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1S PAIR Patent Steel Springs. ID 6 setts best Pantent If Axes cddAEG n } sets Buggy and Carriage Pipe y5Cffs8}} 500 Carriage Bolts,
 30o Fire Bolts,
 l43 lbs. Mallahe Iron. l2 sets Brass and Silver Plated Bands,
 3 do Plated Pole Crab and Hook Cheap for Cash, by D. BENDER. Dec S. '57
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05
1 laugh and talk

With people whom meet upon the way, And try their hearts. with mention of old times, To see if there be sorrow lurking there Like the dark shadow of murderer
 Advancing on his vi'tim. And laugh To find no grief like mine,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05
To Advertisers.

TO desiring advertise, the True Democrat cer siaiy inducements than her paner ke has by far the largest subscription Iists very eneray read every county With list of nearly fox, guIa cbers read hv not less than ,ksn persons week. The True Democrat, presents the public the bes; medium for isiag ag-the most remunerative.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05
Fresh Arrivals.

MORROW. BOONE x O.. have received large MI lot of ready made Clothing, and offer them for sale reasonable terms.
 December 2g 1857
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05

Sept. 30. 1857, beyond that of any preceding period--and that the quantity of new lands now liable to be disposed of exceeds, by many mil- lions of acres, the surveyed lands of any former period.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05
Notifications and Defences.

The total proposed expenditure under the direction of the war dedartment, for forti6ca- tions and other works of defence, is S1, ,931 900. The following shows the amounts that will be raouired at q ffarapt ct.tiopc.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05
Dcuhtless now

Thou hast forgotten all those things that l. Too constant to the memory o that time, Have garnered up. Be happy in thy wealth, And leave me here to gaze upon the quiet Of wonder heaven All our hopes e out, As trembling torches in some st rmy pass Forsake the pilgrim leaving Us tc grope Along the journey, dark and desoate.
 ArkQnsds Ca.1aty 1yE
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05
Proclamation by the Governor.
 N2OO Reward.


 N7HEREAS. It has been made known to me that W on the 18th day of December. 1857, in Colum. bia county. Arkansas, William N. Curry was mur- derrd by William A. Wat!ey, who has fled from l justice and is still running at large ] Now. therefore. l. ELIAS N. CONWAY. Governor of the State of Arkansas. by virtue of the authority in me vested fy law. do hereby offer a reward of TWO 1 HUNDRED DOLLARS for the and delivery of he said William A. Watley to the sheriff of he said county of Columbia, in order that justice may be had and executed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and caused the seal L. g. of the State ot Arkansas to be affixed at Little Rock this 25th day of De- cember A.. D 1857.
 ELIAS N. CONWAY. By the Governor. D. B. GREER. Secretary of State. DIscRIPRIoN.- WILLIAM A. WATLEY. is about 22 years old. about five feet 10 inches high weighs about 4n pounds-is quick spoken and in cined to be dark skinned"
 .sy In addition to the above mentioned reward of S2oO R. M Curry, who is perfectly responSible offers three hundred dollars reward. making, with that offered ny the State Five Hundred Dollars Reward. for arresting and delivering the said Will fam A. Watley, to the sheriff of Columbia county, AT ;nnsas
 The Arkansaw Traveller and the State Rights De- mocrat, will publish this proclamation three weeks. Dee. 29 '57. l2-3w.
 Last Call. THOSE who are indebted to us will please pay up | immediately.
 Dec. 29. 57. MCPHERSON X OVERTON.
 The Very Latest. JUST received per late arrivals, large lot of U Brown Sugar Golden Syrup Crushed dc, Sugar House Moasses Powdered do; KnlCoffee,
 etc, etc., etc., For sale low by Dec z9, 57. JACOB HAWKINS.
 Bargains tor Planters. Snn PAIR Negro Brogans, at cost, come and see OOV for yourselves.
 Dee. 29. '57. MORROW. BOONE & co.
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Strong Inducements to Subscribe!
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For the True De, M A R c FL l A.
BY JOHN CARTER.

know thou art not here, yet in my walks, In my lone walks among the cherished haunts, here We We're wont to stray, sometimes methinks hear thy voice, and then l call thy name, And wait to see thee bounding from the shade, Scattering thy flowers before thee like the spring, And glad to see thy lover. Foolish dream! The grave is cold to-day. and all the flowers Are gone-I know not whther, but 1 knew They would not stay with me.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05
The Locomotives

Ht EUCOHOCIVtS HAVE just arrived at LII Dec. s. 1857. D. B. MANDFTJ,S
 Fine Apples. JUST received per steamer s. H. Tucker. 20 bbls. O of Fine Apples, and for sale by Dec. l5. '57. TANTJ
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05
SIOO REWARD.

GEO. c. GORDON. Clerk Dec. ". 'oI. 2w. Per F. C. Cpru, n 4,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-05

Egan,s Writing Fluid. I>HlS justly celebrated and superior Fluid, which has taken prizes at several Fairs and is in gene ral use by Bankers and Accounfants and which is anted equal to any other Writing Fuid and ex- cells all in this: " THAT IT WILL NOT MOULD OR RDEFERloRATE," i> for sale. in quart and half gallon bottles, at JAMES A HENRY'S. Dec.S. 1857.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24
MlsteIlan&Ous.
An Incident.

MI. B, young gentleman of fine
| a'eniS, was years ago a chief clerk III q
bank in Virginia. He was a good scholar
and a courageous and honest young man.
but was the leader of an infdel club, and
had nearly succeeded in throwing from his
mind the last shackles of what he used to
call the nursery supers ,tion. which was
the religion his pious mother had taught
him
On one occasion upwards of one hun
dred thousand dollars in. bank bills had to
be carried to Kentucky, and he was sclec-
ted to carry the money. As he was obi
ged to pass through part of the country
where highway robbery an even murder
murder was said to be frequent, he ar
ranged to pass it in the daytime. But he
took the wrong road, and having lost him
self was glad to find shelter anywhere.
He rode about a long time IN the forest
amid the darkness and chiliness of star
lsss October night.
At length Re saw a dim ligh, and he
pushed his horse forward until he came to
poor, wretched-looking log cabin. 1t was
now near ten o'clock. He knocked and
was admitted bv woman, who told him
band had gone out hunting but sic was
certaid he would return, as he always came
according to promise. The young man s
feelings may be well imagined. Here he
was with a large sum of money alone. and
perhaps in the house of enc Of those rob
bers whose name was the terror of the
country. He could 90 no further-what
was to be done? Tho woman gave him
supper and proposed his retiring to rest.
But no. he could not think of permitting
himself thus easily falling into the hands
Of the robbers He took ont his pistols,
examined the priming, and determined 10
sell his life as dear as he could.
In the mean time the man Of the house
returned he was rather fierce uncouth
looking hunter; he had on n dirty skin
hunting shirt, and bearskn cap and see
med to be much fatigued, and in no very
talkative mood, all Of which BODIED our
young infdel no good. He asked the
stranger if he did not wish to retire; he
told him no, he would sit by the fire all
night. The man of the house urged him.
But no, he could not tn nix of such thing
He was terribly alarmed and expected
this would be his last night on earth. His
infdel principles gave him little comfort.
His fears grew into perfect agony. What
was to be done?
At length the back woodsman rose up
and reaching over the strangers head to
little shelf took down an old book, and
said well stranger if you won't go to bed
will but it is my custom always to read
a chapter out of Gods word before 90 to
bed" A load was at once removed from
him. Though avowing himself an infidel,
he now had full confidence in the bible;
he was at once safe he felt that the man
who kept an old bible, and read it, and
bent his knees before his Maker would do
him no harm. lie listened to the pray
ers of the good man, at once dismissed his
fears, and lay down in that rude cabin, and
slept as calmly as he did under his fathers
roof,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24
FIELD, PA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1853.

no doubt be extensively read by business
men. Mr.. Collins has brought home nu-
merous specimens of the minerals and 9TH
er products ofthe countries through which
he passed, and it is his intention to depos-
II them in the Patent Office. He deserves
much credit for his enterprise, and is so
niue on politician rs to have accepted Of
an office without pay as a means to crafty
ms love of travel Having made hi, re.
port to the government, he is now enrar-
ed IN writing book of his travels. which
"lll he valuable to the geographer and
minorlogis'. an which promises to be Of
interest to the general reader, inasmuch
as 1t viii contain travels anG scenes of adj
venture in country almost unknown to
the civilized world, and never before visit
ed 10y a European or mn American. .-N7o
lork EUe,dnq Post.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24
How the Price Of Bread is Managed in
Paris.

Every bag Of wheat, flour, or meal that
comes to the city must be brought to the
Halle au Bic, or Grain Hall. This is an
immense area, enclosed with circular
wall, and covered by huge dome so that
1t presents a vast unbroken hall, of grand
and beautiful proportions, lighted from
the top. Various stalls, with desks. form
the office ol the clerks and EMPLOYEES. On
the floor OF this hall are piled up, cob
house fashion, in huge piles, ten to twen-
ty feet high, the bags of grain, presen ding
to the visiter striking panorama of solid
plenty.
The city Of Paris is surrounded by q wall
not for defence, as it is comparatively
slight, but simply for police, revenue, and
olher municipal purposes, one of which is
the regulation Of the bread market. Barri-
ers that Is gates, with police attendants
and revenue officers, form the only cntran-
ces to the city, except the river Seine,
which has its guards. Every bushel of
wheat, or other grain brought to the city
Tor safe, must be registered and stored nj
the grain hall, under heavy penalties -
This regulation is rigidly enforced, which
1t ls easy to do, at the barriers, with so
bulky an article; especially as the bags
must be of uniform size.
From this register of the daily supply.
the government OF the city know at any
hour Just how many pounds or pecks of
grain Of any kind there are in Paris. From
the accurate statistics required to be fur.
nished, they know how much -four or
meal is baked daily at each bakery, and
how much bread of all kinds is consumed.
They are therefore able to fix the weight &
price OF loaves each size and shape whereof
mas its appropriate name, according to the
ratio between supply and demand, allow
ing fair and just profit to producers, tta-
ders and bakers, no more no less. This
price, thus fairly graduated, at short in
tcrvals, is fully proclaimed to the public,
the dealers, the bakers, and the police.
The police are authorised to drop in, at
any time, into any baleay, or breadshop.
wherever bread is exposed for sale, and
weigh the loaves. There is also special
inspecting officer appointed for this pur-
pose. His visits are not stated, that they
may not have things got ready for exhibi-
ton instead of inspection, according to
the English and American fashion Of do
ing such things. If the inspector finds
the weight deficient, or the price of a par-
ticular kind of loaf too high for the grade,
all the bread in the shop is swept away at
onoe and distributed to the hospitals and
other elemosynary establishments of the
city. Thus are the public protected a.
gainst private cupidity speculating in the
means of existence.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24

The HERMIT or THE MoUNTArys.-Wil-
burn Waters, the hermit of Pond Noun
tain in the White Top region of Virginia
has killed four bears within the last threG
week, one Of them exceedingly large. Tic
Abingdon Virginian says of this singulnr
man:
For more than twenty years he has lir
cd alone in the solitude Of that vast noun
tain region, devoting his time to huntin
and stock raising. He claims, we beliey,
10 he half breed of the Catawba tribe ant
Is a man OF great physical power. He own
about one thousand acres ofland. and ra
sc5 and sells large numbers of cattle an,
hogs, and takes vast Quantities OF wild no
ney. Although he lives entirely alone. IN,
latoh string of his cabin is always out. an,
nothing seems to be more grateful to hi.
feelings than the dispensation of lis hos
pitallties. But, poor man he now has n
latch string or cabin. During few dav =,
absence four weeks ago he returned T.
ind his home heap Of ashes, and all tho
his house contained consumed. When ".
were there, last week, he had built fit
upon the spot where his domicil stood
and we partook of his hospitalities upon
log, in the open air. Since his residenc.
upon the Pond Mountain he has captur
80 bears, &c wolves, and upwards of 40
deer and a countless number of wild tn
keys and the varmints of the hills Hei
forty six years old, has lived about hal
shat time at his present locality, and ha ,
never been to Abingdon but twice, ,thoual,
only thirty miles from it,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24
A Wife's Inhuenc.-Judp

A Wife's Infuenc. Judge O'Neal, in
the Yorkville Ea9iire1, tells the following
of Judge William Smith, of South Carroll.
ma:
He had the rare blessing to win the
love OF one of the purest, midest, and
best women, whose character has ever
peen present to the writer. He married
Margaret Duff In his worst dlys she
never upbraded him by word look or ges-
ture, but met him as if he was one of the
best and kindest of husband. This course
on her part humbed him, and made him
weeplike child. This sentence it is hop
ed, will be remembered, was the language
Of Judge Smith to the friend already nam,
ed and to those who knew the stern, un-
p!nding public character of the Judge, It
sui teach lesson of how much a womans
love can accomplish He was at last re-
Jormed by an instance of her patient love
uud devotion, as he himself told it:
"The evening before the Retun.day OF
the Court of Com ION Pl, as for York dis
tr!ct, client called with fifty writs to Lc
put in suit. Mr.. Smith was not in his Of
tice-he was on what is now fashionably
called spree, then frolic. Mrs. Smith
received the writs, and sat down in the Of
flee to the work ofissueing the writs and
processes She spent the night at work
Mr.. Smithin riotous living At daylight
on his way home from his carousals, he
saw light in his Office, and stepped in,
and to his great surprise saw his amiable
wife, who had just completed what ought
to have been his work, with her head and
asleep. His entry awoke her. She told
him what she had done, and showed him
her nights work-.ffty writs and processes
This bowed the strong man, he fell on his
knees, implored her pardon, and then and
there faithfully promised never to drink
another drop while he lived This prom.
ise, says my friend Col. Williams, he
faithfully kept and, said the Judge to
him, from that day, everything that
touched turned to gold His entire sue
cess in life, says Col. Williams, lie set
down to his faithful observance of this no
BILE promise.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24

FELINE PIANIST. An English paper says that
few mornings agothewlfe of a tradesman
in Nottingham, arose at six o'clock, and
was rather surprised to hear the notes of a
pianolorte. She proceeded to the sitting
room but found no pianist there. The
housewife bad scarcely left the room ere
the playing commenced again even louder
than before. She most cautiously
her steps, and peeping through the half
opened door, to her great astonishment
boheld the eat (apparently much pleased) J
gracefully striking the notes of the piano,
with her hind legs resting on a chair in
front of the instrumet. Where's Barnum
or Greenwood
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24

CONDITION or THE FLORIDA INDlANs.-The
Key West hey ofMe Guif, of the 23d ult.,
says:
by the arrival of the United States
mail schooner, Joshua Skinner, Captain
Filler, from Miami, we learn that a party
of twenty Indians and one negro we're in
at that place on the 9th inst, for the pur-
pose of trading. They represent them.
selves TO bein destitute condition, with
out clothing or ammunition, which they
say they must have, either by fair or foul
means. They do not wish to leave the
country, but are desirous of living on
terms Of amity with the whites; and #
there is any interruption Of the present
good feeling, it Will be, they say, because
our government will not permit its citi.
zens to trade with them for the articles
they are so much in need Of They have
plenty of money, and are willing to pur;
chase at any price. Their present scanty
clothing is made of sail bagging, picked
up from the beach, having been washed
ashore from wrecked ship. This party,
we are informed, are the Tallahassees and
the other party, under Tiger Tail. some
twenty in number were expected to ioir
them in about three weeks, when grand
council would be held for the purpose OF
Tiger Tail chief of ali. Sam
Jones is quite blind and unable to walk
They spoke Of settling at the IIuntins
Ground, near Miami. The female portion
of the tribe are living upon an island in
the Everglades. Tiger Tail will not per
NIT any eff his tribe to purchase (were it
possible,) any intoxicating liquor. Efforts
have been made to ascertain the number
of Indians now in Florida, but without
success-thc Indians are keeping perfect,
ly silent on the subject"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24
NEW SERIES-VOL. IIT.-NO az

The SACRED CAMEL oP EGypr.-A let,or
from Cairo OF the 18th ult., -s1-nThe
vice hoy who has delayed his departure
l9r upper Egypt, where he intends to pass
the winter receivcdthe day before yester-
day, IN great pomp, the caravan of Mus
sulmen pil grims, arriving from Mecca. II
was preceded by the sacred camel, which
the Chief OF the caravan, surrounded
by the ulemas and other persons of dis
tinction, presented to theS Prince. The
sacred camel is that which, on returning
from the journey, carries the large black
yell which covers the Kaaba or Sacred
Horse. MUssulman tradition SAYS that 10
was in that edifice that the Archangel Ga
briel appeared 10 Mahomet. and dictated
to him the truths which he was to reveal
to mankind. The Kaaba takes its name
from its square form, which is thirty feef
each way. The large veil which covers IL
Is of black silk. In the centre. embroi-
dered in letters of gold, are the following
words, the symbol of the faith of the Mus
sulman THERE'S only one God, and Ma.
homet Is his prophet" The veil is only
attached by four cords of gold thread, pla.
ced at the cal dinal points. The veil is re-
newed every year, and is furnished by the
Sultan OF the Ottomans, the chief of the
Sunnite believers. The old ones are care.
fully preserved in the treasury of Saint
Sophia, Constantinople. The sacred cam
el is never afterwards employed in any la
Dor, and ends his days in the ancient gar
dens Of the O.d Serag Clio.
The Niceroy receives the caravan
with the greatest honors he was present
at the prayers recitcd by the ulemas in the
open air, and the example produced a
great effect upon the immense crowd of
persons who had assembled to witness the
sight.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24

FRoN LAKE SUPERioR.-The steamc,
North Star, from the city Superior and IN.
termediate ports, arrived at this port Ia.
Monday. She experienced n somewha
rough passage, but met with no acciden
Mr.. James S. Richie, of Philadelphia, wi,
crme passenger on her, has shown !,
some samples of the agricultural produc
of the city Of Superior and its immedia.
vicinity, that are certainly very fine. v.
saw some tobacco, wheat, corn. turnir
cabbages, potatoes and other vegetabl
and gains, that fully equalled in Size an
quality the average Of similar products ,l
the Lower Peninoula. These th'nts we
grown sn government land, Of which the
Is abundaoce yet unolsimed in that reei,
when of course is open for settlers NJ I, II
shilling peracre.-Deroh Free Press.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24

CURB FOR DYSPEPSIA exchange
gives the following as a sovereign remedy
for the dyspepsia If any dyspeptic indi-
vidual should give il trial, we would be
greatly obliged for a statement of his ex~
perience:
"Close all the outer doors Of n four story
house. open the inner doors, then take a
long switch and chase a cat up and down
stairs till she sweats."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24
Select poetrp,
THE TIDE or DEATH.

The tide rolls on, the tide rolls on
The never ceasing tide,
That sweeps the pleasures from our hearts,
The loved ones from our side
That brings affection to our lot
And anguish and despair;
Aad bears from youths unruiflod brow
The charms that fingered there
The tide rolls on wave after wavc,
Its swelling waters flow;
Before it all is bl light and .if,
Behind it all is woe.
The infant from its mothers breast
The gay and blooming bride,
Are swept away, and borne along
By that resistless tide.
The tide rolls on the soldiers eye
Grows dim beneath its swell;
The scholar shuns the mystic lore
That he hath loved so well
The monarch puts the crown aside,
And labors weary slave
RejOices that his limbs will know
The quiet of the grave.
The tide rolls on like simmer brook,
1t glideth to the sad
But like dark winters angry tide,
1t rusheth to the glad.
From kingly hall and lowly cot,
From battle field and hearth,
1t sweeps into Ublivion's sea,
The dwellerS on the Earth.
Roll on, thou dark and turbid wave
Thou canst not bear away
The record of the good and brave,
That knoweth not decay;
Though fierce may rush thy pillows strife.
Though deep thy current be
Still faith shall lift thy beacon high
And guide us throgh thy sea.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24

CURE FOR ERYsiPELAs.-A correspondent
OF the Providence Journal says, that in
ninety-nine cases out of every hundred,
Cdaberries applied by poultice, will effec-
tually cure erysipelas. There is not an in
stonoc known where il tailed to effect
cure, when faithfully applied before the
sufferer was in diving state. Two or
three applications are generally sufficient
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24
JOSEPH PETERS,

Justice Of ths Peace, CirrOensvilLs Pennd.
ONE door east Of Montelius 4 Ten Eyck
~ Store. All business entrusted 10 him vii
be promptly attended TO, and all instruments
writing done on short notice.
March, 81, 1857.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24

DLAsTERING,--Th subscriber, having
i located himself in the borough of Clesrheld
would inform the public that he is prepared to
do work in the above line, from plain to ornamen.
tai of any description in workmanlko manner.
Also whitcwashing and repairing done in q neat
manner and on reas enable terms.
EDWIN COOPER.
Clearfeld, april IL, 1881. ~.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-24
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