Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-29
The Next Speaker.

The Next speaker.
 "For the two last sessions of the legislature of this State, Samuel Mitchell, of Arkansas county, has been elected speaker. The session of 1853 and 1851, Dr. lett, of Hempstead, was elected The session of 1850, T. B. Flournov, of Desha-the session of 1849 and 1S49 E. A. Warren, and so on to the end of the chapter.- We never perhaps in our whole history, had single speaker from the knohs-from the north Why is this? Are northern members not fast enough--have not they got brains enough, or what is the matter? Where is Col D. C. Mont gomery, of Independence? He has long expe- rienre, IS a good and true mar, and would fill the office well. Then elect for once a northern man, if nothing else, just to see how it would look. If he Is not unacceptable to the north, look round further west, aud get some one else who will suit Our object is to keep the north as near upon a footing with any other portion of the Sate as possible. But in this we have heretofore been very badly treated, for the south has invariably got the speaker. Members from the south look slicker and finer, and show to better advantage than our northern ponles. but we think what our northern members lack in fine personal appearance, is well made up iu their sound sense and sterling worth"
 We apprehend that the speakers heretofore chosen, being from the south, was not because they were southern members. but popular men or good eectioneerers. We should dislike to see any aspirant predicate his claims for such an office on the ground that he was from the south or from the north, though if the choice shall fall on northern member we shall be satisfied. Let Us avoid sectional politics in our State. We have, certainly, had enough of sec tionalis1n in our national politics.
 The Napoleon Planter says.
 "Mississppi and Arkansas rivers are very low. Freight to Little Rock Is S1 % per hun dred pounds"
 The Van Buren Intelligencer has the follow ing items in connection with the overland ex- petition:
 Last Saturday train of twenty government wagons passed through this place for the pur- pose of joining Lieut.. Beale's expedition to cut out a wagon road for the overland mail, from Fort Smith to California"
 IAN EsCoRT NEoEssARY.-It was at first thought that the party under Lieut.. Beale about to start for the purpose of constructing wagon road from Fort Smith to the Colorado of the west, would be strong enough to defend itself from hostile Indians but the government had received such alarming accounts of the outrages committed by the. .ComaucheS as to induce 1t to send considerable escort for the protection of the expedition. They are already at Fort Smith,"
 We also clip from that paper the following:
 "A drove of five hundred heal of sheep passed through this place on Tuesday last for more southern market"
 Our readers may remember that we, hereto fore, remarked on the advantages of north Ar kansas as a sheep raising country. If they start droves of five hundred at one time, it must be a larger business than we were aware of
 The Des Arc Citizen in noticing the arrest of Hill for robbing the post-ofice, says that he has been, for several years connected, with the of fee. This is an error. He was, year or two ago employed in the office a while, but not since the office has been under its present man. agement.
 The Citizen pays the following deserved con- piment:
 "Col. B. c. Harley, U s. mail agent for the State of Arkansas, spent several days in our town during the past week. He left yesterday morning in the coach carrying the first overland mail from the Mississippi valley, bound for Fort Smith. We have known the Colonel near eighteen years. He is gentleman of tried in- tegrity, energy and determination, well suited for the responsible position he occupies under the general government. We explained to him the disadvantages the White river valley labors under in reference to the reception of mail mat ter from the Mississippi river, and have assu- rances that he will use his best endeavors to have this evil corrected. So mote it De-"
 The following. from the Washington Tele graph, is the ture doctrine as regards these so called reformers: We will have something more to say or this subject next week:
 SOCIALISM IN ARKANsAs.-The True De- mocrat copies from a Cincinnati paper circular on practical socialism, the object of which is to establish reform association or community in this State. If the design of tbe authors of this tircular is carried Into efecty ~e will have intao-