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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
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| | The Utah Expedition not in Danger- Central
 America and Nerico- Our Re1attons ,cith Ae
 Latter, etc.
 The alarm in regard to the situltion of the U tah expedition has subsded, ill consequeuce Of advlces thereirom of later dates. from which + appears that there will be no scarcity of stores or provisions of any kind-the con tractors being quite able to supply the expodi- ton under their engagements. The orders for the army train with stores, etc, which was to be Tn r 'adIne>s to start on the 10th inst. has beer, therefore, couutermanded
 Upon the arrival of every packet from As | pinwal we have rumor, forwarded in private letters, that the Yrzari treaty has been ratified uncondtionalv hy the Nlcaraguan government. but the story lacks verilicatiop as vet. Mean while, our relations with Mexico completely overSh hadow Central American interests The | people of the United States and no doubt. our executive government, who have sympathes with the constitutional and liberal government which Is established at Guanajauto, under the chief justice, Juarez. This government is re- cognized and sustained by five sixths of the people and States of the Mexican Republic.- As understand the matter, only three cities those of Central cxico-viz: the cities of Mexico Peubla and robaca, sustain the cavern ment set up by The church party u the city of Mexico, under Zuloayo Why the foreign min sters, Including our own shouli recognize the latter government as de facto government. is | not understood The government at Guaua Juato beng the constitutional government the government de Jure, aud in relation to the re- pubic generally, the governmental fact, it ought to De recognlzed at least by the government of the United States
 But It Is qnIte certain from present appearan ces, that the government of Zuloayo will not long be maintained, though 1t is by no means to be expected thai Mexico will soon, if ever. ex perlence the benefits of regular. permanent aud well ordered government. If the United Sales government was entirely free from the danger of sectional antagonisms, 1t would be in better condition than it now is to aid Mexico Ill effectlng a solution of her difficulties. If we cannot manage our own territorial governments without resort to armies, and imminent dan ger of violent disruption of the Union, how shall we be able to offer a protectorate to be- Wldered and perplexed Mexico? IoN
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

 is in favor of these preventives of disaster rom steam Tn the Pittsburg and New Orleans districts, where this provision has been most re- garded, the explosions have been much less ia tai than in the St. Louis and Louisville districts, where it has been most neglected, or, to speak with rlainneSs, V here it has been most syste- matcally evajed, or most openly violated
 During the last four years, so far as can be gathered from the reports of the supervisors, the whole number of lives lost bv steam in the New Orleans and Pittsburg district, has been 38, while the whole number lost by steam Tn the Louisville and S. Louis districts has been llO
 Was the Kate Kearney, on which 15 persons lost their lives, fitted up with Evans Safety Gnard ar even Mir. Evans alarum? No. Was the Timon N. 2, on which 17 persons lost their lives? No. Was the Raindeer, on which 40, or the Lexington, on which 30 persons lost their lives? No No. No.
 But on two small boats in the Mobile district, supplied with Evans alarum person perished, and II persons perished by an explosion on the Metropolis oG the Ohio, though fitted up with the mongrel contrivance of the inspectors
 Therefore the use of tusible alloys, is no lon ger to be permitted, even when So applied as to be not exposed to the pressure of steam, and when acting on safety guard of such dlmen- sions as to effect prompt relief. Instead thereof we are hereafter to have blocks of pure tin fusng at 442 degrees of Fahrenheit, and correspond ing with a pressure of 390 pounds, while the point of safety, is, as has already been said l6O or at most l60 or 190 pounds.
 h comparing the accidents in the Pittsburg and New Orleans districts with those in the St.. Louis and Louisville districts we omitted those on the Cataract, the Fanny Fern and the Col. Crossman, as they have occurred since the su- pervisors made their report. By these it is said, from 45 to 75 persons lost their lives, a d some 3Omore were severely injured. All these occurred, we believe. in either the St. Louis or Louisville district If we add to these those already recorded, we shall have a loss of life from steam accidents in the Louisville and s.. Louis districts, of somewhere between 155 and l85, against s in the Pittsburg and New Or leans districts.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
PRINCETON. ARK, Feb. 3, 1858.

MR EDITOR:
 TLa Is court week in Dallas, and there seems to be considerable excitement and inter- es. manfestng itself among the candidates for tbe offices to be iIlel in this district have been iu the adjacent county at circuit court and great interest is being taken in the selection of a suitable candidate to represent Us in the Con- sress succeeding the present. All reading and thinking men have their choice; and while have always supported Col. E. 4. Warren with pleasure, his la,t speech, (ranked through this county in pamphlet forE, causes me to say that if he is settled upon by the Camden Convention as our standard bearer-why "ro one is safe" and you need not be asfonished if from this, the ,econi judcial district, not one vote in the en. suing convention will be cast for him. Arkau- sas |" ,, on the wrong .toot!i" His speech Is an insult to Us who supported him a consistent aud able democrat repeat, it is my honest conviction such an instrument as Mr. Warrens last speech was never imposed upon any lor aud intelligent people to read. DALLAS.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

fH- We are authorized to announce u GUS FINLEY as a candidate for the office of Attorney General at the next August election sub eet to the decision of democratic convention, .uid one be held
 s4y- We are authorized Q announce '. L. HOL- IOWFII l. as & candidate for tle office If Attorney Genera al the next August election st ect r. tl- decision of democratic convontion, should one be held.
 ess- We are authorized 10 announce W K. PAl : TERSON as a candidate fer re-eicc-ion To tie 6lllce of Prosecuting Attorney for Ae Id Judicial GIT u'-
 sEs We are authorized 10 announce dnoge Ho- MAS JOHNSON. a. oundiaate for re elecuon to the office of Attorney General aha State \ itoIhey' for the fifth Judicial Circuit of the State oi AIkan- sss
 tg- We authorized to announce ROBERT H. DEDMAN. ESQ. as candidate fir Prosecuting Attorney for the 2d Judicial Circuit.
 es~ We are authorized to announced J. WAT BLANKINSHIP as a candidate for Prosecuting At torney for the 2d Judicial Circuit
 ssg- We are authorized to announce LAfAi ' ETTE GREGG. as 6 candidate for re-eecti n to the office of Prosecuting Attorney Tor the zth Judicial
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
" respectfully, your obt serv't.,
 S. II. HAMPSTEAD,
VIM. R. MULLER, ESQ, Auditor
 Little Rock, Arkansas.

MIssoUm SPURGEoN.--During late rev val in the Baptist church at Lagrange, lad l7 years old, who had acquired some notoriety in the town as theatrical performer. joined the church and prepared himself for the ministry He has recently been licensed, and has entered on his clerice duties, and so wonderful are his powers that the whole community is in ecsta- cies with his efforts. When he breaches the church Is crowded; persons from all the country round about flock to hear him, and the oldest veterans declare that they never before listened to such thrilling eloquence. The name of the "boy-preacher'' is J. B. Fsller-Dssyvsx Ad- nx54ttI
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

or. lfRANcIs.-The democracy of Johnson township, St. Francis county, met on the etl inst', at Angrews' Landing and made the fol lowing recommendation to their county con- vention:
 T. c. Hindman for Congress.
 w. A. Jones for State Senator.
 E. Mallory and P. P. Hill for Legislature. John Dobson for Sheriff
 Geo. B. Michie for Clerk
 F.J. lizard for School Commissioner James H. Pool for Int Imnrovro,, co John M. Grggs, ST., for County Jpdgo
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

01- The river is higher than for fourteen years, and still rising. The rain still falling rapidly (Monday.) The present prospect is for an extensive overflow and great destruction of property. It yet lacks at this point, four feet of the great freshet of 1844; though in many places the banks are completely submerged; and the destruction of stock must already be very great
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

RECOVERY OF AN iMMENSE CLAIM a. THE RUSSIAN GoyERSMEST-rue 5 Patriot says that Thoma, Williams, that city, has recovered d clam of five ot dollars against the Russian g5y-. which makes his share of the proceed freight and passenger travel over the r of that country. reach the sum of ,srs milliouS-dratte for W hich on the bara rope have been brought o, to h.m. Il that, Tn his contract with Russia, he ve celve a certain per ceutage on all treI,a passenger travel but 1t was thought bru vernment that they were exempted tyG tax, when applied to the trauspor.at'a diers 10 take part in the war ot the Gin lie accordingly engaged the services q '. Il. 5. L9trObe, eS1., who went ou and re the claim by due course or law, and. on of the many thousand solI.ers trau,pEa proportion was swollen from twelve Q Teen millions.
 Mir. Latrobe, we understand, received SlOUOO month, independent Of hs eIF aud upon reaching Baltimore, and ana the result of his labor4, was presented ! check for SlOOOOO The very great and liberalty of MT. Wnaus, reuie> valued citizen of Baltimore. The P1ro that he has purchased A tract of land ral front at Canton, where, having recelyai tract from the Russian government, he M ceed to the construction of number nlhcent vessels of war.
 Mir. Winans is the gentleman who 's ted his residence in Baltimore, when uta received of some good fortune of the b5 during the Crimean war: and it is car1 he had good reasons 10 take interest il ia fare of his friends.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

MR. EpIroR-Will you please let mo tnon, II we nave any corporation law, in relation to wood and brush being piled in the street ,,;,,.s the pounds Of the city. Going home the otb., night after dark, was led to inc iron;r.. ."el s ,ue ,r' 'ac' that came near being a sufferer rms suppose was because live near the su- n"''e oi the clty-for in the opinion of some 'ne mantle of our city laws protect only those who live in the middle of our town.
 BOLIVAR
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

GJ The HoN Jos1AH GouLn ret,rnod ou thursday last, from his residence in Bradley county where business of necessity had detain- GU nm TOT a lew days. He has resumed bis onerous task-digesting our statutes-which he nopes to termlnate in few weeks, having been engaged at it already over year. The print Ing Will be completed about the 1st of May.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

CAIRO & FULTON RAILRoAD.-The annuaI meeting of the stockholders of this company will take place on Monday, the 3d of May We are informed that business of deep interest to every stockholder to be transacted and it is important that the stock should be fully repre- sented. See adv.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

No MAN CAN BORROW HIMSELF Our or DEBT.-1f you wish for relief you must work for it-economise for it; you must make more and spend less than you did when you were running Tn debt; you must wear homespun in- stead of broadcloth; drink water instead of champagne, and rise at four instead of seven, Industry, frngality economy-these are the handmaids of wealth, and the sure sources of relief A dollar earned is worth ten borrowed
 and dollar saved is better than forty times its amount in useless gewgaws. Try our scheme
 and see if 1t is not worth thousand banks and vxfuatUn Mwr
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
ThA Slnre

or Thi Supreme Court of the United States ha, de,ile1 that Thoml+ Green, the present owner of the FauIuier, (va) White Sulphur Springs. is epti,led to tract of lard in the S,a'e of Texas of 93OOD acres, anl valued at $2OoOOOO So says th- Wmrentou Wing.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

0F We invite the attention of the pulchas- CTS of swamp lands to the following opinion of the Solicitor General:
 Little Rock, 12th March, 1858 SIR:-ln the case put by you, am of opin- ion hat, the person holding the original certif cate cannot, after surrendering that certificate to tine land agent, retain the privilege of entering lands covered by it, not then. but which may afterwards become subject to entry. The land agent, under the law can only act upon the sur render of the certificate. It is then cancelled and loses all it's validity and, as stated in the opinion to which you have referred the person making the surrender voluntarily relinauishes all right, to re-enter the land il the land is not subject to eutry In other words. if the land IS subject to entry, it may be re-entered with the certiiicate-if only part is subject, then the part and refunding certificate granted for the balance But d aerson cannot enter part of land covered by an original certificate; and upon some subsequent confirmation, enter the residue. That is case for which the legislature has made no provision.
 Very respectfully, your ob't serv't.,
 S. II. HAMPSTEAD,
 Solicitor GenL cf Arkansas VIM. R. MULLER, ESQ, Auditor,
 Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

Vl Artlucal ear drums are now made of me silver wire, with disi of Ind;s ruhber or gul'a percha between. Trey are placed in tbe ss Ss asd t woa without 3convenienee, and it is
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

BRIGHAM YoUNG.-The editor of tls burn Advertiser has seen a portrait ot Bus5I Young, recently brought from Mormo,, Ee and says that he looks like Henry Ward cher.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

MARRIAGE OF CoUsINs.-The Cincirnail ' Daily Gazette states that bill has passel Senate ot that State prohibiting the n's.r nage of first cousins. The Gazette say 7 public sgntirnent s in fevcr of ens msssn"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
LEooMPToN, K. T., February 26, 1858

CE- It is estimated that were all the United States as densely inhabited as Massachusetts they would have population of 436 0O0, 900 souls
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

0T Mrs. Le Vert, of Mobile, telegraphs to Richmond that she has just collected one thou sand dollars for the Mount Vernon Association. ITS. Fogg, of Tennessee, also telegraphs that shs has cef1seHeu Uvsf twv thvu-srl dvthrs,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

Or" MT. D., if you will get my coat done by Saturday, l shall be forever indebted to yon." If thats your game, it won't be dore;" Eat1 the rflur.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
Call for Democratic Mass County Meet

The subscribers, democrats cf Pulaski couD- ty, respectfully invite their democratic fellow citizens to meet with them in mass meeting, on Saturday, the 24th of April, 1858, at 10 o'clock in Little Rock, for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the Congressional conven- tion to meet in Camden on the 2d Monday in May, and to consult about other matters of in
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
pIrRI,IC SPEAKING.

Col. T. c. HINDMAN, as candidate for the de- uocratic nomination. for Congress from the first district will address his fellow citizens at the follow ing times and places:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
News Items.

| FROM FLORIDA A letter to-a gentleman in | Augusta, Ga. from a citizen of Tampa Bay, l Florida, dated the 3d ilataut states that ar Iu- dan woman and negro scrvart belonging to l Billy Bowlegs had come into Tampa, who say ] that the Indians are willing to cm grate; and that BoWie-s had re IucSted Jumpa to go up 10 his camp, some seventy mIles from that pout, for the purpose of havmg a talk
 (tJ- | is now greatly feared that the Austrian tra1eer Dr Le chArdt, has sharel the fate oi Sir John Frauklin. A large amount of money, roWevc' has been voJed by the legislature ot N"w Spu.h Wales for the eXpeisr of proposed expedition n search oj h.m
 AFRICAN SLAVE rRADE-There as a rumor n New Ohca: <, "n the $ h inst, to the eIi-ct that one hundred aad fifty Alrc cails inst i'm por,- ed had gone up Pearl ryer NJ ssis,ippi. The b alta has hear,i o propositions to land carGoe> of negroes on any port Of the Mississippi coast.
 PENNsvLvANIA NoMINATIoNs.-W iIliam A. Porter was nominated on the 18th ustant bv the democratic State Convention of Penn>yva nia for Judge ot the Supreme Curt, and Weo- Ie, Frost for Canal Commissioner.
 SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONvENTIoN.-The Southern C. mmercal Convention will meet on the hist Monday ln May next. at Montgomery Alabama. All the Southerl Sates are exp xpecJed to be well represented.
 RETIREMENT OF GEN. CAss.-The Detroit (Mich) Advertiser, of the 0,h instant says: |" We hear a rumor that Gen. Cass very proLa- bly, will not remain much longer in Mr. Buch- anaD'- Cabinet. The rumor comes from a source so intimately connected with General Cass and 90 likely to be privately posted with regard to his 'celin-s, tina. we are Inclined to place consid erahle reliance upon it."
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

ANOTHER EDITOR SACRIFICED.-0,, lucky ueighbors do not seem to euter.,r. high appreciation of their editors. Dr-. recent session of the State legislature tEs of Kentucky, with remarkable uaarni. morialized that body for the passage oi reasonable aud practical act prov dng il,, legal advertising. The legislature d;.s the prayer of the petitioners, and rss grant a request the practicability wb. not questioned by those acquiauted win ritS
 The Know-Nothings of the county o, son, in that State, in which county Lor. located, held convention on Stturis7 the nomination of county officers. Ar ton by the order in that county is e1ur an election. Col. L. A. Whjt.lev, tbgv editor of the Louisville Journal. was date for the nomination to the office 0. | clerk, a position worth about ten thogs. lars a year. Notwithstanding Colonel ley's distinguished ability and serv.ce order, he having contributed more. Der. its success iu Kentucky than any other ua. his merits were disregudel, uds man received the nomination whose O.. To preferment was that he was cleye. man and had held offices of profit fq term of years preceding this uom'nate able and accomplished friend, the Con doubtless feel more or less proud of i exhibition of gratitude on the part of th would naturally be supposed 10 owe trifing consideration at least for ] 5,.i1 seryice-.-Nempbis Aro11rcHs.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
The House adjourned to Monday.

TIE TOPEKA MOVEMENT ABANDONED The Topeka humbug seems at last to have ex- ploded. As tnever had any legal validity, it has been kept ahoat merely because it served as the rallying point of political party. But it is now openly abandoned by those who have hitherto professed to regard 1t as the only legi- tmate government in Kan>as. We find in the Missouri Democrat an address ssusd by joint committee of the two branches of the Topeka Legislature, in which they say:
 High executive officers under the s ate constitution have publicly declared that the constitution s dead. Discouraged, many naenl- 6ers Of each boty Aare gone home and L.tt IS citout q quorum. We are still ready to per form our duties, should the will of the maiori- ty desire it. Should a trying hour for the people of kansa> arrive, by the acceptance ot the Lecompton constitution by Congress, We shall be at our posts should tine people in con venton decide to fall back on their old goveru- meut. We are thu, compalle, by necessity that leaves Us 10 choice to adjourn for the pre- sent, and to rcfe back to tbs peoDle the question as b tchetter die 1opekr constitution IS dead
 Fms k probably the lasl we shall hear of the Topeka State government.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
PRAYER MEETINGS IN SroREs-Ws

PRAYER MEETINGS IS STORES.-Wsr stard Gays the New York luHuue) N connection with the stores ard counting, of several of our most prominent man private prayer meetings have recently s yanized for the benefit of the clerks s.. employees. They are he'd iu some s | place ill the building, secure from putl
 sion, and have been of great interest aud to those who have attended. Some year.
 young man from New England came city. and was employed as d clerk ri | dry-90ods house. downtown. Shortly F
 engagement, he came to his employer N statement that some of the cler0S were>s interested iu the subjecr of personal ria- requested that small upper room iu td. l ing might be set apart and furnished U ' ! exclusively as a place of retirement ttt l the various individuals connected w;tbe 1 rablishment might resort for religious or
 ton, reading of the Scriptures, a'd Wa 1 This request was immediately granted g. room was used for years for this only e | resulting in the conversion of a large E
 of the persons who, during that time, a
 and went ont of the employ of the e,.
 ment. The similar facts 70 which we ba
 referred are an indication that the pre,sa
 alent revival Is taking an unusually s,ru. | upon the mercantile commuuirv.
 !
 REVIVAL OF BUSINESS. We nave l- rom almost every settina oi the couau
 gradual revival of business. The co.~
 rits a, Lancaster, 1t Is statel, are abl1
 sume operations. At Lewiston, Me, |
 mills will soon be at work, with l6.0OI
 onal spindIes in one rt them. The Wrs l [R. I.) cotton mills, which have beelr
 only five days in the week, are aboa. a
 upon full rme. Ia Massachusetts. ta.
 $ ate mill at Lawrence now employs GOT
 aud will, it is believed, ere lols be mt
 eration. The Pembertou mi, k ab,uta
 running under the new owrer>; and tss
 mdl in Lawrence has renewed work.-Bl | Stg N,rrE
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Nt.<2 |" S4A-' NSH-'- i' Van Buren, Wednesday, March 3lst, ls5

CRAWFORD COUNTY. Van Buren, Wednesday, March 3lst, 1858.
 FRANKLIN COUNTY. Ozark, Saturday, April 3d 1858. esS Democrats authorized and requested to make appointments for days left blank h the above list, at places on the route 10 be tIayeled. full attendance of the people is respectfully so- lcited
 Democratic papers in the lst district will please copy, with the announcement hat tie list will be eX- tended 50 to embrace other counties. should time and weather permit.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
F,pr AND S.p Loss n,

FIRE AND SAD Loss OF Lrvv night of the 23d ult., fire occurred bern, N C., destroying five buldina" which belonged to the estate of Caro' oA 7 D and another occupied by Mir. Thos i r N @ The latter gentlem ,n was awakened .@3 %S himself nearly suffocated by smoko l lower portion of the building in flamo1, stantly jumped out of the uppe. sto,s and endeavored to procure a ladds,. % his family, but was unable to find os % s moment. The Union says: S Despairing of saving them in tbis being almost frantic. he returned in l. which was then almost entirely in s.. shouted to his wife to throw the ctIe u him from the window and then ir,or self; but, as the words were uttered i v her screams below stairs. Rushjng i, ~ the fire and smoke be found her Ir,. floor, where she had fallen, overcome a and suffocation, and totally unable ,. for the manner in which she had descs,3 stairs, as they were nearly complets4's flame. On reaching the street NJ K M that one of her children Gan iniap, | |s months old) was on the floor whe,s found, when some one rushed in and -. not however, without its having ,n.,s;, serious, and, we fear, fatal injury
 effort was now made to save the otbo,ae but, alas! too latel The ladder w.. ascended by the frantic father, who ss to effect al entrance, but when tbs V were opened, nothing but a complete |, fire and smoke met his asouiziug sa1s Y Y precluding the possibility of lis sn,a.s room or of his children being alive { then that hope forsook the bosolns of a.. tunate parents, and they realized tbs {. and heart -reudlng fact that the.r cbil5.< perished. They were both boys, oue h . and the other in his 3d year. The oIs subsequently, died from the effects of ,,