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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02
J. W. BARROW.
For the True Democrat Jdnudru 24tb 1S5Q

odnudfy Z4th, 1853.
 MR. EDIToR.--On the night of the 17th of January, 1859, at old Buchanans house, in Sa- line county, Ark, John White, well known citizen of said county, was murdered by the Buchanan family. He was stabbed in three different places, twice in the breast and once in the back, any one of which wounds would have been sufficient to have killed him. The whole Buchanan family were immediately arrested and carried before Esquires Hood, Bagley, Call vert and Gregory, and four of them were con- mtted for trial Considerable excitrment seem- ed to prevail among the inhabitants of the sur- rounding neighborhood for several days after the perpetration of the terrible deed and had 1t not have been that we have one of the most peaceful and law-abiding communities in Ar kansas, l fear that old Buchanan would have been without judge or jury swung up to a limb; and thus the history of our country darkened with another one of those impulsiye outbreaks of excitement which every good citizen must abhor when cool and dispassouate. For old Bnchansn after White was killed. without
  any proyocation whatever, seized his gun and like devil incarnate, endeavored to sboo, aIl who came in his way, and actually did sboo, Abraham Tull, the ball taking effect in the side of his face; and came very near shooting two other citizens, the discharge of the gun passing through the clothes of one of them. Such hellish outrages deserve to be punished to the fartherest extend of the law. The sad affair has created deep sensation of sorrow through out the surrounding country. John White was an honest noble hearted man. He had many friends, and all feel that the murderer's knife has bereft us of just man, and good oitizen-cut of in the youth of his usefulness. He leaves widow and orphan family almost stricken with despair at his untimely end. It sls to be hoped that full justice will be awarded tto the foul perpetrators of the horrible deed.
 Yours, etc, B.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02


 THE NORTH WEST APPEAL-This paper has been revived and is now published at Ben tonvlle, by J. P. Owen and B. T. Pirkey, ed- tors and prOprietors. This paper, published in the northwestern corner of the State has mail facilities that we were not aware eff. The ed- tors say:
 IVY hen we take into consideration our mail facilities, we find ourselves in the middle of the Union. We have, by cross mails, and daily line of stages, no less than P mails per week. at this place; and from the emporium of the Mississippi valley, St. Louis, we are ous sixty five hours only"
 The politics of the Appeal are thus anounc ed:
 :" Its political faith will be with the great con- servative principles of the democratic party"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02
Lands in Arkansas.

The two following items are taken from the Napoleon Planter. We learn, from other sources of sales of tracts and farmes in various counties at from ten to seventy dollars an acre.
 "The Hon. J. P. JOHNSON has sold his plantation and forty-three negroes to Mir. JAs. WILEY, of Tennessee, for one hundred and twenty-six thousand dollars. It is not Mir. 's intention to reuquiSh his citizenship in Desha, as has been reported but we understand intends purchasing lands at the first favorable oppor- tunity."
 "We learn that Geo J. Graddy, esq, has sold one of his Laconia plantations, in this county for about S6O per acre. This is an other evidence of the steady increase in the value of real estate in Desha, and an unerriug index of her future prospects,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

nF DR. BAUMBACK in

CEF DR. BAUMBAoK in his travels on the cape of Good Hope says found very frequent ly among the Dutch Boors of the back country, Ayers Cherry Pectoral, which they keep hung up by thong around the neck of the bottle to peg over their hammocks. Indeed this seems to be their sole protection against the throat and lung disorders which are quite prevalent among them. I thought it speaking comment on the practical genius of the American people that they should furnish the staple, I believe the only remedy this people buy to use. Ask ing if they used the same manufacturers Pills they told me that better purgatives grew all around them than any body could prepare.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

RIVER, Erc-Three feet water in the chan nel and falling slowly. Navigation is now te- dious and at considerable risk. It is with dfli- culty that the mail boats make their trips in schedule time.
 The steamer Little Rock met with an acci- dent below Pine Bluff, that was near destroying the boat. By mere accident, she took fire in the hold; had it not been for the greatest exer- ton of the captain, who was considerably burnt in the face the whole would have been total loss. A protest was taken out to cover any losses that may be sustained by shippers and insurers.
 The weather is warm, with prospect of rain at this time, (Tuesdav.)
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

NrThe schools in Danville are prospering finely. The patrons are delighted with all the arrangements, organization and discipline of the schools. They congratulate themselves on having secured the very efficient services of the Rev. MT. Trawick and lady, at the head of these schools, and would say to all, who desire to educate or to be educated, that they have a splendid opportunity. The students are pro- gressing finely.
 Arrangements have been made by the cti- zens to board all the young ladies and gentle men in genteel style. No one need fear any difficulty in any respect
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

0u The Gazette says that it is fortunate that we have not the power to fix the social position of those we deem our foes. Though unfortunate for them it is, perhaps, fortunate for us as we should attempt to fix it higher than they do themselves, and it would be world of trouble to keep them there. The editor of the Ga- zette further says that the aim of his life as been to deserve the good opinion of good men. If so that gun scatters awfully.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

FAT OFFIcEs.-The emoluments of the of fee of sheriff of the city and county of New York amounts to, at least $75,0O0 year. The county clerk and register each $5O,O0O.- The corporation attorney has the following salaries: For general services $3,500; in lieu of fees, S6,5oo; for clerk, S8,000; as counsel to the board of supervision, S2,000; and the prvi- lege of employing assistant counsel.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

Or The Gazette wants to make question of responsibility between it and ourselves and reference. To this, so far as it would be stalking our character against his, we decidedly object, for 1t would be giying tremendous odds.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

OT We have received the first number of the Weekly Picayune, published at Jackson port by r. J. Thursby and R. II. L. Carroll.- The sautatory address is well and modestly written, and we place the Picayune on our ex- change list as renuested with pleasure
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

Er The anniversary of the Little Rock Bi hle Society will take place on next Sabbath evening at the Christian church. There vii be several addresses, and the public are invited
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

ELECTION OF JUDGE IN THE 9TH JUDICIAL CIRculr.-A law has been passed at the present session of the legislature, postponing the elec- ton of judge in the fifth judicial circuit, com posed of the counties of Prairie, Pulaski, Con- way, Pope, Yell, Perry and Saline, till the next general election in August, 1860.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

ssr The land attorney and state collector has notice in our paper which will be interesting to those indebted to the State.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02
ESTRAY NOTICES.

This paper has been selected for publishing the cstray notices for 1859 at one dollar for each astray notice advertised. The fee must always be sent with the notice. All money sent by mail is at our risk
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02
Railroads in Arkansas.


 The General Assembly has passed an act re- leasing the Cairo and Fulton, the Memphis and Little Rock, and the Ft. Smith and Little Rock railroad companies from the conditions ard re- strctions upon which the lands granted by Con- gress tor their construction were given them.- These companies now hold their lands under no other restrictions than those imposed by Con- gress.
 The General Assembly has also passed an act authorizing the Governor to subscribe stock to the amount of $4OOOO in the Memphis and Little Rock and in the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red river railroads.
 At a meeting of the board of directors of the Cairo and Fulton railroad company, recently held at their office in this city, Judge Edward Cross resigned the position he occupied as its president, and Col. John Robertson of Memphis was elected to fill the vacancy.
 Col. Ropertson is man of ability. of great energy and we'll acquainted with the subject of constructing railroads. His success as president of the Memphis railroad has done him great credit We think his selection as president of the Cairo and Fulton railroad was a wise one.
 OT We clip the following paragraph from the columns of the Missouri Republican:
 ARKANSAS LOOKING UP-There are symp- toms to show that the people of Arkansas are returning to asense of what is due to the credit and character of that State. Mir. Hemming- way, member of the legislature, has recently introduced into the House a resolution declaring the iustness of the State debt, acknow edyiny the obligation of the State to pay it, and direct ing the committee on ways and means to report bill to provide for the payment of the inter- est, and for the principal of the whole State debt when it shall become due.
 We would like to know what the Republican means by the use of the word returning" We are sorry to see journal usually so well posted as the Republican, giving quasi-indorsement to the charge that our State ever repudiated the State debt or any part of it. There are very few States in the Union whose debt is less than that of Arkansas, and none that has evinced more readiness to pay it. Our State is increas- ing in wealth and prosperity so rapidly as to double the value of its taxable property in four years. The next census will give us popula. ton of half a million and at the same rate of increase, the value of taxable property in the | State will be hundred and fifty millions of dollars, this too when the average value of lands as assessed is not five dollars an acre.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02
The Theatre

0EF We regret that pr. Griffin, of Hemp stead is still too unwell to attend to business.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

or See reward of $500 for apprehension of runaway negroes of Jno. G. Miller, of Friar's Point, Miss.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02
so ioint resolution providing for the binding

also a ioint resolution providing for the binding of the Geological report.
 MT. Redmond, from the committee on inter- nal improvements, reported favorably to House bill to authorize the Goveror to subscribe stock in certain railroads.
 (The bill authorizes the Governor to sub scribe the fund in the State treasury known as the five per cent fund" to the Memphis and Little Rock and the Mississippi, Ouachlta and Red river railroads.)
 MT. Davies offered to amend the bill so as to divide the fund equally between the two roads named in the bill and the Cairo and Fulton railroad; which amendment was indefinitely postponed by vote of IA yeas to 8 nays.
 The bill was then passed by the following vote, without any amendment to-wit:
 YEAS Messrs. Carrigan, Clark, Floyd, Gaines, Hammond, Jones, McColloch, Mecklin, Redmond, Stirman, Terry, Trimble, Watkins, Williams and Mir. Presidential.
 NAys-Messrs Craighead Davies, Douglas, Marshall, McCreery Pennington and Rosson Il.
 MT. Marshall introduced bill for the bene- fit of the citizens of towdship sixteen north of rance one west. Referred to the committee on education.
 Mir. Stirman introduced a bill to provide the clerks office of each county with copy of Lanetree's new sectional map of Arkansas.- Referred to the committee on ways and means. MT. Carrigan introduced bill to allow per sons owning land to change the public road or highway. where such road runs over the land of saia nersons. Referred to the committee on public roads.
 Senate adjourned until Monday morning.
 MOndau Jan. 24th.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

Senate met . Prayer by Rev. D. L. G. Mckenzie. After the roll was called and the journal read, Mr. President laid before the Senate th' resignation of Hon. J. P. Humphreys, State Senator from the counties of Crawford anC Franklin, to-wt:
 PLEASANT HILL, ARK, ,
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-02

'The very head and front of our offending
 Hath this cXent-no more."
 By so refusing, we have not succeeded in being indorsed by the opposition, or considered by them as entitled to vote of thanks, but having survived so long without their appro- bation, we shall try to live without it in the fu- ture
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10

1t looked so as he pulled his iron larat pin,
out of the ground, coiled it on his saddle knob
mounted with his 7 inch revoivers cleaning
in his belt under blue military cloak, and
darted off up the main road with goodbye
friends"
4 hundred teams and tents are within sight.
Every description Of people will be going and
coming, both ways, tomorrow, again. Many
on their return are penniless, and many pull
hand carts, and many go alone with nothing
but bundle. see old acquaintances almost
every day-met some from Chester county
this week, and some from Washington county,
Pa, are camped near by. | like this camp
life for summer. 1t is invigorating-more
SO than teaching Latin nd eapiandums, OF VIII
ting long winded county school Superinten-
dent reports OF all which literature see the
last years are the most sensible, terse, and
get-a,-able. This l write on the morning
watch, but as it is about daylight, I'll not look
over it, but take out the octave flute and give
the II sleepers a rouk1de or Two, then I'll turn
in for half an hour or 50.
Yours truly, R.C.R.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10

A GRAIN OF GoLD.-Edward Everett is
the most elegant rhetorician in America.
Here is little allegory, taken from one
Of his agricultural speeches. 1t is liter
ary gem of the FIRST water:
"Drop grain Of California gold in the
ground and there it will remain unchanged
to the end Of time. The clods on which
it falls arc not more cold and life
less. Drop grain of our precious Indi.
an corn into the ground, aud, 10 !! mys.
terry. In few days, it softens- wells
it shoots upward-is is living thing. 1t
is yellow itself, but it sends up an emer.
aid green through the soil-it expands to
q vigorous stalk-revels in the sunshine
itself more glorious than Solomon in
its broad, futtering, leafy robes, whose
sound, as the west wind whispers through
them, falls as pleasantly on the husband
mans car, as the rustic of his sweetheart 5
garment !; still towers aloft, spins its ver-
daut skeins of vegetable floss, displays its
dancing tasscls, surcharsed with fertili-
ziDg dust, and at last ripens into two or
three magnificent batonS, each Of which
is studded with hundreds OF grains Of
gold, every enc possessing the samo won.
derful properties as the parent grain-ev-
cry one instinct with the same productive
poWSr."
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10
A Happy Old Age.

Mrs. Clarisss Williams, who was l0l
years old on the 14th Of April, lives in
Oxford, Conn. Up to the lst Of May, she
was about the house, working every Gay,
as "smart" as many younger women.
Between the 1st Of February and the 7th
of March, she knit two pairs of long stock
Jugs, of yarn spun by herself since she was
100 years old. Gen. Washington staid
ut her fathers house one night during the
Revolution. She was spinning, with some
other young ladies, when lie arrived, and
she says he sat down aud "talked rs chip
per as any young boy" In answer to an
inquiry, "What sort Of looking nan he
vas" she said, "He bad dark hair, brsi-
ded III 4 long cue, earlocks curled, foretop
cut square, White skin, cad as handsome
% 9lata.s::..,
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10
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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10
PoR TBE STAR 4 CHRONICLE.


Msssrs. EDIToRs: have in my possession a copy {
an old work entitled 'T'te Econoiay ef Human Life
translated from an Indian Manuscript written by II
ancient Bralmin. II contains many choice thoughts
expressed in Il quaint manner. A few sesrtious ms
prove entertaining to your reaerand here they are
| PAnsoNus RUsTIcss.
PRUDENCE.-Hear the words of Pru
dence, give heed unto her counsels, ant
store them in thine heart; her maxim
are universal, and all the virtues lean up
on her.
Put bride on thy tongue, set guard
before thy lips, lest tho words Of thine
own mouth destroy thy peace.
Let him that scofFcth the lame, take
care that be halt not himself; whosoevel
speaksth of another's failings with pleas.
ure, shall hear of his own with bitterness
of heart.
OF much speaking cometh repentance,
but in silence there is safety.
A talkativs man is a nuisance to socie-
ty; the ear is sick of his babbling, the
torrent of his words overwhelmeth thee.
Boast not of thyself, for it shall bring
contempt spon thee; neither derido auo-
ther, for it is dangerous.
A bitter jest is the poison of friend
ship; and he that can not restrain his
tongue, shall have trouble.
Furnish thyself with the proper accom-.
modasions belonging to thy condition /;
yet spend not to the utmost Of what thou
hast, that the providence of thy youth
may be comfort to thy old age.
Let not thy recreations be expensive,
lest the pain Of purchasing them exceed
the pleasure thou hast in their enjoyment.
Neither let prosperity put out the eyes
Of circumspection, nor abundance cut off
the hands Of frugality: he that hath too
much, indulgeth in the superfuities Of
life, and shall live to lament the want Of
its necessaries.
From the experience of others, do thou
learn wisdom; and from their failings, do
thou correct thine own faults.
Refuse the favors of a mercenary man
they will prove a snare unto thee; thou
shalt never be quit Of the obligation.
The fool is not always unfortunate, nor
the wise man always successful: yet nev-
er had fool thorough enjoyment, never
was wise man wholly unhappy.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10
LET IT ALoyE.-It is a common asser

LET IT ALoNE.-It is common asser-
tion, in regard to error, "Let it alone, it
will die of itself" But such is not the
case. Every wrong, every error, and all
the falsehoods which curse the world, will
exist until earnest and fearless men have
uobly laborcd to refute and destroy them.
You might as well sit down in burning
house and expect tho Ere to 50 out OF Its
own accord, as for error to expire until
reason arises to combat it. Let every one,
therefore, who has it in his power to de-
stroy 40 error or establish truth, put his
hand to the work. and labor with all the
zeal aud eusrgy God has osnfsTfsa upon
hi@.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10

The BRITISH PosT OFFICE.-The last
annual report of the operations of the Brit
ish POst-office, shows that there were car
ried and delivered in the United King
dom during the year 1858 the enormous
number of 523, ,0C0, 900 letters. The nes
revenue of the Department amounted du-
ring the last year to sc, 500, 900 profit
not very greatly less than the aggregate
receipts of the Post-olice in the United
States. In the year 1889, the number Of
letters transmitted by the British mails
within the same limits wa. only 10000
600. Since the introduction of the PEN
ny postage, the increase has been 700
per cent.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10

A minor efec. of the European war
will be to stop the tide of travel from this
country. For two months past, the pass
ports issued from the Departments of
State, averaged over sixty daily, exclusive
of the travel to England direct, which re-
quires none, and those issued BY cur Min
lister there for the continent. Animmenss
amoant of money is thus annually with
drawn, without any return whatever, which
might be benefcially spent at homo.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-10

The National Era says it is not Cor tho
generation among whom Elizabeth Brow
ming has sung, and Charlotte Bron,e spo-
keu, and Harriet Hosmer chiseled, and
Rosa Bonheur painted, and Mary Lyon
taught, and Florence Nightingale lived,
to despair of womau's achievement Of her
highest destiny.
A teacher writes from New Milford,
Susguehanna county, that the system Of
uniformity Of text books adopted by tho
School Directors Of that township, has
been productive Of much benefit both to
pupils aud teachers; and be advises tho
teachers Of the township to DO all in their
power to perpetuate AID perfect the system
Mrs. Swisshelm, in her letters TO young
ladies', says that .'eyery country girl
knows hoS to color red with ma1icr"
This VIC believe 10 be au ethGologieal fact,
rs we have always noticed that with all
girls the m.!Ger they get the redler
tEey are.
Most Of the Pluuderers' papers are pub
fishing an article, jus: nov, headed,
d" Wig dRs Ia Ddm1cra ?" They could,
III most cases, Appropriately answer
because i! affords TIE most stealiugs."
The best way 10 strengthen good reso-
luticus. is 10 oct tam or yo.Usrf IL
you resolve 80 repair - old fence, ~
strengthens tae resola'ioo, .ai the tenes
too, 10 coz neace ~ o.ce.