Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-24

From the Powhatan Advertiser we learn that on Monday they had fight in that town, and on Tuesday an Italian with hand organ.
 The Fort Smith Times is averse to change of the name of that city. The two following items are clipped from that paper:
 10000 Sheep for California.
 Mir. Franklin arrived in this place last week with 2,500 head of sheep from Tennessee, and expects 7,5OO more, making in all 10000 head, which he intends driving to California on the 35th parallel, by the way of Albuquerque He will winter in this neighborhood, and leave early in the spring."
 "Three New Slave States to be Admitted
 into the Union.
 There are three new slave States, with re- publican forms of government-constitution and laws--ready to be admitted into the Union. The Choctaws, the Chckasaws and the Chero- Eees, all have regular organized governments, with executive, legislative aud judicial depart ments, and all in full operation at this time, working tremendously, and these very govern ments are Tn the very centre of the Union, be- ing surrounded with states, and as there is nc provision, Tn the constitution of the United States, for them it is but right, that they should be admitted into the Union. Their constitu- tions are pro-slavery. and, the citizens of these territories have always held slaves There is no more impropriety in admitting these territo- res into the Union, than there was in admitting Texas and California, and in fact the admission of these states forms safe precedent for the admission of these, already, organized states They have certainly precedence over Kansas being older and better organized
 We have concluded that receiving these ter ritories as states, ready organized would be the shortest and best mode, and prevent any coIli- sion n forming them into territorial govern ments. The step must be taken shortly, and 1t Is but justice to the south."
 The Ouachita Herald favorably reviews the Governors message The same paper has ar interesting communication on the subject of coa mines and mineral oil, which we have cut out for republication. This is subject of much more importance than people suppose, and we venture to assert that it will be source o wealth to the State, in short time that will surprise those who have not exam ned the sub- ject
 | ours, says:
 "But seriously, we think the editor is oyer sensitive. And we here protest that no offence was intended by the term 'unclean beast.' Il was used altogether in a Pick kwickian sense, aimed at political paper opposed to us in po- litics and was significant of things political and not personal. We would not on any accoun, wound the feelings of the editor of the True Democrat, and hope he will accept the apolo gy.' We hold it to be the duty of every news paper editor to treat his brethren of the press at all times with due courtesy, for by pursuing any other course he not only lowers himself il the estimation of intelligent men, but degrades to a greater or less extent his own calling and profession. During a long term of years we have endeavored to govern ourselves by such rules as would tend to elevate the character o the country press. Such a course we expect tc continue to the end of our editorial career.- Aud while we claim the right to say what we please of political subjects we think priv ate character should be held sacred. In conclusion we have only to remark that those who com plain of poisoned arrows ought not to shoot them. The True Democrat has not been alto. gether faultless in this respect"
 Perhaps not. But then, see the kind of mel we had to contend against. True, if they dc wrong it is no excuse for us, but there is an ole adage about fighting the devil with fire,
 We accept and offer an apology. We trus that the Herald will consider all that we have said harshly as being also in Pickwicbiar sense. We are not fully versed in the code but believe when parties mutually withdraw and retract that friendly relations are restored honorable adjustment" highly satisfactory, ( creditable to all partes," etc
 All right, and if the editor of the Herall will endeavor to preserve the dignity of tht craft and not try to go to Congress or get in tn, penifentiary, or otherwise lower himself we shall hope to make something of him, thougl he is know nothing notwithstanding that othe proverb concerning "a silken purse" and z; sows ear."