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ing you find disorganizer leading. 1 am heartily glad of it, for now they will stop their cant and hunabug of calling those who attach themselves to the party proper, pize- finctums and other conteinptuoas names. Either they are still know nothings or hali- way pizerinctums. Some day, when their leader fzzles out as he will, we may get the best of them fairly turned over.
 1 am glad the State Rights Democrat is republising the Tototot articles. l would have done it myself, in self-defence, had 1 kept copies of them. This letter is grow ing too long, yet there are one rtwo things more 1 wish 10 say. In several numbers of that paper, the speech of Mr. Stephens of Georgia. is commented upon, indorsed and praised. ltis splendid effort and breathes confident, firm, patrotic spirit. Ief Mr. Stephens was whig Further than that on the 7th day o( August, l847, he made speech in Congress wherein ae expressed views on the slavery question directly op- posite to those in his late speech and con tfary to the decision since made by the su- preme court. But would the fact that he was once whg and held different opinions, destroy the strength of his late argument or make it less valuable? In the rank and file of the democratic party; among Senators, Congressman, Governors, down to constables can be found men who were old line whigs and who are earnest and sincere in their attachment to the party y.-- Men, too, who wrote and voted against the democratic party with more vigor than ever did Tototot. Let the editor of the s. R. D. examine my former articles closely and he will be unable to find anything that fair opponent might not have written; he will fail to find personalities, abuse, or spleen and he can safely bet his hat with his head in it, that he will find no attacks upon the dead.
 I'he article of Iototot in the Whg of 1851, closes with these words which the Helena man has italicised as containing ever so much heresy: However, there is no telling what a woman or ocofoco will CT will not dc"
 When that was written, 1 was t bachelor and whig, but in spite of my opposition to those two glorious institutions, 1 ever had Il respect for both woman and democ- racy, and have since testified it by forming union with the one and with the other.
 TOTOIOT
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Obituary.


 z Blessed are they that wash their robes m the blood of the lamb; that they may have right to the tree of life, and mav on /. ter Tn by the gates into the citv.''
 Died on the 4th inst, at her busband,s residence on Red Fork bayou, Desba conn ty, Ark, Mrs. LUCINDA CARROLL. the boIov- ed wife of L. J Carroll esq.,. in the 2Stb year of her age. Y
 buoyant with the pleasing hopes of re- covery, and in the full enjoyment of her reason and faculties-danger being as she thought removed--she was told by the prudent advise of her physician "to pre- pare for the worst" Owho could help ad- ! mlring the calm composure, and digniied chrlstlan heroism, with which she heard the unexpected summons. No paroxysm of agitated feelings-no outward manifestation ot horror disturbed the balance of her mind She met death with true christian fortitude but not without an aching heart could she leave her dear husband, and sweet little children. Not for even moment now must that affectionate husband leave her
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Respectfully yours,
 A SUFFERER
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Fort Smth, Ark., Aug. lst, 1859.
 EDIToRs TRUE DEMOCRAT: We have had in the last week fine showers of rain, the air is delightful, and the prospects for good corn crops has made glad the hearts of the farmers; the showers are rather late but they will do much good.
 Politics are rather dull at present The prospectus of the new paper to be estab- lished at Little Rock has been circulated in this county, but it has not met with much favor with the old Ene true democro- cy l predict for this new bogus party splendid failure, ii is an attempt of few disappointed political hacks, to rule or ruin the party, those who affiliate with that concern are either disappointed ohice-seek- CTS, or per diem odrocotes, or Douglasites, like drowning men they catch at straws The small batch of politicians abou: He lena, and their loDe allies at Fort Smith, will make but little impression upon the old line democracy under new name There is no use for a new plank in the par ,-ty in our State, the sooner the disorgani- gers go over body and soul to the opposi- ton the better t will be for the true demo. ctacy. I regret that our member of Con gress elect should call down upon himself condemnation before he enters upon the discharge of his duties, but such is the case and NIT. Hindman will find it an uphill business to satisfy his constituents that the course he is pursuing is proper No man ever had more warm friends and admirers than Col Hindman, when he first entered the political arena; yet he has lost nearly all before he enters the halls of Congress- The political spite and venom that has been displayed, is we'll understood bv the hon. est yeomanry and hardfsted democracy, and in time they will deal out justice to ; petty tyrants must regret, as no doubt large portion of the party do, that abuse, instead of reason should take the place of political integrity-but having an abiding faith in the intelligence of the people, a short time will convince the new fangled. old line democracy that they were weigh ed in the scales of political honesty and found wanting. INDEX
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Hto,itey county 1rh ,l
 July 25th, 1859. {
EDIToRs 1RUE DEMocRAT-

EDITORS 1EUE DEMooBAT-
 You will confer favor by allowing the subscriber ii small space in your valuable paper, for the purpose of calling the atten- tion of physicians and all others who may feel an interest in aueh matters, to il dis ease which is prevailing lo an alarming ex tent at this time iii Bradley county, among the cattle and the deer The disease ap- pears to be rapidI J spreading and becoming more fatal, IL inst made it's appearance in this county more than fonr weeks since and up to this time great many both of cattle and deer have been found dead The dis. ease first makes its appearance in the feet and legs of the cattle They become very lame, having every appearance of founder ed horse, and soon become unable to walk The disease then appears in the throat, which becomes greatly enlarged, the tongue becomes inHamed-begins to swell at the root. In most cases the tongue bleeds free iy for one or two days, then it becomes black or purple and finally becomes so much swelled as to extend out of the mouth In th's condition the animal remains hnt q short time and death follows. Not more than one or two recover after the disease makes it's appearance in the throat. The disease appears to attack the deer only in She throat and tongue. It does not, as is the case with the cattle, attack inc feet The writer has examined fEsfee or four very carefully, and detect no diseased part except the throat and tongue I think near twenty or thirty deer have been found dead, within ten days in one settlements
 Will some of your many readers explain the cause of the new disease, and also give us the remedy, that we may save our cattle? A great many farmers have abandoned the use of milk or butter since the disease made it's appearance. If the disease shoull ce n tinue long it must prove. a serious loss to this county.
 Respectfully yours.
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bedsidei Oh who could stand by and cold ly witness the demonstrations of simple un- affected love that pass between such hus- band and such wife? But death steadily approaches her bedsidel Will no hand from on high arrest the stroke? No, the pulse grows weak-the eye dims-the voice falters-the hearts pulsations cease-she is gone-gone into the house Of eternitv.- Time for her is no more. May we live and die-sleep and awake to an immortal crown as she has,
 The last act of religious respect is vet to be performed Nursed in the lap ofreligion her consolation in life. and support and stregth in death-wiyh 1t she was lulled to sleep in the grave. The procession moved slowly to the family sepulchre, preceded by the holy emblem and simbol of our com mon faith and redemption. The preist of her church in solemn and pathetic tones read the burial service" How true tits. " favor is deceitful and beauty is vain. but the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised" May her name be in benediction and her place throne of un- fading glory, in the kingdom of her God whome so faithfully, she served during life.
 AlIERICUs.
 Vicksburg Whig please copy.
 OBIrUARY-SIsTKR BooxE was born in Franklin county, Arkansas, March 3Oth, 1886, became member of the c. Presbv- terian church November 1853, of which she remained an exemplary member up to { the time of her death.
 On the 31st of October, 1854. she was married to Squire Boone, esq, a prominent young lawyer, formerly of Daviess county, Kentucky, but now of Ozark, Arkansas. with whom she lived in the full enjoyment of that connubial bliss that results from devoted attachment between husband and wife
 But she is now gone! No more will her cheerful presence and pleasant kindness bring joy and happiness to the hearts of her many devoted friends. But they ,or- row not as those without hope They know that their loss is Ter eternal gain, for she died as she had lived striking illus tration of the happy influence of Gospel grace
 Her death has cast gloom over a large circle of devoted friends, for none knew her but to love her, but they look forward to the time when they shall meet her in the land of the blest
 To her devoted husband, promising lit tie boy, two angelic little girls and afflicted friends we tender our heartfelt sympathy
 May God give them grace to bear their sore affiictious.
 p. P. THOMAS.
 Ozark, Arh., July 2jth, 1859.
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Eaa Fork, Ark, Aug. Ist, '59.
sRs. EDToEs 1EuE DEMOCRAT

NEssRs, EDiToBs IEUE DEMOCRAT
 As the town of East Fork is fast becoa ing place of considerable note, it is no thing more than justice for the good deni- zoDs of the State of Arkansas, to know something of its situation, facilities, etc. Ii is situated on the Cadron, thirty-six miles north from Little Rock, and ten miles from the Arkansas river, surrounded by | rich and fertile country. the inhabitants of which are quite enterpfising and indus tri0Hs We have two schools in operation. (male and female. which are an honor to the town and surrounding country. The female school is conducted by Miss VAIN, long known in Conway county, as lady we'll qualified 10 impart knowledge to young ladies. The male school has been recently opened by Mr. V. A NIXON. late from Ala bama Mr Nixon is s gentleman and scholar Gin English. j and every way wor- thy of good patronage East Fork would be most excellent situation for i college or seminary, as the country is healthy and picturesque It is about three miles from the forks of the Cadfon to which place. by very little work steamboats could come at any time, they could run the Ar kansas river as far up as Lewisbug What we need worse, and should by any means have, is good houfing mill A man with sufficient capital. to put up fl mill at this place could make fortune in very few years. as there would be grinding enough to keep il large mill in operation night and day Will not aome one who wants riches come and make il fortuHe7
 The progress Of the democracy in this county is onward and straight forward, with no impeachment to stop its most glorious career. while know nothing or American ism has sunk into oblivion. with scarce one to mourn it's irreparable loss. There never was il better prospect for good corn crop, wheat was njafcd some by the spot. Oats and peaches ali entire failure. But few apples ii this neighborhood.
 Yours, etc,
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At meeting of Ozark Lodge, No. II, of the Independent Order of Good Tenn plars called by the Worthy Chief Tomplar on Monday, the 18th of July, 1859, the under signed committee offered the following re- solutions, (which were unanimously adopt ed, occasioned by the death of sister Ten nessee Boone, wife of Squire Boone, esq.,, and daughter of brother and sister Bour- land:
 WHEREAS, As it has pleased an allwise Creator to remove from our midst by the relentless hand of death, our worthy and much beloved sister, Tennessee Boone. who departed this life on the evening of the lTth of July 1S5Q, ct tl,7 .usidence or ner l...-l.4n,s, in Ozark, Franklin county, Ar kansas, fully reconciled and resigned to the will of God Therefore,
 Resotoed, That the fraternity has lost a true sister and useful member, her husband an aftectionate, loving and dutiful wife, her parents dutitul child, her children a kind and atfectionate mother, the church a faith tul and exemplary member, society one ot its brightest ornaments, and her friends q friend to be trusted and relied on in the 1 hour of need.
 ReSofred, That we sincerely condole with her bereaved husband and orphan children. and tender them our most heartfelt svmpa- thy in their sad bereavement, and would say to her afflicted husband, aged parents. bereaved brothers and sisters and devoted trends, sorrow not as those who have no hope. She fell in the bloom of youth. but to rise triumphant over death and the grave. She has gone to that bourne whence no tra- weller returns, and though she can never re- turn to them they can go to her.
 Resoloe7, That we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
 Re,olped, That a copy of the resolutions be published in the True Democrat, Arkan. sian, Ft. Smith Times, Banner of Pea and Van Buren Press, and that the North West Appeal, Ft. Smith Herald, Louis vile Courier, Louisville Democrat, State Rights Democrat, and Owensboro, Kv.. papers be requested to copy the same.
 Resolyea, That the above resolutions be spread upon the records of this lodge, and that brother Boone and the relatives of our departed sister be furnished with copy of the same
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r or the A Card.


 The undersigned adopts this method of making known to numerous friends in Ar kansas. that he has declined publishing a literary paper in this city. Soon after making arrangements to begin, a disastrous hre reduced the publishers establishment to ashes. Another arrangement was made involving no little delay, and when almost ready to fling our banner to the breeze. 1t was asrertained beyond doubt, that that establishment could not be depended upon to do the work.
 Having engaged in teaching English grammar Tn various parts of West Tennes- see, and having met with extensive encou- ragement, have determined to continue in that line. This is in accordance with my feelings and pecuniary interests. Though deeply regret the necessity of disappoint- ing hundreds of friends, who sent me sub- scribers, l find it impracticable at this time, to publish a literary paper in Memphis Some ten or a dozen subscribers from Ar kansas, sent the subscription price with their names. This will be carefully return ed.
 Iwould like to publish such paper as contemplated, but l could not be contented to remain inactive, to the extent such an enterprise would require, the issue being only monthly.
 ALLEN M SCOTT. Memphis, Tenn, Aug. l, 1859.
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Yours, very respectfully.
MR. JOIN CLARK"

Hss- The Natchez Courier of the lth inst, says:
 IHE WRECK. We learn from the Mem phis Bulletin that the hull of the ill-fated steamer St. Nicholas floated in to the shore few days since, at the plantation of Mir. s. Boice, one mile above Friar's Point, and was secured to the shore. Mir. Boice states that he has taken several barrels of pork from the hull, and that large quantity of pig lead remains, which will be accessible upon the receding of the water The iron safe belonging to the steamer, and contain ing, as it is supposed, about S3,00O, has also been discovered in the hull, and it is believed will be reached without much diffi- culty.
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Runaway in Jail.

WAS committed to the jail of .x
 W Craighead county, Ark, on the 23dR of July, 1859, by Joel G. Wood and John l.. .-N Stuart, the following described slave:
 Said negro man is about forty years of ace. frss called his name Cook, now calls his name Gas ken; when first arrested, said he belonged to a man in the State of Louisiana. since sovs ba be- longs to a man in Jackson county, in tnis state. Said negro is very black, is five feet, eia nt rches in height. weighs about one hundred and forty lbs, has small scar near his right eye. The owiier of said slave is hereby requested to come forward, prove property, and pay charges, or he wlIbe dealt with as the law directs.
 W M. T. E. ARMSTRONG, SAer0, of Craighead county, Ark. Aug 10, '59-6m cost of adv. S26, or Sl per week.
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Frnn tlae Arkansian
ffVDl I-lE ksI h-z31N 1E~819 0Id Line Democrats.

Our town and county are flooded with circular prospectus for the Gold Line Democrat" sent under the frank of Mr. Hindman, our new member of Congress.
 Their documents, though indiscriminate- y circulated among all parties, find their way specially to the hands of many of our good old line democrats, who have sustain cd the policy of all our Presidents since the days of Jackson Van Buren excepted) trusting that they may be deceived by the high sounding name of this disorganizing sheet. Several of those good old line de- mocrats have called upon us and assured us that the people understand the true ob- jeets of the mew old line democrat; that they aie sick and tired of this continual wafiDg in our own ranks and are deter mined to repudiate all selfish men who for private revenge, self-intereSt or their own promotion, scatter diasehtion in the demo- cratic party.
 They remind us that the democratic par ty of Arkansas was united and harmonious until in an evil hour it took Mir. liindman up as q leader. They see that the fonu- itous circumstance that secured Mr. II this high position has been an injury to the party. No sooner had this gentleman been promoted beyond his merits and most san guine hopes than his inordinate selfishness prompted him 10 aim at supreme power in Arkansas He wickedly and yainIy as- pires 10 He leadership. Age, services, merit, long residence, great popularity all must succomb to his dictat0rship.- 1 Our best men must be cut down, our most seryicabIe paper must be silenced, 10 sub serve the purpose of vain donneering individual, who would, 1t seems, to enable himself to swim on top, sink the party. Not being satisfied that his nomination was secured to himself by the default Of the west, his organ at Helena (which h hin- 1 sclf) boastfuIly claims that he ran rough | shod over our best men. His organ boast, that notwithstanding the great interests of the west; her high claims to congressional epfesentation-( Hindmnn's superior gua- lilications, ercessioe popularity, and. im- mense fitness were 50 overwhelming that ] the worshipping democracy of the west fell | upon their faces, exclaiming Ca Daniel come to judgment" and all interests and ! claims at once melted before these mighty ] influences.
 Mr. Hndman insoIcntly declares that he will control the west-will attend our pri- mary meetings " and kick out every shirt | tail politician he meets there"
 Since our actions have been misintcrprc- ted onr good feelings not appreciated, our claims sighted, the " shirt tail" democrats of the west will show Mr. lindman in the next contest, their strength and ndepen- dence; and teach him how they treat an n- suiting ungrotejM politician.
 When he comes round again begging small favors, they will merely withhold from him what courtesy and indifference awarded him in the last contest, and he will find the boionce of his popularity n sinall-eery smoH Hem.
 The next time he visits us, we will con. front him with one of our shirt tail poli- ticinns," an oM |" old line democrat" 7"
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MARRlED-ln Van Buren county, at the residence of the bride, on the 14th inst, by Judge Latity, DAVID L. HolEsoMEBAck to Miss MARTHA CUMProN.
 Texas papers please copy.
 On the l7th inst, by G. Patterson, esq. at the Desidence of the brides father. Mir WHEf PRESLEY of White county, to VIVA RoEFfTs, of Van Buren county.
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Notice.
NOt1Ce. W AS committed to the iail of Con-

WAS committed to the jail of Con-.. w way county, Arks., on the 4th day of E August, A. D. 1859, one negro man, Allison, .M who % says T he belongs to Shepard Jackson, of Mem and ranaway from a farm about 9 miles from Helena in the direction of Little Rock, under the care ot Robert Jackson. The said boy is black c0ior' feet or 10 inches high, about 30 wears oid' mas large scar on the right side of his head ne says 1t was caused from a burn, and also his second four finger of his right hand is off at the hrst Jolnt, weighs about l50 lbs; had on, when committed, a brown jeans coat and cotton pants, and cotton shirt, and was barefooted, and had on an old cap.
 Given under my hand, at Springfield, on the 5th day of August, A. D. 1859.
 ROBERT l.. CARGILE, Sheriff,
 and Jaiier of Conway county, Arks Aug 10, '59-6m[ cost of adv. S26 or Sl per week.
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HE PRESIDENT ON THE DEATH OF RUFUS CHoATE.-The following letter in regard to the laae Rufus Choatc has been received by one of the editors of the Boston Courier:
 Washington, 18th of July, 1859.
 :" My DEAR SIR: l deeply regret the death of Mr. Choate l consider his loss at the present time to be a great public misfortune He was an unselish patriot: devoted to the constitution and the Union: and the moral influence of his precepts and his example would have contributed much to restore the ancient peace and harmony among the different members of the con federacy.
 In him the elements were so combined,' that all his acquantances became his devo- ted friends. So far as l know, even party malevolence spared him. He was pure and uncorruptble: and in all our intercourse, I have never known him to utter or intimate sentiment respecting public affairs which was not of high tone and elevated char acter
 Yours, very respectfully.
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SHAMEFUL. The Charlastion Co,r;

SHAMEFUL.-The Charlestion Courier. of Monday last, says:
 A servent woman, belonging to one of oure citizens, was inveigled, or enticed or persuaded, some months since, to accompa- ny white man to the north. under very plausible promises. She was deserted in New York, and after much suffering work ed her way to Philadelphia, where she met a southern gentleman, who consented. at her earnest entreaties, to convey her home.
 She arrived on Saturday, and has seen enough of life at the north.
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Auction.

J. D. FITZGERALD, Auctioneer. WILL be sold at Auction, on Monday, W the 10th inst, at the store of D. B. Man del the entire stock of
 Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, etc. etc, now on hand The sale will be positive and without reserve, and continued from day to day until all are sold.
 Ladies are invited to call and examine my stock Of Ribbons and Trimmings previous to the day of sale D. B. HANDEL.
 August 9, 1859.