. lars for the arrest and delivery of each of them to the said Sheriff in order that justice may be had and executed.
 In testimony whereof. have hereunto set my hand
 and caused the seal of the State of Arkansas Us. to be affixed at Little Rock, this 10th day of
 August, A. D. 1858.
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Dy lht NOVernOr,
 ID. B. CHEER. Secretary of Stnte.

DEscRIfT1oN.-.I'seob Su1liran is about 26 years old feet inches hgh weighs about 14o or l45 lb, dark hair, grey eyes; small pug nose, round dish face, ordinary intelligence
 Ia07es lFAft6 is about 23 years old, about eet 10 inches mgh weighs about 160 pounds-dark hair, hght complexion, grey eyes, rather forehead and prominent noSe
 .iaaaes 4. Po1loct is about g or 2S years of age, weighs about l4o pounds-light hair and complexion with blue eyes-about feet II inches high.
 4bner Martin is about 25 ye ars old. 5 feet inches high. well set, weighs about l40 pounds com pexon, rather white eyes. He has many scars. pro- duced by having been shot in the right arm and hip with bird shot, many of which are still in him.
 August H. 1858. 44-3w
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Sf5 REWARD.

ROBERT A. WATKINS, Attorney at Law, Litlle Rock, Ark Aug Ii. '5S-tf
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Capt. de Riviere. SAVANNAH August 5.-Capt. de Riviere has been arrested and confined in jail, at the suit of Col. Blount.
 River News. LOUISVILLE, August 5.-River rising with four feet two inches in the canal ST. LOUIS, August 5.-River falling slowly. Upper Mississippi stationary at Dubuque, with eight feet.
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Nomination.

CULuMBUs OHIo, August 5.-The democrat lc convention have nominated S. S. Cox for Congress-
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espectfully your ob't serv't,
 T. J. CHURCHILL, P. N.
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