Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-10-06

sion. He is a complete ready reckoner-Da- boil. Smith. and Davies rolled in one. He counts faster, piles it up higher and shows the product sooner than the next man. A great was spoiled when he was made editor. Units, tens, hundreds, thousands, mill lions, billions, trillions quartilons, quntillions, SC extillions, etc; why the national debt of Eug land is nowhere in comparison with ours as set forth by know nothings. We do hope he will be generous enough to cipher us out, as he has ciph cred us in and not make it so great next time. Draw itmildly, James. Do not crowd it on us too heavy. Make your figures smaller and add them more slowly so as not to be- wilder and confound us.
 We have received the first number Of the White River A Arkansan, new democratic jour- nal published at Batesvile, Ark by J. c. Claiborne and G. S Sims editors and proprie- tors. We welcome them to the ranks and are glad of this accession to our cause. Weextract from the salutatory of its editors the following passage:
 "ln offering the first number of the White River Arkansian to the public, we deem 1t a a duty alike to ourselves and it's patrons, to briefly state it's political tenets, views and ob iects; and have to say, that it will be thorough ly democratic. A party which is undeniably the only national party in exStence-a party which has done 50 much for our common coun- try as 1t has-and one which promises 10 do so much for the future. surely should have, in place like Batesvile, defender of it's plinc- pies. Individual democrats may err-but the lrinciple, of the democratic party we must be- leve, cannot be in efrOr.''
 The Arkansian has the following concerning the senatorship:
 Ut will devolve upon the next Legislature of Arkansas to elect Senator of the United States.
 Amongst those who have been named for the position, are Judges Sobastaiu and Haney, Gen. Hampstead, Col. Flournoy and others. These have been most prominently brought forward however udge BevenS has also been named for the position--but he is not an aspirant. Judge Sebastian seems to be decidedly the favorlte in eastern and north eastern Arkansas. It Is an election of vast importance, and too much cousid erition cannot be paid to 1t. Here tofore our State has been ably and faithfully represented in the Senate, aud if they are to be superseded, we trust one worthy and able to fill the position may be elected"
 Merrill, of the Des Arc Citizen, proposes to dispose of his office on liberal terms He seems to be really in earnest in regard to the removal of the capitol.
 The Jacksonport Peoples Advocate, after copying the potice from the Cairo and Fulton +boti it ,l,, title to those swamp lands that have been sold by the State, adds:
 Now, what say the people? What has be- come ot the native patriotism of Arkansas? Why not let the world know that the Cairo & Fulton railroad Is progressing, and if the inter- estS of the road may be promoted by hearty cooperation of the people, why not give it. Let the people come together and express, en mass, their hearty appreciation ot the benefits to the "wholr country" which must follow the completion of this road. Such a demonstra- tion would not only bletd the public mind but would make the enterprise popular, and open the Way for the permanent development of the country which the road is to traverse, by quash- ing forever all misgivings as to the final com rlet1on of the same and at once bringing the lands into market, Public approval operates abroad as agent for the State as well as the enterprise by assuring all that it is sound, and inviting all to come. Shall 1t be given?"
 The Sage of Monticello gives us this cheer ing information concerning the crops
 "Our farmers seem to be busy in gathering cotton. The weather has been very propitious for that purpose ever since the bols began To open. By the way, we have been told that the cotton crops in this vicinity are tne-in some places, hard to excel. Corn ditto"
 The following, from the same paper, we com mend to the clergy of all denominations
 "WAsTE OF TlME-We happened lately on a week ay, to attend divine service which was to commence at Il o'clock, A. NJ. A the hour, there Was quite large audience, and he preach er, too, was there, but hoping nat others would still arrive, he waited one half an hour longer before he began. We had the curiosity to count the persons in waiting, and to compute the time thus lost.
 There VI ere present two hundred and egh- teen peysoas, each lost a halt hour, which Is one hundred and nine hours; there being but twelve working hours in day, the loss was just nine days, or week and two days.
 The detenuons generally occur on the Sab bath but time is as precious on that day as on any other. The preacher should begin exactly at the minute, whether the people have all as- sembed or not. Puuctuality IS great requi- site in preacher. Many refuse to go to church because the preacher keeps them waiting too long. Let hlm begin at the minute, and be sure to quit when he Is done."
 The Van Buren Intelligencer says that the health of that city is excellent
 The Great Defeated has long article in his organ at Fort Smith, the object of which is not easily perceptible. Perhaps he intends trying to write himself into the democratic party after opposing its nominee
 The Independent dance has the followin, item interesting to all those concerned in the navigation of White river. The building of the boat meutined below is another evidence of the energy of the Batesville folks:
 "That new and substantial little low water craft-the w. NJ. Lawrence-puifed up to our landing on last Saturday evening, with quite heavy lot of freight from Jacksouport, bringing among other things, the furniture for the court house and the Masonic hall, and a very tine lArge safe for Messrs. Hirsch & Adler. This little boat whose debut in the trade of White IlNeT we nave WllHtSSSu Wll0 lQucD pleasure. is entirely the creature of home enterprise, and owes its existence to the skill and labor of Messrs Harris < Engles, two of our worthy fellow citizens. They deserve much praise for their enterprise, and are really entitled to the thanks of the community for thus supplying what has long been great desideratum on this part of White river We have always contended that boats might be built capable ot running with respectable loads of fneght. at all seasons of the year, from Jacksouport up to this place, and there has never been any better reason why We have not had such boats than that nobody has had enterprise enough to build them or have them built. The Lawrence brought up, last Saturday, about twelve tons of freight, and the water Is as low at 1t ever Is, We may there- fore expect that she can run at all seasous of the year.'
 The following enunciation of truth in beau- tiful language is from the pen of Prof. Scott of