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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11


 Eg~ Aboat a year ago, negro woman in Cincinnati killed her child, to keep it, as she said, from growing up slave, but in reality to spite her master Thereupon the abolition presses from one end of the Union to the other groaned and cried.- The fact was printed in large type and the assigned cause commented upon in the most agonizing style. Again, 1t is falsely charg ed that children are separated from thet parents in the sale of slaves. Such a thing is unheard of in the south, and in some of the States the law requires that families must be sold together. Now read this:
 "HoRRIBLE MURDER BY MoTHER.-In Orange, N. J., on the 25th ult, Mary Ann Brown, pauper, cut off the head of her son, four years of age, with a razor. The crime was discovered by her little daughter rushing from the room and crying that her brothers head was off, The woman gave as a reason for the murder, that the over seer of the poor intended separating her from the child, ,and she preferred its death. :"
 This child was to be taken from the mo- ther, but in the case of the slave in Gin cinnati the child was to go with the mother to Kentucky. And it seems that in the freesoil State of New Jersey they separate th. children from those mothers whose only crime is that of being poor. The woman was in the poor house and the child had to be taken to the orphan asylum. And this is northern philanthropy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11
Mine Got what a Funny Peoples!"

The people of the federal city must be very ticklish set. True disciples of Demo- critus, they laugh at every thing. In read ing the report of the Sickles' trial we are astonished to see how mirth predominated among the spectators. One counsel asked the other if he had any questions to ask a witness to which negative reply was given, whereupon the reporters say that there was excessive laughter. One witness described sofa as being decent which set them all cachinating. Another stated that she was not in the habit of turning the handle of a coffee mill, whereat the spectators fairly roared. How comical!
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11
CAN'T PLEASE HEM M.-4Beforea the oex

CAN'T PLEASE HEN. t.-+Beforea the ex pedition to Paraguay, the opposition presses were anxiously enquiripg how long, oqr, SO vernment was going to dF9bWlt ntoq RS1niltt ReSF1i from every petty SolithI Amelieans power and lamenting the want of nerve disblayed.C Expense was nothing to maintaining the honor of our flag. Prnfiple was every thing-the cost of maintaining it wasnot tor be considered for a )momentu w ell, the expedition has been successful. Lepez has indemnifeH the American merpthgantss,9 fpf the property pnuYtl5 5f4ke f4kep pldf iron 3m thff then and given satisfaction fer the outrage commit, ted upon the steamer ,shynterohN i5ehtenfTh he widow of the man Killed Qoh the gstea fiiesrrs has received a draft totff66r tff6rr ,$f6,bO6a' One would naturally suPPqSe that tdtihfePlI the IopPqsi5 ton would be pleased with 9this stateilof things. On the contrary, they nowd saH it was useless and cost efghto iailHBnsi of dollars The WashIing gffohnl ( 6hsti iitdutfoghh says it will not cost the goHerplnpenlti a ed9lal lar beyond the ordinary expenditures of, the department, exeept ! for, the purchase erTofI seven low.priced steqhefsi much gT5d}b t7frtd, by the navy at 3 cost Of two hal hppalresd an and r ninety thousand dellaFss which purchase was sanctioned and provided for llbyeGpn4e, gress. 4m.l jaai b9daiW eYsd bino9 eW
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11
HaH of .Sal;ne Lodge, No. 9, 4 o. o. r,
 pr>,ro, AprC A mil 0T 1SS0

DENTON, ARkS., ApTll ~, IOJJ. ]
 At regular meeting of Saline Lodge, No. 6, the following proceedings were had, to wit
 ResoIped, That the members of this Lodge tender their thanks to the officers of the R. w. Grand Lodge, for their atten- dance and services in dedicating our new Hall to the principles of Odd Fellowship.
 Resolued, Also that we return our sin cere thanks to the officers and members of Pike Lodge, No. l2, and Far West Lodge No. 1, of the city of Little Rock, for their attendance and participation in the services of dedication.
 Resolued, That the sincere thanks of this Lodge is hereby rendered to bro. Finis Leech, for the able and eloquent manner in which he delivered an oration upon the principles of Odd Fellowship.
 Resolyed, That we return our sincere thanks to the members of the brass band from the city of Little Rock, for their ser. vices on that day. Resolyed, That the editors of the True Democrat and Gazette and Democrat, be requested to publish the following resolu- tionc
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

DESERVED IIoNeR.- The Fort Smith Times, on the authority of the Northwest Appeal, states that ladge, q creepWoQdJ ep wood. for T merly member of Congress- has been, ap7 pointed commissioner of Indian 4 fairs. .-7r4 A business man, eiilinentfy practical clear headed and fully acquainted with the Indian character, rsa Judge sGHHqienYeQqd will EffJl fJl the the station as ably as ianyfman in the Union, The appointment isoxn ievidence; of the judgment of the President in selecting a suitable man, a,.nl the honor of the position is deserved blythe merit of the person se- lected.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

uuceQ ITOH IL. 1I yIcIuS q CIodI, Sol1 iiS, ut, gsvfhg she Illuminating power of ttkrees q Bdrs Sahdles'}t half tbe foyt Of one fandls, |ih has sntirely sapefseae,l'th lnss of canff- II.ppheue,apd aather explosixs eQmpoands,s ,hs; iagsrheaper than. ibsR aad1 HeR,szplesige The lard oil manufacteriesdnCineinaahi are feeling the competition. i'7 The gas compa. f F nies in the cities are nearly ruined by its aintfoatetion., .,z,Hro77 acty 1aoo3 I4 :, Yo2
 At first, though, the oil. was very black and when burning gave out an offensive odor, its cheapness and the beautiful light Fit gave rapidly brought t into favor vo f | Chemists soon discovered means of adeo- dorising and clarifying it, So that now now is "a clear fluid and burns without smelling ofssnssi4Fss i ' The The lamps tsaad tsad have undergone changes for the -better.4- The circular wick first used vas difficult tc ttrim, alid if it was placed rtoo high,l the r lamp had to1be blown, out to lower it. Re. cent improvements have given us straight wick, which may be raised ,,or lowered .a,agt ! pleasnre and the q,antityaof light 2conse qdentlt increased or unfinished. % sTTTI5 -''tJ The demand for tic oil increased so fast although new establishments sprung up
 thay the price of the oil rose from sixty tc eighty per cent. It has been found impos 1 sible to manufacture 1t fast enough to meet the demand One establishment, at tho mouth of the Kanawha river, turns ou
 about 1,500 gallons of the oil and FOG pounds of parafne, daily. The parafne i: manufactured into candles, said to be equa
 to sperm, or wax, in every particular.
 There is, we are told, but very little la
 Dor or machinery required to extract tho crude oil from the coal, but the process O processes of clarifying it and rendering i
 odorless require machinery and certain ma terials with degree of chemical knowledge and skill. Thirty to fifty gallons of tho crude oil are obtained from ton of tht Breckenridge or Camel coal. Itis obvious that beds of this coal are valuable, and vii
 continue to be so. We have been told that il exists in one or two localities in our State and if we are not mistaken, saw an account il some of the papers published in the south ern counties, of manufactory of coal oil being established there If there is coa there of the proper quality, it will be a source of great wealth to the owners of the property on which it may be found. Can our home exchanges tell the people whether beds of this coal do really exist in their neighborhoods and what efforts have been made to extract oil therefrom?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

THE STATE PnEsis2. We have received the first number of this paper, published at Magnolia, in this State. oi.y. B. Payne, the editor, in his address to his readers, states that he does not desire to enter the field of politics, and adds that there is but one par ty, the democratic, to fight with ,e
 We welcome Mr. Payne into the frater- nifty, and hope that he may be successful.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

ng~ A letter from Nicaragua says M Belly has slated that in about SIX moh.no hno he should go to New York and purchase twelve millions of francs worth o1 steaih engines, excavators, wheelbarrows, shovels, etc. etc. The refusal of the Nicaragua Senate to ratify the grant of land tor the canal, is reiterated Belly states that the necessary sum for the work, SoO,OO0ooo' has been subscribed. MN
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11


 DE Bowls REvIEw.-The May number of this invaluable work is before us We have, time and again, recommended the Review to the favorable consideration oi our readers. lq The number on our table is of itself good sized volume and filled with articles of the depest interest to the politi. clan, planter and student. The eighth ar ticle, "A Southern Confederacy" will ann ply repay persual. Hon. George D. Short ridge of Ala, certainly one of best political and philosophical writers of the day, con- tributes an article on .Mr. Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence as connected with African slavery. Surely, five dollars cannot be more proftably spent than in pro- curing this work for year. The subscri- Der receives at least 150Q pages of valuable reading matter for this sum, and at the same time is supporting a'southern literary en- terprise. Address, J. B. De Bow, No. 50 Camp street, N o. i'
 
 RUssELL's MGAzIKE.-The publishers have favored us with the May number of this excellent magazine. The leading ar ticle is from the pen of an eminent Jewish scholar of South Carolina, and gives an ac- count of the slave law of the Jews in the time of Jesus and tlieGApostleslgoIn In addi- tion, there are seventeen Of eighteen lighter articles in prose and verse by $ some of the best pens of the south. To those. desirous of patronisinga southern magazine, not in ferior, except perhaps in wood cuts, to any northern magazine, we can constientiously recommend RusselI',s. ,s..a Terms eeFrn9sss 8 "a year Address, < Russell's magazine 6 Charleston, S. c. -a- edf a-iR hsiiGt-o- "s.si
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

TIE JACKSON APPEAus-+We have re- ceived the third nulnBerbf this lpapefqppubq lished at Jacksonport in this State. byC; Paddock. It appears to be edited nWiith considerable spirit@ uWe oheerfldlymplace it on our exchange list and give it well come " " ti7 i'i ''ii' 2'is''6
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

gxE Mir. Carlisle, in commenting upon circumstance in the Sickles case sald-I
 "Looking at it, then, not as lawyers Ou' as men with the common heart of man kind, etc.
 Lawyers, generally, then, are not suppos- ed to possess the common heart oi ni'" kind.-PoSt
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11
Look out for Them.

The leading abolitionsts, or black repub- licans, have got up an association for the publication and dissemination of abolition documents in the south. A book, written by one Helper, Yankee who could not say "cow'' to save his soul, if he has one, but who falsely claims to be North Carolinan, is the principal document relied upon.- Look out for them.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

RIVER, rrc.-The river is rising very fast, with twelve feet water in the channel, It has risen ten feet in thirty-six hours Should 1t continue it rise thus fast, the planters near the mouth of the river may expect an overflow.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

w lslize rsd~yestsssiays hsy,tass, ' barrels of green apples, consigned to Mem phis mdrchants.
 These apples were from the northwestern srcv,i,r 7, faourass agenaf afoads'are siiiSsf,fHn esaiiiS4esaf Into Texas, n9 dssf plaoes ,Rv2rS veal! n'hey sell readily atfFomr one totwo adollarsa a bushel. The number of bushels sEa $ s l raised, sise dIny ,n Beason Madison, ashingten and Crawford counties must be very lafge5 "A s9 each s.,,l of thSs counties have ahly@een dngted newspapers pabhshed at their coH5 coaH'n15 ty seats, their esiiEnfs are betterable to judge and to furnish m9rel e9rreet Y9r 'statfmeSp91t ? 5than ,yea w,yeelaeould: 1'here1afealsofine orchards in other nor&hern counties. I NH2ILafT&J Hast veal FAv we were presented with some fl fine ug5ea a aapppfes grqmn;iu Hampstead county and Lit has bee show nthat this fruitgrows flnety all over the State. Peaches and plpns are Livery often destroyed by late'ffosts'bu but ap- ples esa1{ are rarely ever injured. In a very few years the crop of apples will form one of our most valuable exports. They are easily gathered: many varieties keep the year around, and they are always saleable. oi late years, great deal ofattention has been paid to planting orchards of different klnds' and in several counties nurseries ot 1rult trees have been established and well sup ported
 The culture of grapes is growing in i'm portance with our people. Besides the ex- cellont natural grapes, other varieties have been introduced and their cultivation found to be an easy matter Native wine has been manufactured of an excellent quality We are yet in our infancy as regards these things, Our people, heretofore, have been busy felling the vast forests, redeeming the rich bottoms and breaking up the prairies Having succeeded in obtaining a supera- bundance of l" hog and hominy," orchards and vineyards will follow and the vast ca pabilities of the State be more and more | developed.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

EE Sououque is said to have witnessed the strokes given to the rebellious negroes of Kingston Jamaica, with unteigned plea sure. As the soldiers struck with the flat of their sabres, he remarked: < An! the whites at last begin to understand how ne- groes must be treated; sweet words are not for them; they need blows and knocks"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11
CAIRO, ILL, April 13, '59.

X CMRO, ILL, Apnl To, 09. "Deor Mose:--The water has risen sur prisingly, and some kuss' has stolen my boat l am in the highest story of my house and have got my head out of tA winder hollering to Ed. Willett on the levee. That's the reason this letter comes to you written on a board and in his hand write
 How's Mound City? lam actually fear ful that it is not under waterl Whatr happy dog you must be-can get your beer whenever you want it. The corporation pumps have not been provided. The water will reach me tomorrow Pm i'll fix Hull, of the Gazette, just passed my win, m, der. The Mayor and Common Council foated down Main street this morning on a drift pile, but as they had no liquor nor cards did not see that they enjoyed them selves.
 Steamboats continue 10 navigate the to~h on the outside of the levees. They do so' however, under the foolish apprehension that the deepest water is there.
 In great distress,
 LEN FAXON.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

MEMco.-Another turn of the wheel in that country shows that Miramon IS com ing up and Juarez going down. The former had broken through the ranks of the liber- al army and reached the city of Mexico.- While Juarez is recognized by our govern ment, Miramon is backed by the powerful influence of the church, seconded by the English government The time for inter ference is near at hand. Mexico is very sick man and England, France or the United States will have to attend promptly to his case.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11
TEThe two following spicy paragral

Ig-The two following spicy paragraphs are from the Pine Bluff Independent. Its editor has returned brim full of wit and with budget of items:
 "We are bankrupt in compliments to Capt. Jno D. Adams line of steamers plying between Napoleon and Little Rock; but must say for them that we have never, on the Mississippi or Ohio rivers, been more comfortably situated or more kindly cared for than on the boats belonging to this line. The table, from which we have always got ten up crowded with good things, is equal to that spread on any first class boat on the western waters"
 "We met, some days since, our pro tenn. Governor, Hon. Thos Fletcher. His fine health and spirits would seem to indicate that the air ofLittle Rock agreed with him We think a longer soourn in the same place and position would not only increase hi good looks but suit the wishes of the ma iOritv '
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

DEATH OF A MIssIoNARY.-From the Fayetteville Arkansian, we learn of the death of Rev. S. A. Worcester, who was for nearly forty years missionary among the Cherokees.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

Ef- All you, who, do, chew, should try some of Filkin's tobacco ltistip7top--, superb-A.-No 1.-etc., etc .IeJ
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

EEr At recent festivity in Paris, Louis Napoleon wore sword whose scahbard and hilt were covered with $3O, 900 worth of diamonds, while the Empress displayed a million of dollars worth of diamonds. ess
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

2' MfRDFR TRIAL.-Our circuit court is now, and has been, for week, in session On 6Ihprsdayilast, Cosgrove, accused of the murder of young Lester, was arraigned and
 pleaded not gg4hilfy7?. Able counsel, S. w
 Williams and P. Jordan, esqs., were as-
 signed to Amibythe court. The notoriety of the case rendered it very difficult to get a i ", ,b49lf at rfhis time, (Tuesday at
 htoon;5 the ithrly5 ' has been selected and the .8U 1Y Yi,'I05QoTf 3ni
 tHplalHIis proseedlRg. .uod
 .re This trial creates a great deal of feeling, Casithe supposed murder was committed for
 theephrp6se, 6f obtainingaa sum of money; a
 case So rare in ?, AAr5kaansas, that we believe ,tth this is onlm theseeeond instance of the kind. cA1rays ibanefipies take place and persons aarei killedsl buth .eo6lb deliberate murder, Iff6rp the sake no is entirely repugnant to the character of our people.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11
High and Wet.

During a recent overflow the editor of the Cairo Times and Delta "sent greeting to the editor of the Mound City Emporium,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11
nemandr for L.andai

Both the United States and the State land offices. at this place, are are crowded with applicants to purchase lands, There are, also, large number of persons froncpther A States looking at the lcountry andi going east, west, north and south,H to select their There is a..sanple room and
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

ov adt ct d9HHi Iit sfGI I15INeT5
 ss FRo4 FFdRa AgAEhIIs'en!, Johnston and Judge Cradle banghy on thsone hand. and Gov. Humm ing and Brigham Youngon the other, lat I69gyggerhfads7 5 Tie Judge in hold kut At fPsripffy fPrpfyq, ql,aa asked for for 3 guard of tcAa7Aad -othens. .Istatianed some ree nailes of. ,3i Gen. u ohnston cat which fiction Coy. Cum eSgptid5ln:a'io sept egp ,l d5nao 'i The grand jury re- sagaipstt mjuTId(efers known the Mormopss 50 whereupon bgh gase them IaIaf talking g them plainly that they parssl p5alr g,sgd5al x, added Sa that hat IEs IhEse OaiIiianss pr test testhFs for theH HeopeI dfaItahIi until TesSdf efaXe aafdi shea engg iff Moa444AHoodd Moa444AHoo ond s, ,nonI zsUps ed1 u " ftgT edt ssdi bsss leToSAi feT oSAid5 D5fI1hei I1hlsei .i .SioppthI oppithI' ithste Dr. .s Rapifl lbrsesiyspG pa5- toS., sHetnbsteAs EEks:t Aibs 'ds sils ;S5hl SY5h42S S542S aS',gs lsssg fsd1 bna 's. Ice
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

Ggy- Dr. Peter Brugman is our general agent for the State to make coifect'os id obtffh new DUST
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

We could produce other proof if we thought it necessary. Of course, no man "with the sense he was born with" be- lieves that the democracy of the slave holding State of Virginia, would offer a candidate who was not sound on that vital question. We only dwell so long upon it, to show the tactics of the opposition.- These fellows know that they may have to support a red hot abohtionist. To pave the way, they are denouncing democracy as abolitionism, and, by 1860, will be ready to contend that their man, be he Seward or Bell, Chase or Bolts, is a sounder pro-sla- very man than the nominee of the Char leston convention.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11
J. B. Roberts, the Tragedian.

- This genAgman, who played short en- gAgement in;thfs city last winter, is now at A HAhladelpM. The Philadelphia papers praise hls acting in high terms. The Mer-
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-11

Both the United States and the State land offices, at this place are ps'af 'cafoWded with applicants to purchase lands lands There are, also, large numberaef persons fromrpther States locking at the dcountry and going
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-01-06

But some new fashions we've acquired,
That once were not so much admired
Should any ask me what ] mean,
.pll point to those so often seen
Upon our streets byday and night,
With roeling brain and leaden sight.
o friends Of temperance, haste to save
Your brethren from the drunkard's
grave,
Nor let Intemperance' hateful name
Longer reproach our towns fair fame.
Our Lycsum still ID well sustained,
And knowledge by the Lectures gained
On themes Of Science and Of Art,
Tends to improve both mind and heart
Proud "Crinoliue," once all the rage,
With ladies of most every age,
In Paris lately met its fate,--
And now 8 considered out Of date.
And soon I hope eachvillage belle
viii cease with peacock pride to swell,
And ladies petticoats no more
Exceed in width q common doOrl
Fire, lately, withresistless power,
Laid waste, within a single hour,
The Academy" so long well known
A building all were proud to own!
What memories cluster round its walls
How often have its spacious halls
ResOunded to the school-boy's shout
OF joy, when irksome "school was outT
But though no more its cloar-toned bel
OF lessons miss d or learn'd d shall tell,
There's many a youth who low dthe spot
BY whom twill never be forgot
So after all, the Atlantic Gable
Has proved to be almost a fable;
It sullenly declines to 'work,"
Save now and then n feeble jerk.
And now lest I should tire your patience
I'll end these rhyming cogitations,
And tell you plainly what I'm carter, ~
You know--a DINE, or else a QUARTER
THANK you'll" and now my short Address
I'll close with proper thankfulness,
And may you, as the year rolls round,
With health and happiness abound!