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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02
Facts of the Killing of Franklin Leach by
 William A. Brown.
Pocahontas, Ark, Jan. 18th, '5S.

fOcdlOfltdS, Xdfh, J all 4Oll, CC. MR. EDITOR:
 Dear Sir-The facts upon which the proceedings herewith enclosed are founded, are as follows:
 On the night of the 11th inst, two men who gave their names as Franklin Leach and Wm. Rogers, who had recently been employed to work at the mill of Isaac F. Tobias, of this town, became somewhat intoxicated, and dur ing nearly the whole nig Int were passing through the street cursing very profanely, and using much obscene language. During the night they broke into grocery and took several ar tices. On the morning of the 18th the owner of the grocery and another gentleman went to the mill where Leach and Rogers were at work and requested them to pay for the damage done to the house and also missing articles. They de- ned having done as charged. The owner of the house told them that if they refused to compensate him for damages, he would have them arrested. They said publicly that the town could not take them, and also gave notice that they were armed, and in case an attempt was made to arrest them, they should resist. | The owner of the house sent out warrant up on charge of burglary and placed it in the hands of constable. The constable having heard them say that they could and would not be ta- ken, summoned a posse of twelve or fifteen men, and advised them that the persons to be taken were well armed. The posse therefore armed themselves with guns pistols, etc. pro- ceeded to the mill where Leach and Rodgers were, and found them in a room adjacent to the mill-Leach standing in the door, The officer told them they were his prisoners, and by what authority. They said they could not be taken, and most of the guard made efforts to persuade them from resisting, assuring them that they would surely be taken Mr. Brown like several others, was standing near Leach and told him that 1t was useless to resist, that he could and would be taken, and placed his hand upon Leach's shoulder, whereupon Leach struck MT. Brown, and Brown stepped back without resenting. Leach very deliberately unbutioned his holster, drew a navy repeater. and at the same time commenced advancing upon Brown, who was armed with double barrelled shot gun. Leach was cursing Mr. Brown, saying he was the d--st man he ever saw. Leach had advanced some six or eight feet towards Mir. Brown, at the same time raising his pistol, whereupon Brown shot him through the head, killing him instantly Several per- sons had tried to persuade Leach not to resist, before the officer came, but to effect. Leach and Rodgers said they were from Kansas. Mir. Brown was on visit to our town from Mem phis, and had been here but two or three days. He was fully acquitted by the jury that held the inquest, and also by the citizens generally.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02

CONFESSION OF MURDER COMMITTED TWELVE YEARS AGo-The Richmond (va.) Enquirer says; Mir. Commodore Vincent a citizen of Greensville county, has been arrested on his own confession of murder committed ten or twelve years ago. A correspondent of the Petersburg Express states that a negro man, belonging to Colonel Richarl Moss was killed and thrown into pool of water, and though every exertion was made to detect the perpe- trator, the murder remained for years shrouded in mystery. few days ago Vincent confessed to Mir. Silla that he committed the murder; that he placed rope around the negroes neck, and taking it by the end, mounted and put spurs to his horse, thus producing strangulation and death. Vincent was committed for trial.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02

SMALL NoTEs.- Mississippi is to be added to the list of States which have prohibited the cir culation of bank notes of less denomination than five dollars. A law to this effect goes into operation the first day of November This ap- plies to the foreign bank notes, as there is no bank of issue in Mississippi.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02
Nominations Confirme ed.

Washington, an. 17.-The Senate has con- frmed the following nominations:
 John Appleton of Maine, Assistant Sc cretary of State.
 Mr. Murphy, Minister at the Hague. MT. Williams Minister at Constantinople. MT. Calhoun, Secretary of Legation at Paris. Mir. Smith, of Buffalo, has been appointed Consul at Shanghae.
 MT. Miller, of Utica. N. Y., has been ap pointed Consul at Rio de Janeiro.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02

VJ Iunls .. Tarront, compostor in the Oincinnatl Enquirer office, was, at one time. fil- iiouster Walkers secretary of state''-tbe highest office of the "cabnet."
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02

0F A bankrupt friend of ours was cory with the other day for his embarrassIn', "Oh, l am not embarrassed at all," sa' lit Is my creditors that are embarrassed.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02
THE START.
THE CAMELS.

The camels performed this journey between San Antonio and Alberquerque-a distance of not less than a thousand miles, in which there was considerable space to be passed devoid of water or grass-without in single instance, ex- hibiting any sign of fatigue or distress, or show ing aly signs of thirst. They kept pace easily with the teams, at an average rate of four miles on hour though, when required, tia rate could have been doubled without their suffering tn c least inconvenience.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02

yet forsake his evil course, and walk arght.- We will forgive him, if he will promise to sir DO more
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02
ALBERQU ERQUE.

Albuquerque is a primitive Mexican town, bull. of adobes, and is the depot of the troops of that quarter. It is the centre of the supplies for the United States forts in that section It's population is about 6 900. The expedition was cordially and hospitably received at every stop ping place. The vicinity is entirely destitute of UraSS
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02

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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02
AUBREY'S CANON,

In one of these, led by Lieut.. Beale himself they discovered what was believed to be the celebrated canon of Aubrey, described bv him in his notes. An idea may be gathered of the stupendous depth of this great chasm, from the fact that standing on its precipitous brink, a musket ball discharged, occupied nearly half a minute in reaching the bottom at its shallowest point. This was proved by frequent exper- mente. Its width was so great that musket ball discharged horizontally, fell about quarter of the way across. This chasm appears to be a vast sink in the general level of the country. the result of some ancient volcanic convulsion They descended to the bottom and explored it to its mouth. In it they discovered the Indian trail to the Mojave villages
 EXTRAORDINARY NATURAL FEATHERS
 Some peculiar characteristics in the features of this section of country are worthy of remark The road extending over the mesas resembled more work of art, like the raods constructed by the Roman Generals and Napoleon, than natural formations. The palisade formations on all hands, loomed up like gigantic fortifca. tons. Singular to say, the volcanic rock was carpeted with the most luxuriant blue gamma grass, affording food for animals, as nutricious as oats. Only thin stratum of soil laid he. tween this and the rock. Specimens of petrifac- tons ot the most wonderful description present. ed themselves. And there, on the western bank of the Rio de la Kara, they found a rock about twenty -hye feet square, in the heart of which was large petritied tree. This fragment was detached from the main body, in which the bonghs were distinctly visible They also found Tn the beginning of their new route, in- scriptlons on the rocks, evincing the progression
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02
OPTION OF THE GREAT DESERT.
ARRIVAL AT LOS ANGLES.

The route now followed the Mojave on its eastern bank until the party reached the Nor mon road, which they kept, crossing the San Bernardno Mountains at the Cajon Pass and continued the journey over the well known road from San Beruarino to Los Angles, where they arrived or the 2Oth of November.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02
THE ROUTE FROM FL MORO.

The course now lay through an unexplored region, presenting the wave line, intersected by ranges of irregular serrated volcanic mountains They encamped upon reservoir of pure water, discovered by the guide, Sevedra: to which Lieut.. Beale gave the name of Kings creek- The trail of 1853, made by Lieu. Whppe, be- ing obliterated by time, and also that of Aubrey, Lieut. Beae selected a road for himself, and thus from the point above mentioned, the travellers until reaching the Colorado, were passing over terra incogn'ta. Expeditions from the camp ing place were dispatched by Lieut.. Beale, in various directions, to examine the face of the country.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-02
CROSSING THE RIVER.

The baggage was conveyed over in an India rubber boat, brought from New York for the purpose. The river is here about 29O yards broad, but has several bars in its bed, which enable animals to rest. It is only necessary to swim the animals for short distance on the eastern side.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04


Wo think that the Homestead Exemption
bill will pass the Legislature in tho right
shape. II will probably exempt farm Of
one hundred ana sixty acres, and town lot
Of forty thousand square fset, without refer.
ence 10 their value. This 10 liberal aud just
II will fill our towns and prairix with thou.
sands Of citizens aud sgriculturists, who
now live in States where laws Of like lib
cral character do not exist. We want men
and money and no inducemcnt equal 10
that offered by . liberal Homestead law
can h. extended by our people 10 tho great
mass Of those in moderate circumstances
throughout The Fast and South. Liberal
laws, in conjunction with our productive
soil and matehless climate, will double our
population IN two years. This Is just what
we want and any measure which will tend
u secure this rrut, and ut the same time
further the ends Of humanity mud justice,
should meet with unanimous snpport.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04
\ Net,t,d Compliment.

When MIR, Speaker WArRors holt the
chair Of tho House. on leave Of absence, he
called Hon. GEoadE BRApLky, Of Scott
county, to act as temporary Speaker, and he
has since presided over tho deliberations OF
that body without other authority. Feel
ing, however. some doubt as to the power Of
the Speaker thus to appoint substitute for
SO long period, Mr., BRApIsy on yester-
day resigned the chair, in order to allow tho
House the free exercise of its right 10 elect
a Speaker pro tenpore, The House there
upon proceeded to an election which result
cd in reseatng Mr., BRApLry by an unau
nous voice.
No compliment could have been more
generously given or more worthily bestowed.
Mr. BRApLSy has shown himself 10 be pos
sessed Of those rare qualities Of mpartialty
and iirnness, Of quckness and sound judy
ment, which, coupled with full knowledge
Of parliamentary law, are REQUISITES for the
Speakers Office. We congratulate Mr.
Speaker BRADLEY on this hearty roeogni.
milton Of his really superior qualifications
for the post Of presiding ollicer.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04


Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the committee on
Territories, introduced into the Senate Of
the United States, on last Tuesday, bill
providing for the admission of Minnesota
into the Union on an equal footing with the
original States. by private letter re-
ceived yesterday, We are assured that pro
minent Republicans of this vicinity have
been writing letters TO free soil members oil
Congress, urging upon them to take stand
against the admission Of Minnesota at this
time. The leaders Of the Republican party,
in this secret attempt to prevent the al
mission Of Minnesota, are but carrying out
the base motives which have influenced
them in all their actions since the passage
Of the Enabling Act, viz either TO secure
the State Government, or prevent Mime
sofa from becoming State.
II will be seen by our Telegram, under
the appropriate head, that the prospects ar,
fair for the speedy admission Of Minnesota
US a State, notwithstanding the reports
which have come 10 us within the past
week.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04

The Postmaster General has issued pro
posalsfor q monthly mail from ~. Paul, by
Fort Benton (Nebrasks). Fort Union and
the Dsllcs Oregon, 10 Puget Sound, Wash.
ingtoo) a distance 81 1000 miles. Proposals
are invited To end at the DalIss, Oregon.
The Postmaster General has also iysned
HE proposals for mail from Fort Itidgely,
by South Pass Of the Rocky Mountains,
Sods Springs, head Of IiumboId, River.
Honey Lake, aud MOBILES Pass IN the Sierra
Nevada Mountains, 10 Shasta City, Gal.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04

We have listened with great intcrcs, to
the arguments which have been uttered in
the Senate, for the pas, two days, for and
against the Homestead bill The members
generally agree that homestead exemption
is correct, as matter Of doctrine but they
differ on the point whether the exemption
should be based upon the idea Of area or
value. We have no doubt IA to the true
doctrine. The bill should he based upon
that doctrine which is lcas, liable 10 distur-
bance, either from caprice or the condition
Of the tincs-which ia that Of area. II ia
not the amount OF property in vaIne which
il sought To be exempted but the home, as
such. whether it b. plebean or patrcian
The idea is To secure every family in Mime
sofa in the undi.turbed enjoymen, Of a spot
which shall he theirs. beyond the chances
Of misfortune OF the designs Of avsricc.
1t is urged by those who wished to attach
Il value 10 the homestead, that the doctrine
Of area would work unequally that pala,lal
residences might thus be screened from the
just demands of creditors Granted. Every
law Of progress is liable TO the objection that
il can he taken advantage Of by others than
thos whom il j. Designed 70 benefit. Yet.
though few might commit wrong under It's
protection, il cannot be denied that iu effect
would BIZ sanitary as regards the great mass
Of the citizens Of the State ; and law makers
can never safely iegislate for the exceptional
cas-, which are tew, but with reference only
10 the interests Of the honest ard numerous
masses Of the Whole people.
We think a little reflection will convince
all OF TIE iallacy Of the objection that the
basis Of area will operate more unequally
than that Of ya1e. The home marked by
metes and bounds IS always c,riain and tan
gible. The home regulated by value ba4 no
stability in it--bst, on the contrary. Is sub
iect to all the fluctuations Of TINES Of spccu-
Iation or depression. The exemption by
yaue 10 years Of speculative excitement may
amoun, TO ten THOUSAND dollar. IN year
Of financial depression il would not amount
10 FIVE thousand This anctaaton deprire'
the exemption Of its homestead cbaracier
entirely Under one state Of things the
debtor rcalizss much more than tina, 10
which b. j. entitled. and undsr anottr
mach les- The only basi. upon which the
exemption can h. built 70 make il a home
stead exemption in fact as well a. name. ia
tha, Of area And We earnestly hope this
will be made the basis Of any Law On tbs
subjec, which may BE- pA,set by this Lgis-
laiure
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04

IL ,hs E.tEsr. VI Ae ~ oneor and nemocr.L
Is the legislature Of the state Of Mime
sofa 'eg'slatng for the people, and upon their
Tlaest' or is the mere ipse dixt Of Repre-
rcsentatives upon tho iloor II tho House TO
control their action.
Mcssrs. Editors, the above query suegca,-
cd itsell to my mind in witnessing the sum
mary manner which the House disposed Of
y. +. No. IL, being n bill authorizing the
inhabitants Of the county OF Faribault 10
vote upon a change Of the County Seat Of
said county. This bill passed the Senate by
unanimous vote, and Was predicated upon
Il petition OF between one and two hundred
legal voters Of said county. but the House
Of Representatives, without having q 10
monstrancc 10 said bill before them, upon
the mere statement Of the Representatives
from said county who both reside at the
present County Seat Of said county. voted
TO indefinitely postpone the bill. thus entire
ly aud utterly disrcgarding the will OF the
people OF the said county OF Faribault. who
were deprived at the las, election. by fraud
and deceit from having their county fairly
Represented. | think that such action Of
the Legislature, aud such utter disrcapcct
paid to petitions Of the people, will meet
with but little favor in the eyes Of tho PEG
ple who have to pay for this legislation.
FARiB.uLr CoUsrs.
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and enabling them TO 20 TO work with ener'
ry To relieve themselves from the debts which
hang over them.
In the Senate, u number Of memorials, and
State Road bills were passed finally, also an
act regulating limited partnerships. In com.
mittee, large number OF bills were eonsid.
cred, and ordered engrossed.
In the House. Tuesday, the Loan Bill
was passed finally, by vote Of 63 yeas to
6 nays. An effort was made TO give a
greater limit to the rate of interest, which
was unsuccessful. We hope the rate fixed is
high enough, but the Legislature had better
have been on the safe side. The emigration
protection bill WAS again up, and elected a
warm discussion on It's probable and posi-
bic effects upon Minnesota. The bill was
ordered TO be engrossed for third reading.
There are now u large number OF Senate
Bills on file, for the consideration of the
House, and business is accommodating SO rap
idly. that afternoon sessions must soon be
agreed upon.
In the Senate. a number of private bills
and memorials were passed. A resolution to
hold afternoon sessions was laid npon the
table for further consideration.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04

The 7imes, the other day, in commenting
on u paragraph from the Nonh hmerndn,
hoped that Congress would refuse admission
~ Minnesota, and send her Constitution
back los the people to adopt il In the new,
40 that the Republican party might have
another chance in the election d State OFF
GERS. This 10 the sentiment Of the Hpubli-
can leaders, but they are not ~ honest 10
the expression Of their opinions as Mr.
T,mo They profess friendship. bu, at
treacherously.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04

The attention 81 Congrrss has ben d.
rcctsd 10 the proper disposition 10 he made
Of the reS-ryei sections n land embraced
within tie lines Of TIE railroad granv, and
a resolution has been adopted that the com
mi,,ee on Public lands b. instructed 10 in.
quirs INTO the erpediency Of passing Ia~
making the reserved sctions 81 the public
lafds under railroad grants, subject To entry
by actual settlers, upon the same conditions
that other lands Of the ZANE quality abd
,bs, said COMMITTEE report by bill or Other.
vise.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04

We refer 10 the letter printed elsewhere
rom the Hon. LAWS WALLACE, in refer
ence to the popular sovereignty resolutions
which was adopted by tho late Democratic
State Convention of Indiana, and its true
Interpretation. We have heretofore writ.
ten In appropriate terms Of the base attempt
of tho Washington Un,on, and kindred
sheets, 10 impress the country with tho 'de"'
In the first place, that this resolution, EN-
phatically endorsing the position OF senator
DouoLAs, was not adopted by tho Conven
ton at oil and in the second place, that II
it did pass. II was not Intended to apply TO
tho case Of Kansas.
The Hon. LAWS Wallace was himself
the author aud mover Of the resolution In
question. and 10 therefore compctcnt author
ity ~ 10 ito intended import. We commend
his letter To the pcruaal Of those who enter.
tain any curiosity ~ 10 the position Of the
Indiana Democracy.
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Ieoie-ta-tte-Dsy.

Th.. renowned Chief, who sas rppr's'!
70 have bcn ,be victim Of his own folly, 10
proposing To fight duel, We understand
was in town ye1vrday, which "a suaieisnt
contradiction TO be being killed 90 ,hs occs,
.iyn Of the late duel
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yaIssbis Dosssts1 /.

The Everett Free School at -. Cload.
has received voluntary donaiion Of books
from the Hon. RDwAxo Fvyzgrr, consist
ing OF 20 VOLUMES Of standard rorks.
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II is reported that Mr.. HAsKIs, editor Of
the Washington Unmn will be sent On
special mi1ion 70 Paragua, and that Mr..
APPLETON will succeed him a. editor.
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Although il is finally determined " end
Gessral So.rr 10 the Psc,ac coast, The time
u his departure "a uno'rtain
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