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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

powerful; but until this day, never in life's whole pilgrimage, had I heard woman attempt to preach. l went to hear Mrs. | Wilkinson this morning. She is, I sun- pose, about 40 years of age, of medium size, very plain, but neat in her attire-sbe wore her bonnet and gloves while offici,t- : ing. Her audience was composed of about 50 persons, three -fourths of whom at lao0+ were gentlemen. The singing was oood After song, Mrs. w. arose and read chapter from the New Testament Tb;s being done, she prayed short. well-worded and appropriate prayer. She prayed stand. lng--some of her audience stood. somo knelt' while others remained sitting. She then read her text from Romans, XII chan and 9th verse; Let loye 5e without d;ss;nou. eot'on. Abhor Mat which is eyil; czeoue ,o mot ''e'ch 's good. Many male person has never in life, preached half as good sermon as she did. Her doctrines were purely orthodox, her ideas clear, her man. herS unostentatious, and her style plain and passably good. Her language was not above criticism, but it was better tbor oo often hears from the pulpit either in the city or the country. She did not seem to aim at any display. There was no attemnt at appearing learned or eloquent. Her in. Junctlons were good and christian-like, and offered with every appearance of sincerity
 Shll, cannot admit the propriety of a woman's preaching. It appears unnatural lmmodest, and withal, directly contrary to the teachings of Holy Writ. See 1 Cor XIV. and 34th verse Mrs. Wilkinson is a spirtualst.
 A steamer left this post to-day, playing lively tune upon steam organ. Your readers need not be surprised to hear, that some one in this great universal Yankee nation, has invented steam organ for church use. People work by steam, cook by steam, and travel by steam-chance if steam does not invade the sanctuary. It has been said, that wonders will never cease. but of late, so great have been the achieve ments of sclence-so far surpassing the probable, that now, nothing ought to be styled a wonder. Earth, air. mountain lake, river, the wide, wide sea, the rolling clouds, and the lightning which they brew, all admit mans sovereignty and subserve his purposes. Electricity at his bidding, flies away on an errand, at the rates of a thousand miles per second. and the sun that floods the universe with light. at the will of the artist, gives us the features of the C human face divine'' Steam has we'll nigh annihilated space, the telegraph per forms its wonders in an instant, and the telescope in it's wide sweep over the hea- vens, seems to have brought ten thousand worlds almost within speaking distance.
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 Wemphis, Tenn Sent II 1880
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The Oath of a Horse-Thief

Two men, D. A. Roush and J. E. Holly, from Cincinnati, were sent to prison in Louisville, few days since, on suspicion of horse-stealing, having shipped fine stallion the day previous. Roush's con duct, such as appearing in false whiskers and the like, caused his arrest. On his per- son was found the following oath, which would indicate that he is one of an organ ized band of horse-thieves:
 In the name of the power above. and in the name of all his host of angels and min. istry, whom 1 invoke to bear record of my words; in the name of him below, whom we fear and whom we hate, swear.
 1 swear that from this moment to the end of my life l devote myself, without any reserve, to the fancy reform; that I will never leave 1t without the permission of my captain; that in sickness or in health, ad- versity or prosperity, 1 will never leave, quit or resign without the consent of my captain; l will obey my captain, even unto death in all transactions; 1 will be bound by the laws he has established and with the regulations he has made, and I invoke these powers in the event of my failing to fulfill this, my oath, to shower down ali inc ills to which human nature is susceptible. may all the maladies in which lineering wretches who have to die, still exist he my fate; may my days be restless, my nights sleepless, the pains and agonies of hell goad me on to desperation, my limbs wither from my body, my body paralvsed with sickness, my breath tainted. my eve balls slghtless, my soul damned, if I fail in anything have sworn; but above all I inn plore that power to shower upon me ten thou sand times the miseries that mortals ever imagined, if l, by word, thought, deed or design, betray one of my brethren or captain, or raise my hand or voice to wit ness against him in a court of justice, may my tongue rot from its roof to the lip, and leave me speeches. liar, if l am in this guilty; but l swear to state all that is false, unless the truth can benefit the prisoner; to this, in all and every part, swear to every word and sentence 1 swear, by him above by him below, by all that rules, by all that serves, l swear.
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STATE OF ARKANSASJ JEFFERSON COUNTY.
 NOTICE. Co1a Nf Uof 1>1

ooAO VI SoIuaOAC AAlApiOSSA 1dll0-
 NOTICE is hereby given, that in pur- II suance of the decree of the Jefferson circuit court in chancery sitting, rendered at the spring term thereof, A. D. 1859, in certain suit for partition, wherein Ransom Mccall and Mary, his wife, Al fred Redditt and Ada his wife, Antoine Barraque. ir., StanislauS Barraque, Richard C. Anderson and Hortense, his wife. Marcus L. Bell and Benjamin F. smith, as guardian of Elmira and Lucien Car son, are compliments, and Benjamin F. Smith and Eliza, his wife, are defendants, the undersigned ss commissioner of the said court, will expose to sale altogether, at public auction, at the court house door in the county of Jefferson, in the State of Ar kansas, on the first day of the next term of the circuit court of said county of Jeerson being the 3lst day of October A. D 1859 between the hours of nine o'clock, A. M. and three o'clock, P. NJ. of said day, to the highest bidder therefor the following described tracts of land and appurtenances, situ- ated III said county of Jefferson and State of Ar kansas, to-wit: The south west fractional quarter and the northeast quarter of section four 4) the north west fractional quarter of section four (4) and the northeast quarter of the northeast quar ter of section five {5) and the south east quarter of the north east quarter oi section five (5) all in township three (3,) south of the base line in range ten (l0) west, of the fifth principal meridian, con taining in all four hundred and ninety acres, of which about eighty acres are now in cultivation, and sixty or seventy acres more have been deaden- ed for one year. On the land above described are two dwelling houses, negro cabins, kitchen and other out-houses, two wells and good gin house, gin-stand and cotton press. The place is of the first class of bottom lands, fronts half mile on the Arkansas river, and is si- tuated about twenty-four miles from Pine Bluff The above described tracts of land and appurte- nlnces will be sold on the following terms, tO-wit One third cash in hand, and credit of twelve months from the date of said sale for the residue of the purchase money therefor, with interest thereon at the rate of ten per centum per annum from the date of said sale until the same shall be paid, to be secured by note, and also by lien, re- served in the deed to the purchaser on said lands and appurtenances. The purchaser will be let into possession on the first day of January, A. D. IS60
 FOUNTAIN P. YELL,
 Commissioner.
 Sent l1 '5q At Cost of adv c0l
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DlED-At the residence of Hon. H. Reynolds, ill Prairie county, Ark, on the 10th of September, of congestive lever MR. CLAYTON JONES.
 NIr. Jones was stranger here and it may be gratifying to his friends and rela- tions, if they should see this notice to know that he had every attention during his short illness, that his situation demand ed
 In this city, on the 19th inst, JOHN JONES, infant son of William and Emily Woolford; aged s months and 9 days His sweet spirit has fled from the suffer- ings and pains of this heeting world, to enjoy the rapturous transport of life be- yond the icy dominions of the tomb.
 '' He's happier now, than while on earth
 Slumbering meath the sod,
 For in his death, the soul had birth
 To realms of rest with God 5 s# Hickman (ky.) Argus please copy.
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expect the aherage of the opposition, then why this usual canyass9

expect u aHerage of the opposition, then
 why this usual canvass?
 It ma E that he wants to explain to the demo oocy why he has been exciting so much distganization in the democratic ranks; wh he denounces our democratic Governor senator's and other democratic leaders.
 |. It may that he wishes to explain why he attem p'd to break up the Batesvile con vention ven he found that Judge Green wood had majority. It is not sufficient that he hi denled 1t. Mir. James w. But Ter, of dependence county, and fhem- Der of thconvention, declares that Hind man madthe proposition to him. Farther explanatins may be necessary.
 It m aye that he wants to explain his war upothe democratic members of the last legisture, for nominating and electing Judge Stastlan. It may be he wants to explain E object in meandering this con gression. district.
 It mape that he wants to erplain ocoy his disoanlzing position. More distin- guished len than Col. H. have tried that before. The Van Burens, Douglas. Wal ker, Foe, Clemens, Borland and Danlev, first plad themselves in this position, and afterwas attempted to erploin awoy their disorgas'nt'on; " but where are they now?" All of tem in the ranks of the C opposi- tion." Ne have no hopes of Col Hind- man. e has gone too far; and "burnt brandy will not save him. The demo- cratic rrty have sickened and turned away from ha; and yet the Colonel expects the democr'y to turn out and approve his course, nd by subscribing to his Old Line DemocIt, aid him in disorganizing the democtic party. 1t is useless; no elo quent eclamation, no sycophantic blan- dishmd can lead the democracy of Arkan- sas fro their faith and princi ples. They have re intelligence to discriminate be- tween old and unsupported assertions, and establned facts. They judge men by their acts al are not to be deceived by profess sions. They make up their judgment with reasonInd not with empty prejudice
 Weave in our ranks few professing' demodts, who have invariably held No. 1 in higsr estimation than their principles, and nc receiving the consideration their selfshess prompted them to expect; Ca few suh as these can be found in any csun- ty, ty may unite with Col. Hindman in his diorganization.
 Thee will join the "old liners," for the first tine they begin to see < corruption" on the alor where they once worshipped.
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Rocky Boyou, kord county, Ark., !
 Sart 1D 1S6O {
MR. EDIToR-

sept. IZ, Ioo9-
 MR. EDIToR-
 attended Hiddman's appointments at Mount Olive, OFT county seat, Sept. !. to hear what he had to say for himself. It was beautiful day and leasure time. vet there were only about IS or 20 persons on the nil. He seemed to be very thankful that there was so many out to hear him lie denies every thing he has been accpsed of, and comes out clear, he being iudee and jury, and asked the good people of Tzard to nominate him for Congress again next spring, assuring them that he was the only simon pure that's in office. He then com menced with his low flung billingsgate against Gov. Conway and all that's in au- thority, the True Democrat and all the Johnson family in particular, just like Gen. Yell did while canvassing for Governor- He wound up his speech by saying that all the male members of his family, since the revolutionary war, had volunteered in every battle, that he had been to Mexico, etc !; then solicited the people to subscribe for the Old Line Democrat, a paper shortly to come out, that would be free for every body's opinion. No person subscribed while was present, and guess from the general feeling of the people on the Hind man question that his paper will be scarce in Izard. Enough on this subject. Crops are fine. Health good generally.
 Yours respectfully, H.
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--ON--

A GREAT DEMoNsTRATIoN.-T Black Republicans up in old Monroe county are to make political demor stration on Thurs day. The Spsrt cf Democracy says of it.
 A false face has been procured for one of the speakers, who is so ugly that horses won't stand hitched where he is.
 All the soap" in the market has been procured; when that runs out, the speakers are to use He.
 The hotels have entered into arrange ments with one of our farmers for supply of two dozen roasting ears!
 The editor of the Herald is getting his shirt washed!
 In short, nothing will be wanting to make the arrangements perfect. Czicagc Herald
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NOTICE.

RESTRAINED from the undersign- 7gasss, A/ ed about the middle of May last, sIR three Oxen-one red OK with small white in hs face had on small bell when he lelt--one brindle plded OK, each marked with crop and half crop in the right ear, and hole in the left ear-the third OK is a dun or caybank color, marked with steeple fork in each erall of said oxen are about four years old last spring. When last heard from, they were about six miles east of Mur.reesboro. on the road to Little Rock, aiming to make their way back to the State of Mississippi, by way of Helena. Any person furn shing me with any information. or ad by which can get said oxen or either of tbem. will be hberaily rewarded. They will please ad' dress me by letter at this place.
 A. COLLINS. Brownstown. Sewer county, Ark.
 Sept. 2l, 1859 2t
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CO-PARTNERSHIp

NHE undersigned have this day formed A co-partnershp, under the name and style of BRuGMAN Co.,, for the transaction of general Mercantile, and Commission and Forwarding busi ness.
 We solicit continuance of the patronage here toiore extended to the firm of RapIey Hanger & Co., whose interest we have purchased, and pledge our best efforts to merit the same.
 PETER BRUGMAN,
 EDMUND BURGEVIN. Little Rock Sent 10 lS5Q
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
NOTICE.

M E have disposed of our entire stock of " Merchandise and interest in the Commission and Forwarding business to Messrs F. BRuGMAN X E. BuRGEv1N, who will continue business under the name and style of BRUGMAN X Co.,, at the old stand next door to the Franklin House,
 With many thanks to our old friends and pa irons, we would solicit for the new firm. whom we cheeruy and confidently recommend, continu. ance of the same.
 RAPLEY, HANGER & CO.,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

MARRIED-On the 12th of September, in Benton, Saline county, Ark, by Hon. Joseph Scott, Mr. WILLIAM NJ. HENLEY, of Natchez, and Miss CLARIssA, daughter of MT. Philip Link.
 May their bright dreams of the future, in the past, find more than fulflment in the happiness of the present.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
IT. IAIT OIll UOOd(amn, Jefferson CO.,. June 6.

We are much obliged by the favor of the above instructive letter; and it is to be hoped that the hint in reference to "the great re- luctance on the part of planters to write for publication their experience in diseases of stock or farming" will not be lost by our readers. This unwilIingness to impart as well as receive instruction, is calculated to prevent all progress in southern agricul- tnre. Planters and stock growers must learn to teach one another if they would add largely to the knowledge of each indi- vidual- Give the thousands of readers of the Southern Field the benefit of your ex- perience, or of your agricultural library y.- It IS both liberal and manly to teach as we'll as learn.
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 THE undersigned, as Executors of the last Il will and testament of Robert Brooks late of Jefferson county, deceased will offer at public ae at the Court House door, in the town of Pine Bluff, on the 3lst day of October, 1859, that day being the first day of the fall term of the Circuit Court of said county of Jefferson that desirable Cotton Plantation, situated on Plumb Bayou, in Jefferson county, about one and a half miles from the Ar kansas river, at Carson's LandiUg, and about eight miles below Pine Bluff There are 560 acres in the tract of which over 100 acres are in cultivation, and about so acres in an old deadening. The i'm provements consist of good dwelling house and good and convenient out-houses, stables, etc. A good Cotton Gin and Grist Mill, and Cotton Press The Gin and Grist Mill are run by water power. which can be used all the whole year.
 ALSO-At the same time and place, will be offered for sale the following described tract of land situated on.Indian Woman Bayou, and adjoining the plantation of Melville, described as follows, to-wit: North half of South East Ii, and South East Ii of South East Ii of section 1S-and North East 14 of North East 14 of section 19, in Town ship 3 South, Range West, containing lbU acres of first rate bottom land unimproved.
 TERMS OF SALE FOR BOTH THE ABOVE pLAcks-- One third of the purchase money cash in hand, the balance payable in two equal annual installmentss with interest at eight per cent per annum from day of saIe secured by note with good security, and lien retained on the premises Title to both tracts indsputabe WILLIAM bROOhSs
 ROBERT BROOKS,
 Execators, etc. Sept. IA, 1859 3w Cost of adv. $6.
 Memphis Tri-Weekly Appeal copy weeks.
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 TH E subscriber respectfully in- e2 1 forms her old customers and the public asy. generally, that to-day at her New Store, on Main street, adjoining the Theatre, she will open an entire NEW STOCK of
 Fall Millinery and Dress Goods, consisting of all kinds of Fine and Fanc.- Dress Goods and Trimmings, Bonnets. Hats, Ribbons, Laces Flowers, Ruches, Embroideries, Shawls and Cloaks, Gloves, Shoes, etc.. etc. comprising nearly every thing for Ladies and family wearing apparel Feeling confident to please with goods and prices, invite all the ladies to call and purchase s8Sept 2l, 1859. MRS. NJ. E. KINNEAR. ffrEK BKu"MAN. EDMUND BURGEvIS' BRUGMAN & CO., Successor. to Raplev, Han ger Co..) Commission and Forwarding Mer- chants, and dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Dry GoouS, Ir9'isiohs ana Merchandise generally, Steamboat Landing, Little Rock, Arkansas
 Sept 2l. 1859.
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NEW FOUNDRY AT LITTLE ROCK.
 ARKANSAS

THE Proprietor of the@
 \ above establishment has re SSssNs gently enlarged and added to his s-sAfs.AsSxzsye former facilities for doing any kind of work in his line, by supplying his shop with fine
 Iron Lathe and Planer
 for finishing irons of any description, and efficient woIkmen in the Moulding, Blacksmthne, Pattern making. and Finishing departments, he would re. spectfully ask those wanting anything in his line to give him a call, as he will make Castings of the best quality of almost any description on short notice Machine Backsmithing done well and promptly. Patterns made when wanted, also Iron turning and blaming done neatly and with despatch.
 Any kind of Machinery repaired or made Gin Gear of the best quality on hand or made to order Dog Irons, Flow Points, Gudgeons and Boxes, and many other articles too numerous to mention, always on hand. Persons wishing work done will confer q favor on the undersigned, by giving him call before going East North for their work
 Shop on Main street, near A. J. Wards carriage manufactOry. VIM. DRAKE.
 Little Rock Sent ol 1s59
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Overseer Wanted.

THE subscriber wishes to employ an II Overseer immediately to take charge of IS or 2O hands. None but man of temperate habits will be employed. A man with a small family would be preferred
 Address Little Rock, Ark.
 Sept. 2l, '59. tf G. D. BECKHAM.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Attention Evervbo6v
SOMETHING NEW.

A IL persons indebted to the subscriber, IA will please come forward and pay up all they owe or part thereof. A. J. HUTT,
 Sept 2l, 1859. Main street.
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pounds, about t9et 9 inches high, heavy set square built, good looking negro, has an extremely fine set of very white teeth; and when spoken to, speaks rather slow. Bill was raised in this county by Mrs. Nash, and the undersigned bought him of Col. James Abraham.
 A reward of S25 will be paid if taken in this or Hampstead county, and $50 if not taken within either of said counties.
 JAMES R. McCLINTOCK. Sept. 2l, 1859. lot
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Desirable Farm in Greene County for sals

Desirable Farm in Greene County for sale| r OFFER for sale my farm, consist (lk
 | ing of one hundred and sixty acres of
 land, situate in the county. of Greene, Townsh E l6 North of the base line, Range , East s6< land has two good springs and plenty of run 1e water throughout the year; has sixty acres in c TEX and good kitchen, smokehouse and other oufS & 30 acres woodland pasture Any person vid 14 purchase said farm can call on mo at my rG
 l1a miles north-easf of Greensboro, Crou1 M ty, Ark, by - doing tAey can purchase o M % as am detaml1ed Q .seIl. 3| .
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THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
 COUNTY OF HAMPSTEAD.
 "e of the Clerk of the Hempstead Circp;. ofh, ''hancery-in vacation, August l7th, 4. n Court. in, '' ~' U

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 COUNTY OF HAMPSTEAD.
 "e of the Clerk of the Hampstead Circuit omN 'hancery-in vacation, August 17th, A. D 1859.
 William C. Sypor,,
 vs. If and Sarah J. Stone, widow -att
 bradley G., Finis A., w.
 M', Thomas G. Patrick anu
 S'iah 1h r. Stone. and Arcadia c,rnor,;t;
 ipalley' (born Stone) and her Bill s''''''''
 husband William Bailey. and
 William E. Stone. and Amon
 da M. Sorels, (born Stope>
 and James Sorrels her hns,
 nand, sole heirs at law of
 Fountain c. Stone, decd, De-
 tendants.
 CAME the said complainant. by his 90. V hcltor' and he having at the December term oi our Hempstead Clrcut Court, A. D. 1858, filed his bill of complaint against said above named da iendants, which was verified by affidavit, and the object of which was to obtain an order for the rar titon between himself and said defendants, of the following described lands, to-wit The north. east quarter of section twenty one, township nine south range twenty-seven west, containing one hundred and sixty acres-nd the east half of the south quarter ot section twenty-one, in township nine, south o range twentyseven west, containing eighty acres-and the northwest quarter of the southwe>t quarter or section twenty 1.-two, township nine south range tWentV'SeVen west, containing forty acres and the east half of the southwest quarter and the north half of the northwest quarter, and the north hall of the southeast quarter of section twenty two, township nine south. range twentv-seven west, containing in all two hundred and forty acres-and the north halt of the northwest quarter, and the southwest quarter of the south west quarter of sec ton twenty-two, in township nine, south of range twenty-seVen west containing in all one hundred and twenty acres, and said bill further alleges that the aforesaid defendants, William E. Stone and Amanda M. Sorrels (born Stone) and James Sorres her husband, are nonresidents of the State of Ar kansas:
 It Is therefore, on motion of said complainant ordered, that unless the said William E. Stone. Amanda M. SorrelS (born Stone) and James Sor- rels her husband, defendants aforesaid, shall be and appear before our Hampstead Circuit Court in Chancery sttng, on or before the third day of the next term thereof, at court to be holden at the court house in the town of Washington, county of iehpstead, and State of Arkansas, on the 9th Monday after the 4th Monday of September next, "A. D. loo9) and demur, plead answer to said bill of complaint, the same will be taken as for con tessed against them, and decree accorlinglv-it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be pub lished for two weeks in succession, in some news paper published weekly in the State of Arkansas, the trs insertion thereof to be at least four weeks before the next term of said court
 Test. & T. SANDERS CIork
 Copy from the record.
 Test. $. T. SANDERS CIerk
 Sept 2l. 2w Cost of adv. Sll.