Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
The Spirit of the Arkansas Press.


 items, in that paper we find ths ' The capitol will be located at Helena this morn ing.' What will DeS Are say to this?
 The State Rights Democrat having de- nied the truth of the allegations by MT. Hooper of the Madison Journal concern ing the attempt by Hindman to get up in stiuctions in favor of Judge Hanly,t for [. .>. Senator, the editor of the Journal comes back in this style
 We could have expected nothing less than denial from the aforesaid Colonel of the facts which OUT article purported to relate.' From man who could come forward to sGbsantiate charges against which he knew to be false. and which, by the statements of gentlemen whose conversation he proessed To relate, hayerbeen proved to be with out foundation, cogl& expect nothing less than denial. whether ouY'satement of facts be true false. Tbe Colo6el's denial does not astonish Us in the least. (Ne still reiterate the facts stated, upon the yefaaity of gentleman, being true in word did spirit"
 Te Fayetteville Arkansian contains the >4sfoceedings of the commencement of Ar. kansas College. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon J. P Jones, of Little Rock; H. Jones, of the Cherokee Nation and J. w. Stirman of Fayette- vile. These young gentlemen were each members of the senior class in that college The degree of Master of Arts was confer red upon Dr. Elias Duval, of Ft Smith, and J John NJ. Pettigrew, of Franklin coun- ty. The Arkansian says this is the first time an A. NJ. degree has been conferred by this or any other college in the State The fourth annual fair of the Washington County Agricultural and Mechanical So- ciety will be held on the two last days in September and the first day of October- The ArkanSian devotes much space to the schools and colleges of Washington coun- ". They are noble institutions, surpassed by none, and Monticello must look well to her title of the " Athens of Arkansas. - While on this subject, it may be worthy of note here, that the catalogues of differ ent colleges in the United States for the past year compared with those of former years show decided decrease of southern youth at the northern colleges and cor responding increase at the southern ones. Thus in one college in Tennessee, we find twelve or fifteen students from Arkansas. The Kentucky colleges have a good many. For her population and wealth. Arkansas has as good schools and facilities to educate her sons and daughters as either of the western States. The ouly drawback is the idea of cheapness; men who think nothing of paying five hundred dollars year to have a child educated in another State, srumblc at paying one hundred dollars at home, to equally competent teachers.
 The North West Appeal contains the valedictory address of Mr. John R. Cox, who retires from the post of associate edi- tor of that paper and the salutatory of Mr. M. E. B. Harvey, who succeeds him. Mr. Cox warns the people against the machi- nations of the disorganizing faction who call themselves old liners, and announces that while he shall devote his attention to the law, he will be ready to defend demo- cracy from thaevert attacks of the oppo sition party or covert attacks of old liners. Success to him. Mr. Harvey asserts his belief in the purity and patriotism of demo- cratic principles, and promises to make the Appeal first class paper. We rejoice at this accession to the fraternity and wish him all manner of success.
 The editor of the Camden State Rights Eagle had a cucumber presented to him, 37 inches in length.
 And the editor of the InIepcnlent Bal ance has hal pumpkin presented to him. Is there anything appropriate in these presents? any covert satire intended by the donors?
 The Van Buren Press urges pre-emptors on the lands of the F. $. and l.. F. railroad to perfect their claims and assures it read CTS that the company have taken hold of the work in earnest, intending to prosecute it vigorously. So mote it be-
 The Dcs Arc Citizen mentions the fnl- ing of the body of William 0. Randall, three miles from Des Arc, with numerous wounds upon it and the head completely severed from the trunk
 
 The Fort Smith Times urges the estab- lishment of Mutual Insurance company at that place. The iron bridges to be plac- ed over the streams on Beale's route have been received, tested and the abutments are being prepared for them to rest upon.- The Times says that the overland mail company have bought out the stage lines from Fort Smith to Fayetteville, and from the latter place to Springfield, Mo- They will put stages on the roads so as to con meet Austin, STexas, with St. Louis, and bring the line of travel through Ft. Smith, at which the Times becomes iubilant.- One of the |. $. soldiers at the fort killed another m the streets, a few days since.- The friends of Frank Rector will be glad to learn by the following slip from the Times that he is not dead but expected to recover:
 < Since the above was in type, an express ar rived from Fort Arbucke from which we learn that Frank Rector is recovering from his wound, and Hurst has been arrested, and is in custody of the marshal. The attack on the part of Hurst was uncailed for and was cold blooded murder.
 It is matter of qualification to the numerous friends of Frank Rector, to learn that he is not dead, but liyeth. Wharton died in about an hour after he was stabbed, and buried at Fort Ar buckle. Frank is at the Fort under the care of the Surgeon of that p6st.''
 The Washington Telegraph has an elo. quent article in behalf of the Mt Vernon Association. X man, named McAdams. was killed on the 4th inst, by three men named Smith
 The Madison Pioneer says the cars on the railroad run regularly and the stage coaches ditto These connect, and passen gers go through without detention
 The Van Buren Intelligencer announces