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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-02

SWAMP LANDs.-The Governor has re- ceived list No. ' of confirmed lands in the Helena district. The list is quite small, the following being a summary of it: Town. : N. Range E. 40 acres
 SIS. 8 w. 37 |"
 |" 19 $. :" 4 w. 54S {"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-02
MONTICELLO, ARK, Oct. IT, 1859.
NEssRs JOHNSON & YERKEs-

Gentlemen You will please announce me as candidate for the office of States Attorney in the second judicial district at the next general election. Very respectfully
 w. F. SLEMONS
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-02
News Items.

Seward has gone to Egypt. The insa- lubrious season and climate make this 8 dangerous trip.
 Edwin Booth and Mary Devlin are to be married.
 Senator Foote has presented to the mem- bers of the bar of the U S. courts for the district of Vermont, his entire law, con- gressional and miscellaneous library, con- sisting of 2,000 volumes
 It is very probable that the race for Go vernon, in Virginia, will have to be run over as Mr. Letcher, at last accounts, was dangerously i'll. His disease is erysipelas.
 The Brownsville Echo comes to us with new head to the paper and is a neat and interesting sheet.
 The San Francisco National, says the Webb sisters were playing at Placerville. Their role is too small and soon-exhausted. Five or six nights exhaust all their char acters and they have to repeat or go else where.
 Greeley is out in long letter reviewing Mir. Douglas Harper article. The opposi- tion presses generally are attacking Mr. Douglas with such vehemence that we shall begin to believe he is not so far wrong as we imagine. The best test in the world of the propriety of a course or soundness of a doctrine is the character of its opponents.
 The Winan's steamer, the cigar shaped affair, is success. It now runs fast and smoothly. The speed attained so far is six teen or seventeen miles an hour.
 A boy named John Durk, who was ac- customed to assist at the service of mass in one of the churches of St. Louis, after he had dressed, was told that his services would not be required and while the priest and boys were performing mass, he fastened rope to step-ladder and hung himself, though to bring his weight to bear on the rope, he had to assume a sitting posture.
 Several of the Louisiana papers are de- lending the conduct of the vigilants in Yer million parish, and ask for suspension of public opinion until the facts are all pub lished.
 Arkansas is peach country. A writer says that failures of the crop by late frosts, as was the case in some parts of the State last fall, may be prevented by taking the earth from the roots or foot of the tree and so retard the blossoming. To show how peach orchards pay. Anthony Reybold of Sassafras Neck, Md, has farm of $40 acres, from which he has sold this year peaches amounting to $40,000, or sixty two dollars and half an acre.
 We clip the following from an exchange:
 "The State comptroller publishes in the Texas Gazette a list of twenty seven dein- quent assessors and collectors now in office Tn that State whose indebtedness amounts to Sol ,335 1S. Some of the delinouencies occurred some eight years since; and they vary from $50, the lowest, up to over S1O,OOO, the highest"
 We do not believe there are any dein- quents in Arkansas. True, our legislature granted relief in several cases, but this was for penalties and not arreages of taxes.- The accounting officers of our State are prompt and faithful
 R. c. Flournoy, formerly of Desha coun- ty, in this State, has been elected States Attorney in the Sonora district. Cal ><
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-02

rs- The True Democrat is not pub hshed till Wednesday morning, and no one need call for it before that time.-ST
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-02

EE See steam boat advertisement of Capt. John D. Adams.
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 E- We find the following in the Van Buren Press, democatic paper of this State It is the conclusion of an article\ in that paper. For fear it may escape the notice of the editors of the Ouchita Herald, we republish it. Let them try their teeth on 1t.
 Hence the necessity of organization of the democratic party in every county; let us settle our local iealousies, our divisions on men; unite and adhere to our true and tried and wisest members, eschew new mea- sures, and we will triumph over our adver- saries. The next will be an extraordinary contest; we will have to fight against the combined forces of interruptions republl- cans of the north, and the no less criminal nanaeless opposition sof the south, an unholy alliance, held together by no other principle than hostility to the democratic party The result of their trump can be no other than the elevation of an abolition ist to the Presidential chair, and handing over the country to the enemies of the con stitution.'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-02

gg- The Synod of Arkansas will meet in Philadelphia. on Thursday 20th of Octo- her. 1859, at l l o'clock A. M., and will be opened with sermon by the moderator.
 THOS. R. WEIGH, s. c.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-02

A Coop MEDICINE.-McLean's Strength ening Cordial and Blood Purifier is one of the most useful and pleasant beverages of the day. It is mild and agreeable to the taste, bracing the nerves, giving healthy tone to the stomach, and imparting glo- rious appetite. A wine glass full of this Cordial taken three times day, will be better than family physician, as no other medicine will be required For ladies it is particularly recommended, as it strengthens the rlbs of the weaker vessels" in an as- tonishing degree. See advertisement in another column.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-02
Treasury Department, Registers Ofce,l
 May g, 1859.

Hon. T. C. HINDMAN, Helena, Arkansas
 Sir: In reply to your letter of 4th inst, have the honor to inform you that accounts on file in thiS office, for pay of the members of the Senate ana House of Representatives, make reference to the recess usually taken during the Christmas holidays the members being paid during the time, as also for Sundays. This believe has been the uniform practice since the commencement of the govern ment Very respectfully, your obed't: servt
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-15
The Spirit of 'Os in wisconsin.

The following preambel and resolutions
passed both Houses Of the Legislature Of
Wisconsin on the 18th OF March. The vote
in the House Of Representatives was II to
81, and in the Senate Is to II, being, it is
said, strict party vote
Whereas; The Supreme Court Of the L.
nited States has assumed appellate jurisdic-
ton in the matter of the petition OF Sherman
Nj. Booth for a writ of hd6eas corpus, presen-
tedand prosecuted to final judgement in the
Supreme Court Of this state, and has, with
out process OF any Of the forms recognized by
law, assumed the power to render that Judge
ment in q matter involving the personal lib
erty Of the citizen. asserted by and adjudged
to him in the regular course OF Judicial pro-
ccedngs upon the great writ of liberty, Sc
cured to the people of each State by the con-
stitution Of the United States and whereas
such assumption of power and authority
by the Supreme Cour. Of the United States
to become the final arbirer of the liberty of
the citizen, and to override and nullfv the
judgement of the State Courts declarative
thereof is in direct conflict with that pre-
vision of the constitution of the United States
which secures to the people the benefit Of the
writ Of hdbeas corpus, therefore,
Res0lucd: That we regard the action Of the
the Supreme Court of the Unit ID in assuming
jurisdiction in the case before mentioned
as an arbitrary act of power, unauthorized
by the constitution, and virtually suppressed
ing the benefit oft the writ of ha5eas corpus
and prostrating the rights and liberties of
the people at the foot OF unlimited power
R.soired, That this assumption of iurisdic-
tion by the federal Judiciary, in the said case
and without process, is an act of undelegated
power, and therefore without authority, void,
and of no force.
Resolvsd, That the government formed by
the Constitution Of the United States was not
made the exclusive or final judge of the extent
of the powers delegated to itself; but, that,
as in all other cases of compact among parties
having no common judge, each party has an
equal right to judge for ITSELF as well of in
fractions as of the mode and measure of re-
dress.
Resolred, That the principle and construc-
tion contended for by the party which now
rules in the councils of the nation, that the
general government is the exclusive Judge of
the extent of the powers delegated to it, stop
nothing short of despotism since the dis
cretion of those who administer the govern
and not the constitution would be the meas
ure of their powers that the several States
which formed that instrument, being sover-
sign and independent, have the unquestion-
able right to judge of its intraction, and that
positive defiance by those sovereignites of
all unauthorized acts done, or attempted to
be done, under color Of that instrument. is the
right remedy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-15

lst REGINESr-At the election of Field
Officers for the lst Regiment, held at Rut-
land on the 5th, Adj. Gen. Geo. B. Kellogg
presiding. Capt. Joseph Bush of the Allen
Greys, was elected Colonel by a unanimous
vote Capt. Geo. a. Gilman OF the Mans
field Rifle Co. Lieut.. C"l. and Capt Eben
S. Hayward Of the Middlebury Light Guard
MAJOR. Col. Bush has appointed as staff
Officers, Capt. 5. g, Patterson of the Central
Guard. Mortified, Adjutant Chas F. Dana,
Esq, Quarter Master 4; and Amos Holt, jr.
Esq, Paymaster.
Tho Rutland Herald says that the regi-
ment have voted to adopt as the button to be
worn hereafter, style similar to that of the
Military button of the State of Maine, hav-
ing as "A device the coat Of arms of this State.
1t was agreed to have general muster at
Rutland, sometime during the summer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-15

HIcH Authority APPEALED To.-In his
charge to the jury in the Stephens case Judge
Roosevelt said 1--WE have the highest authority
for saying 'all that man hath will ho give
for his life" A writer in the Rochester Un-
ion, commenting on this statement says:
"Holy writ informs US that Satan answer
ed the Lord, and said, skin for skin-yea, all
that man hath, will be give for'his life. =
Job 2. 4.
This doctrine the Judge may lead to sew
eral serious questions May not an amendment
of the constitution be necessary to give to
Satan in the city of New York higher judicial
authority than in.Court of appeals :? The
jury in criminal, as well as in civil cases, must
receive the law from the Court. Is juror
in the city of New York competent, who has
conscientious scruples against accepting the
Devil as the highest authority? These and
kindred considerations may produce some
embarrassment in the courts of the metro
polls. | will only add, that West OF
Cayuga Bridge, Satan is not regarded by the
Bench, nor cited by the Bar, even as re-
spectacle authority.
AxIcus CURIE.
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DISCOVERY OF LORD HowE's REMAINS.
AXicUs CURI.E

Discovery OF LORD HowE's REMAINS. We
learn from the Albany Journal, that
in the progress of excavation Of the ground
recently covered by St. Peters Church.
the remains of double coffin was dlscove-
red, and in it were found the bones of a large
sized person. That these were the remains
of Lord HOWE, there can be but little doubt.
Two pieces Of ribbon, in good state of pre-
servation, were found among the bones, which
are supposed to have bound his hair together.
Lord HOWE was killed at the battle Of Lake
George, on the 9th of July, 1858. over one
hundred years ago.-There are persons new
in that city who distinctly recollect the fact
of their removal from beneath the English
church, as it was then called, to the grounds
Of present St. Peters. 1t is alleged by them
that the coffin was covered with canvass, and
that saturated with tar; that it was opened
and exhibited the hair in good state Of pre-
servaton, dressed in the fashion OF the day
The coffin was enclosed in another, and ther
deposited under St. Peters church.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-15

DANIEL WEBSTER DIscHARGED.- The Fu-
gitive slave case. in Philadelphia, which has
excited SO much interest there, was ended on
the 9th, by the discharge of the man.
The Commissioner said his duty, as an
officer was a plain and simple one laid down
by law. He d .,ountenanced all attempts of
counsel to appeal TO private symrathies. At
an early stage of the case he was satisfied
that it was intended more as a show case,
but he believed in the largest liberty of speech.
After explaining his connection with the case
before the arrest of the fugitive. which was
merely in accordance with law. he said there
were three things to be proven by the claim
ant, to wit debt of labor. the escape of the
slave, and his identity. lie reviewed the
testimony on both sidet and believed the
first two points were satisfactorily proven.
| He disagreed with the counsel of the claim
ant on the matter of the time of escape. 1t
was material in this case, and is evidence
| that the claimant says that the escape was
made in November, 1854, while it was prov
en- that Daniel was in Harrisburg at least in
the Winter of 1853 or in the Spring of 1904.
| The power of Attorney was also defective. In
the point of the height of the negro there was
difference OF three inches. He confessed
he was not satisfied with the point Of identity
| The prisoner was discharged.
The decision was greeted with immense
applause. 1t was somewhat unexpected from
the tenor of the opening remarks of the Com
missioner Daniel was carried on the should
ers of his friends through the streets.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-15

The 1NsuRREcTIoNAKY MOVEMENTS IN
CHIII.-The Philadelphia Pennsylvania has
letter from Valparaiso, giving an account
of the conflicts which have recently taken
place in that country. They seem to have
been more violent and bloody than the revo-
lutionary struggles Of the Spanish American
republics, generally, as if the Chilians were
determined to make up for the peace and
quictness for which they have been hitherto
noted, by now exceeding in violence all that
has been pcrpetrated in their sister republics
At the first battle, which took place ut
Conception on the Sd January, about 500
were killed and wounded the government
troops, being better armed and drilled than
their opponents gained The victory. Another
battle a few days after was of Il less bloody
character. but some of the leaders OF the op-
position fell into the hands of the govern
ment forces and We're subsequently executed
The third battle was at San Felipe, Il
large town so miles north of Santiago, in
which 600 were killed and wounded. The
government general gave up the plunder of
the town to his troops, and great outragcs
were committed. Property was destroyed
and stolen to great amount and the women
horribly outraged, both in the dwellings and
in the Nunnery, which was broken open
The details, says the writer, would be too
revolving to print in civilized land.
AT the city of Talca and at Caldera, other
collisions had occurred. At the latter place
the unarmed and inoffensive citizens were
fred upon and compelled to abandon the
place and fee to the hills.-TraueAer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-15

A FRENCH EvERETr.-The Avoyelles (La.)
Organ publishes the following speech which,
it says was delivered at Mansure, In that
Parish, on the 22d of February;
"My Ladys and my Frenns; am not one
orrateur l have to tell you over and again,
that bee not one orateur. My frlenns take
almost as one insult, for you to call on me,
but my frenns | would not have come for
you. Washington is the only man what lives
what could make me come. [CheersI. But
my frenns, since YOU call me to the stump.
will do all in my bilties to do SO. Z. plu-
ribus unum,' believe, was the name Of
| Washington's S mother, and capital woman
she was. fCheers and applausel. Ever since
Washington wrote the name of his sor
George with garden seed, | knows he would
be the Fodder OF his country.
" My Frenns, Washington is just such
fellow as Napoleon one declared the Inde
pendence Of France, and the other Of Amer
ika. Cheers and applause. My frenns
this bees no common occa-s-i-o-n for us Amer
ikans. Washington gived us banner tul
OF tars and tripes, and if you ever saws a MAJ
glad of it, it is me. Why my friends, il
France | was nothing at all, among the grea
men, and here bees an Office what bring
lots of monnie. My irenns, means to max
all my relations come here and live wit
Washington, in this free country, where til
land produce cotton and the clay durt pro
duce sugar cane.
:" In conclusion, will end by presentin
to you my frenns, that proud bird what
flies in the air, and whats got the constitr
tion written ON the pee-ni-ons of its ultima
tum, and what's got three yards Of triped re
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-15

HERRINGs. At the late town meeting in
Middleboro', the following votes were pass
ed in relation to herrings
Voted that all the widows in the town
that pay no tax have two hundred herrings,
on presenting an order from the Selectmen.
Voted, to divide the herring money equally
on all resident taxpayers, no one to receive
more than his or her tax.
Voted, to instruct the herring agent to sell
the herrings for what he can get town people
to have the preference. No one can have ov-
er two hundred at a time when Others are
waiting
This read as quantity as some of the pro-
ceedings in "good old Colony times" Mid
dleboro' must be good place for poor wild
ows to move to.-They all get two or three
donation visits during the winter, couple Of
hundred herrings free gratis and for nothing,
and for aught we know a good pick
for q second husband.-N. Bedford Standard
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patronizingly (as it were) pattng Mr.. Brstow on
the back and saying that ho has "improved since
his last attempt, but that his head is too full Of
dance music, to tally with the dignity which
should characterize a symphony" 0 thou grand
Eloquent, verbose, pretentious and condemnatory
ignoramus Did not the Mnua form a recog-
nzed feature in all classic music in the palmiest
days of Haydn and Mozart? And what shall we
say about Sebastian Bach and his Chaoonne Old
father Haydn has even sullied the polish Of his
composers cscutcheon by hear, dance in his sec-
ond symphony. Now has not Mr.. Bristow at least
respectable precedent
This critic rejoicos in the patronymio of Sey.
mour. We certainly hope that before he dies he
may see more, or at least clearer, or perhaps
learn more, or, better yet, all three
Yours,
TIMOTHY TRftL.
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up, but did not succeed in catching hold Of him.
he then turned on Mr.. Key, who retreated back
ward for some tnic MIR. Sickles fred but vbotb.
or Mr.. Koy struck he (witness) did not know
Mr.. Key cried "nurdcr;" Mr.. Key then retreated
to the tree; Mr. sickles following him up and
| firing; Mr.. Key fell on the pavement; Mr. Sick.
les then put the pistol to Mr.. Keys head, but tho
cap snapped; only throo shots wero fired to my
knowledge.
Richard Do,cuer testified tina. no came up after
the shooting and heard MIR. Sick cs make u re-
mark which seemed to him like "ir the id
scOundrel dead7
NJ. Cyrus Mccormick witnessed the shooting
and testified to the main facts.
Thomas {. Nartm--henrd what seemed to be
report Of n pistol; | turned round and recog-
nircd Mr.. Key, Mr.. Sickles, and Mr.. Butterworth;
Mr. Sickles had just fired Mr.. Buttcrworth was
near the railing; he (witncss) was very much
shocked; went towards them, but first stopped at
the Club House to state what was taking place:
came out and proceeded to the spot; Mr.. Key lay
extended on the pavement; Mr.. Sckles stood with
his back towards the railing, and with his pistol
pointed towards Mr.. Key; he exploded a cap; he
(witness) passed in between Mr.. Sickles and Mr.
kcy he went round and took hold Of Mr.. Key,
and looked up cnquiringly towards Mr.. Sickles
and heard him make the remark, "IIe has violat.
ed my bed
Mr.. Key was then almost extended on the pave
ment, lying on his elbow; he (wtnoss) called on
those near to aid in carrying him to the Club
House; we carried him to the back room he was
still breathing; put my hand on his heart and
found it still pulsating; / asked him if he had
anything to say, supposug that he might have
some word to send to his children or something
explanatory OF the occurrence; he made no re-
sponse whatever.
q. What was the distance between Mr.. Butter
worth and Mr.. Sickles when you first saw them
=. Noer .hc wia h of ths rc"c-oc. scv 70
rta.r JeiH o'c I. In rsirla5r11rl E.. ta,t a.o.-
.lr >a.Iss t,issf W. .' @. E.ts-a;.ti
Fnf o. . D.. % . %
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The Massachusetts Legislature adjourned

The Massachusetts, Legislature adjourned
on the morning of April 7th, to meet again
on the first Wednesday of September next,
Gov. Banks vetoed bill which conferred
upon the Boston Board of Trade, which is
a private corporation, the appointment of
Measurer of Grain, State official. 1t was
Senate bill, and upon reconsideration by
the Senate it received but two votes. lie
also vetoed resolve originating in the House,
fixing the compensation of members OF the
/ legislature, at the adjourned session in Sep
tember, at the sum of $500 for the session.
The return CT this resolve with the Govern
or's objections to the House caused some
debate, but upon the reconsideration, the
House refused to pass it, yeas 70, nays 81.
With these two exceptions the Governor
signed all the bills and resolves presented tc
him viz 273 bills and l03 resolves.
The bill for purchasing the HAScooS
HOUSE by the State finally became law. Al
the actual purchase depends, by the law, on
the agreementof of several State officials, some
doubt is expressed whether it will! in fact bt
made. A large Committee was appointed t.
revise the statute laws of the State, for con
alteration Of the Legislature at the extr.
session,
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itecoI!eo...s, - ~ ~, --.e So iiis. IS. 5.-s
brick of the old building, and what is more,
the gathering by our own personal exertions
and sacrifices the means for its erection and
for most Of what it contained still more,
remembering the many years Of toilsomc
labor which we spent in the old Chemical
Laboratory. struggling with most imperfect
means Of instruction to accomplish but IL very
small portion of what we felt ought to
be accomplished, we shall be excused
if We notice hero, particularly. the
si,ti,,cr on whira 4,,r us ru ,,., the
ample. and conv i.irnt--th" almost ront-
p'ete facilities Of the new room, appropriated
to the Chemical Department, now So ably
occupied by Professor Hungerford. We
wish him and all associated with him
much enjoyment and SUCCESS in thoir
labors for many years to come
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Ubegree Nxess
AN HOUR At THE MEDICAL COLI
LE,g,E,.

We enjoyed visit at the Medical College
during the forenoon last Thursday.
We had not been in before since the present
course of lectures began, and consequently
had not seen the late and very great improve
ments in the lecture rooms and their appur-
tenances, as they appear in their actual use.
We think We never saw more really conve-
nient and pleasant rooms for their respective
purposes, whether we regard in those respects
the accommodations for the instructors or for
the students. The rooms are finished off, too,
in excellent taste. From l25 to $50 students
can be accommodated with seats, where, at
their ease, they can both hear and sec with
uncommon facility whatever the able corps
Of teachers who labor there bring before
their notice. We are sure the expenditure
of the last season in cnlarging the building
and furnishing it with its present i'm
privoHl "tt~ nd at ,,.t- -. +. = .ua.l,.-t