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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
The Late Col. Benton

Col. Benton, who was 75 years of age at the time of his deat, was born in Warren countv North Carolina, was educated at Chapel Hill and studied law at William and Mary college. Va. He was in the United States army for q short period n 1909, or 1910, and in 18l went to practice law, first at Nashville, Tenn where he remalr ed but short time, going from thence to st. Louis Mo. He was one of the first Sena- tors from Missouri, and was delayed year from h's seat during the discussion in Congress as to the admission of that State, and remained in the Senate till 1851, when his seat was filed by Geyer wnis. h 1853, by much exertion he Vas elected a representative from the St. Louis district, but in 1855 was beaten In 1856 he ran for Governor and was again beaten
 The democracy of Missouri repudiated him on at least three several occasions. The reason for this was not his overbeariug disposition. but his desertion of the principles of the democratic party. Whether it was friendship for Mr. Van liuren or a bid for the northern votes to enable him to reach the Presidency, he coluetted with the lree>oicrs, and finally came to be look ked upon as one of those political monsters, south ern man with norhern feelings. This adds another name to the long list of noted m len who AdVe lett the democratic party in the hope to ind nearer Ioad to greatness, but have failed and lost all their political strength and infu- ence
 tIn had In but II- man of talent; capable of any amount of mental labor, of patient research and unwearied u- dustry.
 The New Orleans Delta, at the close of an able article says
 Though Mir. Benton was bold, vigorous, dexterous debater and famous for his aborious ana searching investigation of the great ques- tons which came before Congress-; though he heI@ position at one time in the councils of the country, at once hattering to his great vanity and to his vaulting ambition, vet the author will be remembered when the politician Is for gotten. Sheridan lives, not in his once oeebrat- cd phllIpplc against Warren Hastings, nor Shell, H. ms efforts m favor of Catholic emancipation, but Tn those more enduring ot1shoots of mind which they gave to the literary world. How fast the fame of Fox and O'Connel are fading. and of Clay and Webster though but few years back national celehrities The mere men ol words die soon; the men of the pen never. The same >elf-will, seil-rsteem and unlnchiny energy of character and laborious habits which marked Mir. Benton's political career, spurred him on iu his literary pursuits.
 The south had reason to rejoice over the downfall of Benton, the politician, but will not heaT without pail the death of Benton, the au- thor. Though not a brilliant writer, he was at least useful one, and the death of such is al ways Lo De dppored
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
For the Arkansas Trna DarnnnraA


 MR. EDrToR-I notice in your issue of March 3d. that J. w. M. has given the public the benefit of his name. It seems he is mission. ary, and his name is J. w. Moore have looked over his article and find but little that demands attention. He says: an agent of the Bible Revision Association had represented our Bible as ridiculous and absurd, and an indigni- ty to the Most High" I think your correspon- dent has been misinformed I call upon him to prove thls assertion or retract it. If he proves 1t promise that the agent shall return to Fort Smith and make confession or he shall be dis missed. J. w. M. must not take up re- proach against his neighbor and print it, espe- cially if it is not true. If it is true let us have the afidavts.
 As to the question whether our translators or revisors are making a new translation, or revi- sing an old one, our rules from the beginning settle it. J. w. M. says in relation to the American Bible Society,"" There is no ques- tion--in regard to the reason for their withhold ing ad." That was the whole question as a reference to my first article will show They for the first time in 1886, withheld appropria- tons for neS reasons contrary to their constitu- ton and to their practice from the origin of the Society How does J. w. M. know that these translations were made on Baptist principles?- Why don't he enquire whether they were made on the RIGHT principles or not? As to no of
 when the state of learning is ever so low to ind men who will extol the surprising acquisi tons of their cotemporaries, but as J. w. M. is familiar with the Hebrew and Greek languages let hlm produce single work on Philoogy written by any one of them that is even re- spectable-that would not disgrace sophomore of our day. Several of these men were pro- tessors in the Universities. They wrote gram mars and translatlons of classics Are any of these works in use now in our schools? Did they not all fall into disuse at the revival of Carning in Wallow's time? J. w. NJ. thinks Bible made by them is good enough-that it cannot safely be improved-that it is not safe to correct known and acknowledged errors in it. whether m de by the translators or the tvpe- setters. Will he apply the same rule to gram mars and dictionaries? Or are grammars and dictionaries more important than the Bible, that the errors i'll these must be corrected while the errors in the Bible must not
 JAMES EDMONDS,
 Cor. Sec'y Bible Reuision Association. Louisville, Ky, March 18th, 1858.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04

of the Balmoral garment. Wear hoops whose circumstance shall exclude the masculines from the sidewalk, and we will gaze and admire.- Wear shoes with heels so high that you have to lean backward to keep from falling on your faces and we will still be content But for the sake of harmony, of purity, and of good taste, do not adopt the new petticoat
 However, if you are determined on display o1 colors, if white is dstasteful to you, let me present you with song by" Yankee poick as k poick" and commend you to follow his ad vice:
 " once in a while why can't we have
 truly Yankee iotious
 Nor such profound allegiance pay
 To fashions cross the oceanl
 hat could be finer now than this
 And mark you too how dashngD
 pettcoat, red, white and blue,
 With silver stars all tiashings
 Then hang the Yankee colors out
 And Scottish skrt., confound 'em)
 Our girls shall take the world by storm
 with the stars and stripes around 'em.n 50 no more at present, but remain yours till death. HG. w
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04

TIE PERILs OF CRlNoLINE.-Fhe following paragraph shows the perls of wearing to many hoops:
 The frightful death in Boston, on Friday night last, of a young lady the daughter of a respectable resident in Beacon street, who was standing near the chimney piece, when her un der garments suddenly took fire. was caused by crinoliue. It is hardly necessary for us to in- flict upon our lady readers a lesson in physic, ln order to make it perfectly plain to them that the protection of the flames in such case by the enveloping crinoline must act upon them precisely in the manner of chimney with a l" blower" and draught; and if they would form some notion of the extent of the dangers of this kind which they actually and daily incur, we may refer them to the London Court Journal ot Feb. 2Oth, in which we find catalogue of no less than nineteen deaths from this cause occurring in England between the lst oi January and the middle of February. Certainly an average of three deaths Der week from crlnoline in conhagraton ought to startle the most thoEghtless of the privileged sex; and to make them, at least extraordinarily careful in thelr movements and behavior, if it fails Gas of course 1t will) to deter them from adopting a fashion so fraught with peril.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. TUESDAY
HARDWARE.
nA DOPE & ANDERSON have on hand <A XG1 and offer for sale low for cash a9 H1


 &YA and offer for sale, low for cash, as g V general assortment of Hardware, consist & ing ID part of the following articles viz Elephant brades and Scovils, Cast Steel Hoes Trace and Log Unalns, Breast Chains, Horse and Mule flames Waldrons Grain and Grass Scythes, Grain Cradles Gut Packs, Carpet Tacks. Brads, Horse Nails, c. D. and R. Ely's Caps. Gun Locks, Mill, Crcss Cut and Handsaw Files Candlesticks, Steel and Iron Squares Limerick Hooks. German Silver Table and T a spoons, Plated and Iron do, Four-fold Rules, Cot ton and Linen Fish Lines, Cotton and Mannila Rope Chest, Closet and Pad Locks American Socket Chis- els, Morteing Chisels, Wrought Nails, Butts and screws Scythe Snathes Scythe Stones. Steely ards Bench Sctews. Fore, Jack and Smoothing Planes, Augers and Auger Bits, Brace and Bits Brass Ket- tles Horse Brushes Door Locks and Latches, Well Buckets Shoe Hammers Shingng. Bench and Claw iatchets Cuttlery of all kinds. Scissors and shears Corn Mills, Drawing Knives Spoke Slaves. Collins Axes, Strap and T. Hinges, Coffee Mills Smiths Bel lows and Tongs, Anvils, Vices and Hammers Cross CuI and Handsaws in fact almost every article usu- ally found in Hardware Stores Call and examine our stock. April 27 1858.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04

DESTINY OF MExIco.-The New Orleans Bee, in closing long article on the destiny of Mexico, says: " We already possess Texas, Cal ifornia, New Mexico, and Arizona, large off shoots from the central stem of the Republic; and as it is an irreversible law of nature that the feeble must give way to the strong and the lower grade of civilization yield to higher, it follows the decree of an immutable destiny itself that step by step the Americans ot the north will advance with their settlements, their institutions, their religion, and their government, until, In the fulluess of tme they reach the proud capital of the Republic, and spread the stars and stripes to the breeze from the topmost pinnacle of the halls of the Montezumas Such will be the ultimate destiny of Mexico, if we are true to ourselves"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04

BURIED ALIvE-A DISTRESSING CAsE.--A letter dated Holland. Erie county, Pa., March 15, says:
 very affective dispensation of Providence has taken place within twenty miles of this place. A Presbyterian minister named Reed was going to attend meeting of the presbytery. He stopped over night with another minister at private house Mr. Reed was taken with a fit in the night and il was supposed he had died The other minister being Tn hurry to get to the meeting in season had him buried the next day. On his return from meeting he left word at Oxford that their minister was dead and Su- ried. His friends went immediately to get his remains and bring them to Oxford, when to their great sorrow they discovered that he. had been buried alive. The cover of the coffin was split and his shroud was completely torn off and turned nearly on his face He was bachelor, and very worthy man. His dreadful death is much lamented.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL
 FOR YOUNG MEN.

 1 TNHE second session of my school will s7Esfy | commence on the lst Monday in Fe- kS9ssy bruary, prox. 4@sy The course consists of English Branches, zzz2g Mathematics, Natural Science, Ancient and Modern Languages. Should the pupil remain in the School a sufficient length ot time propose to mpart thorough knowl edge of the above branches of an education. My acquaintance with, and success in giving instruction in the Ancient and Modern Languages, warrants me in giving assurance to the public, that believe my self fully qualified to advance young men in these important branches
 Mir. Albert Chen. a practical chemist, has special charge of the Chemistry class Having at his dispo sal Chemical apparatus, purchased for and used in my school, he not only impars thorough knowledge of the theory but demonstrates and eXemplties the science by experiments thereby ndelibly mpressing the great laws of Chemistry upon the youthful mind in a manner at once agreeable and profitable. This class is taught exclusively in the evening.
 TERMS:
 Tuition in all the above Branches. (eXcept Chems- try. per session of five months $50 %. to be pre- paid invariably half in advance the balance on the end of the session.
 Extra; Chemistry. ......................Sl Slo co Incidental expenses. es...................... % No pupils admitted for shorter period than one session.
 Preparatory study hour at the Institute every ing from to F. M
 EDWARD SAUTER, 4. N Principal. Jan la, 1858 5m
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Proclamation by the Governor.
 $500 Reward

NTIiEREAS. It has recently been made known to " me that 'fb0nas l.. Sul!ila an and Thoma- Fry. charged with tine murder of Thomas T. Sui van ill Independence county, in the State of Arkan- SIS or the 26th day of December, lS57 have lied from justice and are now running at large. Now therefore, l. ELIAS x. CONWAY. Cover nor nf the Sta of Arkansas, by virtue of the uu thority in vested by law do hereb, offer reward of four hundred dollars, for the arrest and de livery of the said Thomas L. Sullivan and Tn ma, Fry to the sheriff of the said county of Independence or two hundred dollars for the arrest and deli very of either of said ugitves to the sheriff ot the conntv aforesaid in order that justice may be had and executed.
 In testimony whereof l have hcrcunto set my
 hand and caused the seal of the State of Ar L. s. kansas. to be atxei al Little Book, this 26ll
 day of April A D. le5s.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
MUSIC.

TNHE undersigned organist of St. Andrews Ca
 | thedral in this city, begs most respectfully to acquant the public here that he is prepared to give lessons in vocal and instrumental music bv way of private tuition. The instruments which he professes to teach comprise the Piano Forte Violin. Guitar ahd Melodeon. He also will hold himself in readi- ness to tune Pianoes when called on. Applications can be made at Mr. II. JacobS book store
 Apri 27 1858. m JOHN EICHHORN
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
By the Governor.
 DAVID B. CHEER Secretary of State.

DEscRrPTIoN-'' IHooas /. .SaUtran. known from his boyhood as Fer. SulltUan. and great fight er, is about 45 years of age about feet 10 in, hes high: will weigh about l65 or l75 pounds; stout built has brown hair and heavy dark blue eyes, slow but solid and firm in expresson slightly lame in one of his hips or legs. lis complexion swarthy, large mouth. his head and shoulders uncCmmonly large in proportion to the balance of his body"
 Ihomas Fry is about 23 to 9 years of age, has light sandy hair fair skin, large blue eyes would be called by white-eyed. his hair is heavy and in nes to bunch. don't have much to say, and don't say much when he does speak; he s about feet 10 inches high. rather inclined to be rawboned though stout built. and is very fond of whskey. and seems always ready and willing to yield to the opinion of others in conversation.
 April 27th. '5S St
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04

0eT A secret association of negroes, under the dame of the Union Stars" has been dis. covered and broken up in Norfolk, Virginia They h-d adopted signs, p,ss- words, grips and 4 ul form for members. The or,anization was complete.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
MEEcDEONS.

MEEODEONS. \ FRESH supply just received of these beautiful 1k instruments with aent divided swell. nanufac tured by Prince d Co. Four different kinds and prices from fifty to one hundred dollars each They vii be carefully packed tor safe transmission to any part of the State
 PIANOS.
 The subscriber has lately received the agency of vers of the most celebrated manufactures of PIANoa and offers the citizens of Arkansas where so many miserable instruments have been introduccd-the very great advantage of having them examined and chosen previous to purchase. by superior musician and competent judge of these instruments whom he has engaged to select for him. They will be furnished customers at the nunu- lecturers lowest published prices ard sent direct to any part of the State the purchaser having only the cost of transportation to pay extra, upon New York 1 prices.
 Guitars. ViOlins and other musical instruments | always on hand at the book store JN0. E. REARDON. | A good second hand Pian0 for sale eheap. Arr
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04

A LAW AGAINST THE USE OF CAMPHEN.-In the New York assembly Mr Moore has intro duced bill designed to prevent the sale or use of destructive compositions in the State; it pro- hibits the manufacture. sale or use for the pur- pose of producing light or heat, of any camphen, spirit, gas, phosgene, burning fluid, or any fluid or liquid of spurious or explosive nature, un- der penalty of $lOO for each offense for its manufacture or sale, and $l0 for each otfense for its use.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
Regular Arkansas River and New Orleans
 Packet.

NliE steamer Tennessee Belle. S. ns,
 MALBON. Master. will run regu- ,Saas..s5, larly from New Orleans up the Arkansas river during the ensuing season.
 This boat is large and commodious well adapted for the trade and in every respect one of the most desirable boats the river Her officers will spare no pains to give satisfaction to those who may give them business. Nov 24 l357
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
The Honey Bee and it's Product
1He EOney Bee and It's Product 70 his Eacel1ency, Elias " Conl0ay, Governor Q, the State of Arkansas
 NEW BRAUNFELs, CoMAL COUNTY,
 Iirx Naroh Z


 NEW BRAUNFELs, CoMAL COUNTY,
 TEXAS, March 18th, 1S58 Your excelency will allow me to transmit to you circular addressed to the public and print ed in the English and German lanouages- This IS about the introduction of a new and bet ter method of the care and cultivation of bees that-considerlng the vast abundance of food for bees in America-would be of very great profit to the public, while, at present, hundreds Of tons of wax and honey dry up ungathered and unused in millions of flowers.
 My circular would best become known bv being published in all the newspapers, and your excellencv will oblige me highly, if you would be pelased to have it sent to every paper or De- riodical published in the State--as I do not know them all. The subject being one of gen. era interest and benefit to the country, they will rot refuse to publish it. It would also be agreeable to purpose, if some copies thereof would be sent by the members of the legislature to each post office for distribution, ard if at each county seat one of the small models of bee hive be put up, that hivers may inspect aud imi- tate the same Said model may be procured from me as stated in the circular
 The general utility of the matter, is easily to be conceived by reading the circular, bee use in a suitable region of the country there is no busi ness more profitable and lucrative.
 Let me hope, that l shall receive the assis- tance'in promoting this branch of industry which 1 enjoyed from the public authorities in Germa- ny. remain very respectfully,
 your excellencvs most oht sev's
 WILLIAM BRUCKISCH
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
Warren Male and Female
 Academy.

rHE above institution will be open for the recep- U ton of pupils on the fourth Monday of January S5S.
 The scholastic year will consist of two sessions of senty weeks each; and pupils will be charged from De time of enteranee the close of the session,
 in of protracted sickness evidence of which, bust be furnished to the principal. TERMS PER SESSION. matic matic............s......................slO slO % 'rammar, Geography, Composition and Elocu- Nutl9il lo w Satural, Moral and Mental Philosophy, Astro- nomy. Chemistry, Mneralogy, Geography, Logic, Rhetoric. Political Economy, Algebra, Geometry. Surveying. 20 co Latin Greek and French Languages w 25 % ,oningent fee for each pupil. l 0o Rev. A. l.. CRAWFORD. Principal Miss SALLIE $. HARRINGTON, Asst. arrep A rL Ian 10 1S5o lT-t If
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
|hesular Napoleon and Arkansas River
HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT.

f@ ! HE subscriber, living 22 miles above Little E;;;;, Rock on the Fort Smith road, is fully pre- sAiA pared to entertain travellers. He has well ar aanged house for the purpose; will keep good table, al, aal charge moderately. He will always have on nd an abundant supply of all sorts of provinder
 horses and assures the public that he can offerthe Oest accommodation on the road
 aug. 70, 1857. If JOSEPH Y. ERWIN.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
rohIUNE OF S7O,OOO TO BE HAD
 FOR TEN DOLLARS!! SWAN 6 CO.'S LOTTERIES

Authorized by the State of Georeia.l The following Scheme will be drawn bv & Sw.a N O., Managers of the Sparta Academy Lottery m each of their Single Number Lotteries for May 1898, at AUGUSTA, Georgia, in public. under the supenctendence of Commissioners.
 CLASS l3, TO De drawn in the City of Augusta. Georgia. il, public, on N''''' e'"' Ut SATURDAY, MAY 1st, 1858. CLASS 14, public, on s'"' III SATURDAY, MAY sth, 1858.
 CLASS Is, TO De drawn in the City of Augusta, Georgia, in public, on s-''' 'A SATURDAY, MAY 18th, 1858,
 CLASS 16, public, on e' ' SATURDAY. MAY eed. 1858,
 CLASS 17, To be brawn in the City of Augusta. Georgia in public on e A SATURDAY, MAY 29th, 1858. ON THE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS. Five Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty-Five
 Prizes NEARLY ONE PRIZE TO EVERY NINE TIoKETsil MAGNIFICENT SCHEME. l.a lr. Il,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
BACON.

LUST received l 200 lbs. Sides, Hams and Shoul J ders. well cured, for sale by
 April 26, 1858. POPE x ANDERSON.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04


 Dry Goods and Clothing for Summer and Spring My stock of Dry Goods, consisting in part of American and Foreign Goods ot all kinds, the latest sl les of Dress Pat terms, Delaines, Challeys, Calico and Trimmings of all kinds.
 Spring and Summer Clothing, consisting of fine Black, Blue and Brown Dress Coats Promenade and Business Goats, of various colors Spring Raglans. etc., etc; Pants, of the latest styles ot Black and fancy Cassimere also Linen and Cotton Pants; Vests. of all sorts; fine stock of Gents fancy Marseles Shirts of all descriptions and good stock of cheap Clothing on hand: Boots, Shoes, Hats and Straw Goods: large stock of Ladies Shoes and Caters also childrens Shoes large stock ot Notions Cutlery and JeweiTy.
 No trouble to show our Goods. Call in and exam inc for yourself we will sell as cheap il not little cheaper than any else in this place.
 A. POLLOCK.
 Ndin street. Little RocE. s5y" Always on hand the largest stock of Clothing and sold cheaper than at any other house in Little Rock. april 27. 1858.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
FENNERTY HOUSE,

cOrner cf Barreque and Fagate Streets, Pine B,uf, Arkansas. 8 'HlS beautiful edn e just completed m
 i andmsgnfcently furnished is now Aw\ ,pen for the reception of permanent and Isss. fansieut boarders. Iiifi ~ The location is the most desirable in S@=z.zz.:A ie town and the proprietor assures his friends and he public of his determination to maintain FIRST ,LASS HOUSE-second to no other in the south Fest, in all its appointments.
 P9tters will be in attendance at the landing at all 'ours day night. upon the arrival of steamboats 2 take charge of baggage. March IF. '57. 1y
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
HATS, BOOTS and SHOES.

DECEIVED per late arrivals; gifY h 40 pairs Mems Kip Brogans; H&\
 100 '' Russett ''
 50 Boys Patent Leather Shoes;
 36 {. '' Goat Shoes:
 50 s' Youths unbound Brogans;
 34 {" Childrens d
 S6 '' Ladies' Kid Slippers:
 24 6 :. Buskins: l2 " |" Lasting Slippers; 96 '' Childrens Fancy Shoes; l2 " Misses Heel'd Gaiters; 12 '' Mems Oxford Ties; l2 Enamelled Leather Ties; 12 l" Opera Boots; 24 l" Kip "' 50 |" Women's Lace Boots. Also fine assortment of mems Panama, Leghorr and Palm Leaf Hats, Boys do., Chidren's Fancy Straw and Leghorn Hats, fine Casmers and Woo Hats-all of which we are offering low for cash. Apil p, 1858. POPE x ANDERSON.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-04
NEW GOODS.
Dry Goods and Clothing

THE undersigned takes pleasure in informing hi,
 | friends and the public of Little Rock and vicini- ty that he has received and opened new and splen