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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07
Brddley O., Ark, Aug. 30, '59.

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 NR. EDIToR-lS there not something sig nificant, in the fact, that the o1d orqan of the disorganizers should have relinquished all claim to the title of "democrat, /" just at this time. when their new leader is pre- pairing to issue HIS ORGAN, under this i'm posing title?
 My impression is, that henceforth, the gentleman will have hard road to travel in Arkansas; and that had not his percep- ion been too much dazzled by his sudden promotion, he would have seen that the path upon which he has now entered, has invariably led all those who have preceded him into . Stote of rctiremew. And his journey to that retreat will be made shorter by following the path beaten out by his per djem friends.
 By the bye, l see that you sometimes use an expression to the eilcet-that the member, of the last General Assembly had no moral yi9H to Per Diem during tine rcress. Ithink they had 70 rigM ot oH, mo5m or legoi. and while can look with some degree of commioscration, upon the conduct of those whose faculties were 50 stuItcd bv the love of dimcy, that they thought it both morally an ic9oi2y right to take per diem pay, when no services were rendered, l can see no apology for those members, who admit that it was morally urong, but insist that 1t was legolly Hght, and yet suffered a long session to expire without introducing any proposition to cure the supposed defect in our laws, under which morol outrage may again be com mittcd upon the State treasury.
 l, however, can admit no such defence either in the laws or constitution The Governor did his duty--and it was simply m abuse of power by majority of the House of Representatives, by which the money was taken from the treasury. But enough of this, though the subject will not be exhausted until those per diem gentle men shall go with their leader into a state of retirement or retreat across the Missis- sippi river-as some others have done.
 We have enjoyed healthy summer, with such seasons as have made us good crops of corn, and cotton promising more than an ordinary yield. H.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07
R. H. JOHNSON.

FINDING DROWNED PERSONS BY QUICK- sItvER--A correspondent of the Troy Times gives the following narrative of an occurrence at Shrewsbury Lake, Vermont:
 The Lake is noted now, on account of the death of young man, a conductor on the Rutland & Burlington Railroad, who was drowned in it short time ago. At the time, he, with several others, was playfully rocking the boat, making it dip water, when unuckily, they were all swamped, and this young man, the best swimmer in the lot, was drowned After a long and almost hopeless search for the body, very novel idea was suggested, which, after while proved successful in leading to the discovery of his whereabouts About three ounces of quicksilver was put into loaf of brown bread, well baked, and thrown out into the lake. The loaf was seen to move directly against the wind-soon 1t stopped, whirled around several times, and then sank. They immediately rowed to the place and threw out the grapplers. The first time they hooked his face, the second time the hook fastened to his boot, and he was hauled ln- to the boat. The water was seventy feet deep where he was found. In his pocket was large silver watch, and considerable quantity of silver money, which caused the attraction of the quicksilver, and led to the discovery of the body.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07
rba Estate of John Kew.

MR. EDIroR-By the last will and testa- ment of my late and much esteemed friend John Kew, of KewsviIle, 1 was appointed executor thereof Besides the papers rela- ting to his private business and those of his numerous clients, for he was lawyer with a large practice, find that my friend was in the habit of preserving all letters of general nature sent to him, and, as his cor respondence was very heavy one, the bulk of letters was quite large. These treat, of course, of every imaginable subject and are from all classes of writers Some of them cannot well be understood without a pre- vious knowledge of the persons or incidents referred to in them. l have selected some of those of such character as are calculated to amuse your readers, and ask you to give them room in your paper, if you think them worthy. Kew was politician, and some of the letters will show you how some political plans were laid and the upshot of them. X. E. K kETUR
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had killed him in one of his Helena affrays, publicly exulted over his supposed death; who, when he shot Moon in the hall of the House and ran down behind the Speakers stand, denounced it as cowardly, now solic- ltlng subscribers to the Old Line Democrat, and swearing that their former enemy is now bave, patriotic and worthy of honor. Their great object is to defeat the demo- cratic party. To accomplish this they are making tool of him, backing him, encour- aging the establishment of his organ here and skipping every disorganizer on the back, and wishing him Devil speed.
 The State Rights Democrat and the old liners generally have a decided advantage in one respect. The record of Tototot, for a dozen years is patent They have no re- cord. With few exceptions they are recent importations Foraught the people know, they may have been members of a dozen parties and be yet know nothings Arkan- sas in it's length and breadth, with its old democrats and men of ability, will furnish none to be chief editor of the old Line De- mocrat. He too must be imported. Hail. ing as ne does from Virginia it is to be pre- stunned he is gentleman. Let us hope so. But totally unacquainted with our people, 41. II, l.. ,fo lo and measures of the day y;hearing only one side; prejudiced against the greater portion of he people, he is brought on here to war against the Governor, Senators and every thing endeared to the democratic party. If marvellous that not one of the patriotic and talented democrats of Arkansas can be found to fill the post Old, faithful public servants, whose interests are bound up in the State and her prosperity, who have fought her bat ties for a quarter of century, are to be crushed by men who are hired to come to [ Arkansas to do this work. And it is as it should be, matter of exultation with the democracy of Arkansas that none of her gallant and talented sons are found to take that position.
 The State Rights Democrat has sneering- ly alluded to remark that Tototot, in join ing and acting with the democratic party did So without sacrifice of principle.- Therein too that notorious gentleman has an advantage, for he might assail is,former trends, become a traitor and ingrate, strike hands with the know nothings and lead the disorganizers and do all this without a sac rifce of principle, simply because he has no principle to sacrifice.
 With this contribution to his museum and collection of Totototiana 1 dismiss him for the present and hope he will have a good time of 1t in his missionary enterprise of converting know nothings into old liners, and augur his success, as the change to be required of them is one simply of name. TOTOTOT.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

ceeded in scratching the face of the young lady, and in slightly injuring her other wise. She finally overpowered him, and gave him severe whipping. The boys father had her arrested upon the charge of assaulting his child, but on the trial before magistrate, 1t was held that she did mo- thing more than 1t was her duty to do.- She was, therefore, acquitted This enrag- ed Py5us, the father, and he threatened to pursue her with his prosecutions, until he would make her infamous. Bruce Edd;ugs her brother, was merchandising at South Gibson, some l2 miles in the country and hearing of the affair, and of the threats of Pay5us, he armed himself and went at once to Trenton There he met with friends who advised him to take it all coolly.- They told him that his sister stood above all reproach, and that Pybus could not iniure her. He promised that he would say no more about it, but go home and let Pybus alone: He was seen crossing the souare He halted moment and seemed to be undecided which way to go. All at once he turned off at right angles, anl ra- ther ran than walked towards Pvbus' shop. Pybus was cutting out coat, as Eddings entered. The latter said "good morning Mr Pybus," and fired pistol at the same moment, killing Pyburs instantly. Ed. dings ran, and sought refuge in hotel until he could claim the protection of the officers of the law.
 A mob collected, and 1t was feared that he would be hanged at once; but law and order finally prevailed. He changes the venue to Haywood county, and was re- moved to the jail at Brownsville He ma naged to make his escape, but Pybus's friends offered a reward of 5000 for his apprehension. He was re-arrested some where in Misrouri and brought back His trial took place in February last and he was convicted of man-slaughter, and sen fenced to ten years Imprisonment in the penitentiary. His friends at once rallied and, to the number of 6000 signed pe- tition to Gov, Harris, asking that he should be pardoned without entering the penitentiary. The older Miss Eddings took the petition and hastened to Nashville, but the Governor was at Memphis. She followed him thither, and presented the pc tition. His excelency, however, did not see fit to grant his pardon. So the young man is now in the penitentiary. It is thought, however, that the Governor will not disregard petition so numerously signed, and that, too, by the better portion of the community.
 Mrs. Eddings had but two sons, the other one was accidentally killed some years ago in this county by the discharge of his gun, when shooting squirrels. The I"O SlllS move III Ilc DenI CllCiVo, anu dlc universally respected.
 It is astonishing how deeply rooted the prejudices of some people are against Ar kansas. Because there was time when your State was in some respect place of refuge for the lawless, find many who think it is so yet They cannot believe that those lawless fellows are dead or gone to other parts, and that the former wilder ness is now actually blossoming as the rose" They sapc and stare when l speak of colleges in Arkansas, and tell them that in many parts of that new State, people part of the Union. $.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

THE SOUTHERN FIELD AND FIREsIDE.- We have received and thank the publisher for the first five numbers of this splendid publication. It is both literary and an agricultural journal The first number commences three or four new stories by eminent southern writers, one being entitled "Master William Mitten," by the author of the "Georga Scenes"
 The agricultural department is suited to southern farmers and planters. We have never seen paper that so completely fills the measure of one bringing information and refinement to the farmers Greside.- The typographical execution is excellent, and there are eight large pages of matter.
 Terms-two dollars year. Address, James Gardner, Augusta, Georgia.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

Below we repeat the questions and earn estly invite an answer.
 Did not Mir. Hindman, in Little Rock, during the session of the legislature, take an active part in advising and instigating the members to draw per diem pay for the recess?
 Did he not promise that, if they did draw it, he would defend it, and, if neces- sary, would visit the counties and take the stump for that purpose?
 Did he not urge Col Oates to sign the per diem pay accounts of the members for the recess?
 Did he not advocate the election of Beni. T. Duval as a speaker who would sign those accounts?
 How can he, member of the Congress of the United States, justify the intrusion of his advice and influence to induce the State legislators to take money belonging to the people to which they could have no right?
 Did he not in his speech at Helena, on the 23d of May last, attempt to defend and justify the taking per diem pay for the recess?
 Did not the public meeting of the 23d of May, after the delivery of Mr. Hindman's speech, attempt, in their resolutions, to defend and justify the taking of per diem pay for the recess; and did not those reso- lutions of his friends meet with his full approval?
 Is not the defense and justification of this per diem iniquity one of the objects of the speeches, which he has announced he will shortly make in the counties of the northern district9
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

SWAMP LANDS IN THE BArEsvHLE DIs- TRIoT.-Five patents, in all, have been re- ceived for lands in this district, and anoth CT is daily expected, which will cover all the lands heretofore confirmed. No second list of combinations of swamp lands in that district has been received, though we are advised that one is being made out and will soon be forwarded. The Governor is pre- pared to make deeds for those swamp lands in the Batesville district that have been sold by the State.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07
Lloke ViUage, Aug. 23d, '59

DEAR SIR:-You are authorized to state cd;torially that if vote had been taken in the Senate on the Governors veto of the bill to change the time of congressional elections, I should have voted to sustain the veto. am very much averse to ap- bearing in the newspapers, but as Col. Hindman's paper seems disposed to make something out of the use of my name with others, I think it only right to make known the truth.
 Very respectfully,
 R. NJ. GAINES
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07
Lines Dedicated to Aline Virginia
 ThaCker

BY HER ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, W. F. EASTER. An! mother, long to follow thee there, To the bright lanl, where parting s no more; While here l was the tender object of thy care, And l will not, o, cannot quit thee now. Let me go where my mother has gone, Seemed to be her only object and care; Grief in her heart, the seeds of death had sown, And in heaven her spirit with her mothers is there Like rose bud, while life was young, The rosy light of life was gathered in its bloom; Lament and sorrow fell from every tongue, As they consigned this flower to the tomb.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

ES- We neglected last week, to call at tention to the law card of J w. Faust, esq. Mir. Faust is young gentleman of ability and worth, and we can safely say that all business entrusted to his care will be at- tended to promptly and thoroughly.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

CoMPLAININc.-We have heard repeated ly during the last few days, persons com plaining of weakness and debility. We would say to all such, get some of Me LEANS STRENGTHENING CORDIAL AND BLOOD PURIFIER. It is beyond all doubt the only remedy that will renovate and strengthen the system. The immense demand for it from all parts of the United Statoe ;~ i-oef enough of its beneficial effects. We know by experience that it is delicious remedy to take. Call and try it. See the adver- tisement in another column.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07
A REP.


~ Dr. J. D. Grafton has located at Hot Springs and will practice his profession at that point The Doctor is graduate of the Philadelphia medical school, an ac- complished gentleman and we wish him the complete success he deserves.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

CRoPs IN ABKANsAs.-The oat and wheat harvests are completed, the corn sufficiently matured to be rendered certain, and the cotton so far advanced as to enable each planter to calculate with tolerable cer- tainty the number of bales he will be able to send to market Taking the whole State, and we have correspondents in each county, we are enabled to form a fair estimate of the products. Oats were scarcely an aver age, being injured by the rust. Wheat was generally good, and an increased area was sown. This year Arkansas will come very near raising as much wheat as she consumes. Hereafter she will be a wheat exporting country. Corn is abundant; there will be a large surplus; by some estimated at three times as much as needed for home consump- tion. In some localities, the cotton is in. jured by the frequent showers; but with this drawback there will be as much as the planters can pick out
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07
HE A Rarbecue. is to be

Gs- A Barbecue, is to be given at Fourche meeting house, Saturday the 17th inst. The dinner is to be given by party of SCALP HUNTERS. We hunted five weeks and killed nineteen Mousand, seven Hundred and sirty .tfoe scalps, mostly squirres- The difference between the two parties, was one thousand, one hundred and thirty four. 1 am authorized to extend general invita- tion to all persons, both ladies and gentle men in Pulaski and the adjoining counties, to come and partake of our dinner We will have plenty of good substantial diet and as pure water as Pulaski county af- fords J. LONG.
 Ma EDITOR: From this and similar hunts in Pulaski county, the luxurious minds of the Ethiopian dreamers of other countries, need no longer apprehend any danger from those rapacious animals that prey upon our corn and other vegetation. The venimous serpents are quite sparse, and every thing that was included in the hunt, are as fiery meteors flying through the air. J. L.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

i'l'HH AND WEATHER.-The river rose about live feet this week, uB.to Tuesday noon, making obvut e;.- ondo Lo1r L.. water in the channel and rising. The weather is quite cool, making morning fires and wooden clothes necessary.
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THANKs.-Mr Edmonds favored us with a bundle of late papers, for which he has our thanks. Among them were New York papers of late date, Leslie's illustrated paper, London News and Ballou's Picto- rial. Mir. Edmonds, who is known as an accomplished gentleman and musician, in tends to remain in our city, and we com mend him to those who wish to secure the services of a competent music teacher.
 Attention is invited to his card.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

The General Admiral is merely fishing smack compared to her; and, in fact, every thing atloat, besides herself, assumes from this day forward dwar6sh aspect. The company have published the follow ing notice:
 GREAT SHIP COMPANY, (Limited,) ]
 No. II KING WILLIAM STREET,
 LONDON, Aug. 6, 1859. rJNHE GREAT EASTERN FOR AMERICA
 The GREAT EASTERN will leave this country for Portland, U. s., early in the en- suing month, atter having made a short trial trip. Rates of passage, port of de- parture, and other arrangements will be an nounced in few days. By order,
 J. II. YATES, Secretary. We must say grand. great and magnif- cent as this ship is we have little faith in her as a profitable affair for her owners. It is our opinion she will not " pay. y."-N Y Neus.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

TIE CHoLERA-The Medical Times cholera has again made it's appearance in England. It has been transmitted, as usual, from Hamburg.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

Gs- A Rochester journal says that Blon- din realized S1, 300 from his last exhibi- tion at Niagara, and that he has probably made S5,0O0 this season in ropewalking over the great river.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07
The Per Diem Party

At the head of our columns for the last three weeks we have kept standing eight questions. We have asked an answer of MT. Hindman and his special Helena organ but no answer comes The bold Colonel tinches from the responsibility. Why not avOw 1t and save character? Every one knows he advocated the per diem, and urged 1t on with his friends in the legislature. All know that he defended it in his great speech at Helena, and that the resolutions were mere reflex of his speech.
 But for his inspiring support and encour- agement, many good man in that legisla- ture would have refused to approve it, or to take the money, and the iniquity would probably have never been committed.
 It was trap to involve the members in war on GVv. Conway and the True Dem ocrat, and it has plunged them in troubles. Will MT. Hindman defend them in his speeches, or cruelty desert them? We think he will desert them, and if so-good bye boys.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

THE PUBLIC PRISrING.-Demagogues and disorganizers just now are trying to make capital out of a statement furnished by the Auditor in obedience to a resolution of the General Assembly, relative to the public printing. The resolution was so cunningly woried as to call for the amounts expended during sixyears, though the dates would show only four years, and also to in clude the expenses of printing the Digest, which occurs once in ten years, the printing of the bank r4ports and of the geological survey, all of which are outside of the usual routine of the public printing. How ever we are willing they should resort to such contemptible shifts, as we are satisfied that sensible men are not to be gulled with such stuff.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07
TAXES.

One of the humbugs of the opposition in this State and the points made by the head of the disorganizers in his peregrinations is the vast amount of money the people will have to pay by the failure to reduce the rate of State tax This is a know nothing weapon which he has picked up and Is brandishing. In fact all the wares he is now peddling will be found to be of know nothing manufacture. Let us examine this humbug and zee what the difference will be. The value of the taxable property in this State is about one hundred millions of dol lars.
 At the present rate of taxation,
 one sixth of one per cent, the
 State tax will be S166, ,666 At one-tenth of one per cent ... 1000
 Dlfference e............... , DO, ,OOO Deducting sheriff s commissions,
 delinquent lists, errors, etc ... 16,666
 And not $300,000 as has been falsely stated.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

Letter No. is from one of the legislative birds, that Hindman caught by throwing the fresh salt of per diem on their tails He appeared to be in trouble at the date of his letter, but as the per diem champion is now itinerating, likely he feels easier. He thus begs and complains:
 HILLAND HOLLOW, July 6, 1859. JOIN KEW, ESQ
 Dear Sir: As you are known and in innate friend of the champion, beg you to stir him up on the subject of per diem I did not intend to take the ninety-six dol lars but was denounced, called collar. man and abused until l took it to get rid of my prosecutors. Even then, 1 would not have touched dollar of it had not the champion bound himself to defend it and make it po- pular with the people. When told him the people would be down on it as a dishonest act, he said the people could be led to be- lieve anything and the gift of the gab could influence them either way His defence so far by saying the Senators in Congress took constructive mileage has done no good Everybody knows that was a different state of case. The Vice President decided that after consultation with the hightest authori- ties My people, to a man. are down on me. For Gods sake stir him up. Tell him to go about making speeches. That's his forte, and while he is defending us he can grind an ax for himself and pitch into things generally. If he refuses to back us, after inducing us to violate our sense of right and ruin ourselves, he will never hear the last of it. Help us Kew, ,-hel bus Tommy or we sink. Fifty desperate men are cling ing to his coat-tails depending upon him to pull them out of the pit into which he persuaded them to jump. In all honor and conscience he is bound to defend us, and i he fails we share the fate of Wards ducks
 Yours in distress,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

The first letter I copy, seems to be from a disappointed yet defiant politician, whose plans had failed It explains itself.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-07

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