Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-30
Summary of General News.


 It is said that Col. Benton is preparing hte of General Jackson. We doubt if any lie o1 the hero will supercede that written by Amos Kendall. He possessed the information and means to make complete work and ably used them.
 Asa matter of course, there has been an other revolution in Mexico We see now that there is every prospect of Santa Anna resum- ing the dictatorship.
 They have been trying to persuade them selves in Memphis, that they are capable of getting up an earthquake The Appeal of the 18th inst, says:
 "It was currently reported yesterday that between 12 and l o'clock in the night many persons perceived vibrations, which shook ob- iects in their rooms which vibrations were the effect of an earthquake"
 We regret to learn that Hon. Jefferson Da- wis, Senator from Mississippi, is unable to take his seat in the Senate His physicians have placed him in room from which the light is excluded and deny admittance to all persons except those of his own family.
 bill is pending before the legislature of Ohio, and has passed the Senate, prohibiting the marriages of first cousins.
 Mineola, the new capital of Kansas is about 20 miles from Lawrence. It has only one house, though there are 2,00O acres of land laid off for its site.
 The New Orleans Delta ayers that the slave trade has been regularly re-opened, and that a depot for Mississippi has been established on Pearl river, where several cargoes have already been received and sold.
 Capt. Marcy had arrived at the camp at Fort Bridges, after severe journey. The Secretary of War with Generals Scott and Harney having arranged the campaign against the Mormons we may expect stirring times next month
 Gen. Calhoun, of Kansas, has filled up cer- tfcates of election to be delivered to the free State candidates for the legislature of Kansas
 The legislature of Louisiana have passed a bill declaring dogs personal property.
 There is but little doubt that the Florida h. dans will emgrate. Billy Bowlegs has nvit- ed conference for the purpose of arranging 2 the preliminary steps for the exodus of the Seminoles from Florida to the west
 In reading our exchanges we are struck with the great number of suicides at the hotels. In the eastern cities two or three suicides were committed in one day, principally by business men, so called, whose affairs became embarras- sed and the fear to face the evil.
 
 We find the following paragraph in our ex- changes. We presume the G. W. Clarke men, toned in it is Gen. Clarke, formerly of this State:
 Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
 Qaindaro, Kansas Feb. 26
 The latest intelligence from Ft. Scott is that G. w. Clark at the head of 130 Missourians has possession of the town, and they declare that they will destroy every free State settle. ment in that vicinity. Upon the request of the people there, about a hundred stand of arms and several men have been sent down from here
 Col. Leouhardt has gone down to take con- mand of the free State forces
 As there are now three or four companies of United States troops there, it is probable that hostlities may be suspended for the present, but it would not be surprising at any time to hear them break out atresh and involve the whole territory.
 There is an immense amount of caucusing for the constitutional convention going on.
 The legislature of Louisiana, by late en- actment abolished capital punishment. Those crimes formerly punished with death, will now have the penalty of imprisonment for life.
 pr. Cook, of Chicago, whose nomination was so bitterly opposed by Douglas, was con- frmed by the Senate as post master at Chica- 50.
 The State of Texas has re-valued her lands, adding about one hundred per cent to lhe price formerly demanded and attaching still high CT rate to her railroad reservations This, con. siderins our proximity, is significant fact to emigrants, as we'll as to the people of Arkansas