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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
From Benton County.

BentonviHe, Ark., Nov 12, 1859.
 Mr. EDITOR: An election comes off in this county on the 23d inst for clerk: the candidates are John Galbreath and Ezehiol Dickson. Although this is small election great importance Is given to 1t here, on ac- count of its being considered test ques- ton on Hndman. This being regarded as Hindman's banner county in the west, un- usual efforts are being made to show his strength; and every Hindman man in the county who is well enough, will be at the polls on that day, and l trust every demo- crdt will be there too. So far as the demo- cratic party is concerned, 1t is not denied that Hindman is in a minority in this county; ssbut whether the democracy can beat the Hindman men and know nothings combined, is to be tested on the the 23rd.
 Dickson is the Hindman man and was brought out by caucus of know nothings and Hindman men. Galbreath is the. can didate of the democracy. Our candidate may be defeated, by the united forces of " British and Indans," but the drawing of lines will purify the party. We will know who are democrats and who are disorgan- izers; and from this date, we will apply Hindman's own rule to his friends, and consign them to the Opposition" They may call themselves what they will, demo- crats, disorganizers, or Hindman men; they can no longer fraternize with the democ- racy. We think we will beat the entire opposition, but as 1 observed before, we may not, as we have not single know nothing in our ranks or one who will vote for our man; all are going for Dickson.
 In addition to our election excitement, another little matter has iust sprung up. A little clique of know nothings and disor- ganzers in this county have either produced by their joint labor, or furnished sugges. tions to Hndman to constructit, the famous communications published in the Old Line Democrat, and signed 'One of the 35." Boudinot having demanded the author, and receiving the name of A. H. McKisick, of our county, called upon Mckisick for a re- traction of certain language in that com munication, when McKisick denied 5einq the author of hhe communicotion Mckis. ick's answer to Boudinot went off in the mail to-day; and only few hours after it had gone, one of Hindman's disorganizers came into town, in hot haste, and was seen hunting over town for McKisick. This in dividual is suspected of having the heaviest hand in perpetrating the islander; and was with Hindman constantly when he was in this county. It is thought that Peek had written to this individual, that he had laid the authorship to McKisick; and he came to town to get Mckisick to tather it, but he was little too late. There has been con siderable caucussing about the affair; and 1 understand that the clique says that they can get man to father it.. What do you | think of such underhand work? How much longer do you think, Hindman and his gang will be countenanced by the peo- pie of Arkansas? Such dishonorable con- 1 duct will not win. BUCK.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
A Story of a Potato

A late number of the LaGrangc (Tenn. ] Monitor, has an article concerning sweet potatoes and certain fourteen pounder, which was an Arkansas export. Here is the article from the Monitor:
 Mr. Peter McCune, of Sullivan county, \. Y., has four potatoes, raised this season, weighing eight and half pounds One of them weighed two and a half pounds. Who can beat it?-New York Pdper.
 Two and half pounds! Great good ness! Can't you raise any larger potatoes in New York? One weighed tco and c Mlf pounds! Why, sir, we published a notice in last weeks Home Journal of one that weighed six pounds and a half. We weighed it ourselt, and hnow what we say is true- Winchester Home Journal.
 We had the good fortune few days since to become the recipient of a mammoth sweet potato, raised by Mrs. Grinstead, of this county It is fourteen inches long, five and half inches in diameter, and weighs five and quarter pounds. This is decided ly the largest potato we have seen this year, and reflects great credit on the donor as a scientific farmer GreanriHe (Tenn.) De- mocrot.
 LaGrange can boast of having the best, largest and sweetest of everything the mar. ket affords, from the prcttiest of the fair sex (the ladies will please excuse us for drawing the simile) down to sweet potato. How this is, we can't imagine, but the truth is we are noted for this peculiar char acteristic, and if it is right that we should institute comparison between a village where every thing nearly is green, we would simply state that huge one now lies before us which, so far from being ahead of the Democrm's " "tater," completely throws 1t into insignfcance. Talk about potato weighing five and half pounds, fourteen inches long, and only five and a half inches in diameter. The one before us weighs only fourteen pounds, measuring in length only twentv-one inches, and in diameter is, close measure, twenty-two inches, handed us by Mir. John J. Baugh. We will hot hatter Mir. Baugh, but if the potato of Mrs. Grinstead reflects credit on her as a scien tifc farmer. Mir. B's does him more so."
 We claim that as an Arkansaw tater on the following state of facts. Mir. Baugh, who was in our State last fall, was shown some of the sweet potatoes raised by Doctor Jordan, and was given one of the medium sized ones, (the aforesaid fourteen pound CT, ] to take home to the Tennesseeans to show them what we could do in the matter of raising roots. Being shown to the editor of the Monitor, he naturally fell into the error of supposing it was a Tennessee tater, but being made aware of his mistake will no doubt " confess the corn' or more properly speaking, acknowledge the ta- ter.''
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
From Calhonn County.
Hampton Ark., Nov. 25th, 1859


 EDITOR OF THE TRUE DEMOCRAT
 Dear Sir: As writing newspaper squibs is common and common men have become contributors to public journals, l conclude in the midst of my leisure moments to claim my common privilege and write a squib for your valuable journal
 The great subject of thought and conver- sation in this quarter is the approaching August election; and the inquiry is. who will be our next governor and who our next member to Congress?
 Among the many spoken of for guber- material honors, the name of the Hon. Josiah Gould of Bradley county, stands pre,eminent. The democracy of Calhoun look upon him as being democrat of the old school-a good and true one that has been fully tried and in all things proven himself worthy of the name of a democrat, and entitled to the confidence of his con. stituents
 Among those spoken of for Congress, the Hon. I. F. Sorrels is undoubtedly the choice of the democracy of this county The time has come in our humble opinion, that we should have in Congress men, good and true men of energy and manly couIge. We want a man that is every way ac- quainted with the rights of the south, and has the courage and energy to maintain them. Such a manis the Hon. T. F. Sor- rels; and should he be the choice of the party and honored with seat in the Congress oi the United States. We will feel assured that we havea representative that will con- tend for and maintain the rights of the south and faithfully guard the interests of the democratic party. CALHOUN.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
To CoRREspoxnrxrs -Wo ha two

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.- We have two or three drawers full of Recommendations. Our friends must be patient. We are so crowd ded for room, that important articles, such as the reports of the decisions of the su- preme court have to be placed on the first page. We have unir.tentionally given of. fence to severalef our friends by neglecting to publish their articles. Sometimes three or four are placed in th1e copy drawer and the office hands select those most plainly written or the shortest. Very often, good article is passed over. because closely or badly written ard deferred until it is too late to print it. Nc sometimes have a notion to issue an extra filled with communica- tlons so ss to enable us to catch up. Make them short, gentlemen, write them plainly and send them on We are happy to hear from you at all times.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
Items of Late News.

The St. Louis merchants are unfortunate in their efforts to secure footing in the trade up the Arkansas river, We see by the telegraph reports in the Memphis pa pers that the steamer Lake City from St Louis, bound up this river, sunk at Caron- delet on the 30th ult The boat is insured The cargo is badly damaged
 The Memphis Appeal says that on the 18th ult., male child with two distinct heads passed through that city, with its parents on the way to their new home near Des Are. The boy is eleven years of age, is named William Madison Talley, and was born in Hardin county, Tenn.
 In one county in Alabama six cotton gins were set fire to in the course of week The papers of the vicinity attribute the firing of the gins to abolitionists. There is nest of these scamps in some of the southern counties and late number of the Camden Eagle calls attention to one who is writing slanderous letters to the New Orleans papers.
 There were 1,500 troops at Charleston, Va., on the 1st inst 800 more were to be sent.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
Personal.

This evening we expect to leave for Washington city, to be absent several weeks. During our absence, Mr. Wood ward, as associate editor, will attend to our paper.
 The answer and discussion of the oues- tions put to us, short time since, by the Old Line Democrat, involving the question of reopening the slave trade, will necessarily have to be postponed until our return.
 While at Washington, we assure our subscribers in the west, we shall endeavor to have something done about the mail be- tween here and Fort Smith, Sometime since we addressed Senator Johnson let ter about the speculatons of certain indi- viduals upon the mail service in this State, and he enclosed our letter to the post office department. There are certain individuals residing in Washington city who, by some means, secure for themselves the contracts on all the leading post routes in this State, for no other purpose than to sell them out at profit to our citizens. This we regard as an outrage, and shall protest against it. Senator Johnson has promised to take this matter in hand as soon as he reaches Wash ington. These men got the contract to carry the mail between this place and Fort Smith, and were to have put 1t into opera ton early in October. They have not done so yet, and in the meantime that vast re- zion of country has been supplied by a mail once week only. We understan they are to start it soon, and they expect to car " the mail in one horse 6uggies, and take four days and eiyhteen hours to accomplish trip! This contract is gross outrage upon the State. Nothing less than four horse post coach service, performed in forty eight hours, three times week, if not daily, will meet the demands of the people.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

such majority has been urged as an all potent reason why the members of the General Assembly were entitled to per diem pay during the recess-when in fact, tie report was so worded as to convey two diff ferent and distinct pl opositions--one as to the constitutional existence and ident ty of the General Assembly-the other as to the compensation of the members during the recess.
 It appears that several who voted for the adoption of the majority report, did so with the view ofexpressing an opinion regarding the continuity of the General AssemblE E.as | appears by the vote upon the following re- I solution found on Sentate Journal D. 495. y " Mr. Williams offered the following re- solution: .,.....
 WHEREAS. It is the sense of the Senate as manifested by large majority vote. taken on the report of the judiciary com. mittee, respecting the pay of members of this body, that members hereof are not en- titled to but one mileage for attending any one General Assembly, and that the per diem of every member commences with the opening of. the session to which they are elected, and continues for each consecutive day during the same session; and whereas, 1t is also the sense of this Senate, express 1 ed as aforesaid, that this is the same session of the General Assembly, which convened at the capitol on the first Monday in No- venber, A. D. 1858; therefore, Resotped, That in order to carry out the sense of this house, the president of the Senate be, and he is hereby directed to cer- tify the per diem to all members of'this body, in accordance with this preamble and resolution.
 Which resolution was read.
 Mr. Williams moved it's adoption 1 Mir. Craighead moved to postpone it in- definitely, which motion had precedence.
 
 The question was then stated from the, chair, on the motion to postpone the reso-' lution indefinitely, and the roll called
 YEAs-Messrs. Asl1ew, Carrigan, Clark, Craighead, Gould, Marshall, McCreery, Me Colloch, Mecklin, Pennington, Redmond, Rosson, Terry, Trimble and Watkins-l5 NAYs--Messrs. Davies, Douglas, Floyd Gaines, Hammond, Jones, Stirman and Williams-S.
 (Mr. President asked to be and was ex- cused from voting.)
 So the resolution was indefinitely post poned."
 ONE OF THE TEN.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

HoN. w. A. BARKER's EFFoRr.-The trumpets were sounded and the horns blow ed for this champion of the per diem cause in Pope county, but it would not do. He served notice that he would demolish the .Johnsons in his speeches, but the people would not attend 4 friend writes us a. follows: "The 4th and 9th were the days for Barker to address the citizens of Pope at Russellville and Dover At Russellville there was no speaking-no one turned out, notwithstanding the agent of the Old Line Democrat tried hard to get him an audi ence. At Dover he spoke to 15 persons abused Gov. Conway, Sebastian, R. w. Johnson and the editor of the True Demo- crat- He repeated Col. Hindman's slang nothing more. Here he abandoned the canvass He could not get audiences
 The citizens of Pope can't swallow Hind man, Barker, or their per diem iniquity.- They have no use for such men or sucb measures. The friends of the Hon w A Barker should take him in ont of tbe weather.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
H The Old Line Democrat is fond of

~ The Old Line Democrat is fond of asking us questions. In its last issue it has the following:
 "We want to know of our neighbor the True Democrat, if it will support Col. B. T. DUVAL, should he be the choice of that convention? We th;nk his nomination would secure the harmony of the democratic party in the 2d Congressional district. Let us hear rom you gentlemen"
 This same question, we believe, has been asked us in reference to T. C. Hindman.- One answer will be for all. The True Democrat will support any man the dcmoc- racy may nominate for office. But the ed itor of the Old Line Democrat need have no fears of our devotion to the party being put to so severe test The democracy will not nominate Mr. DuVal, who Is the father of the per diem iniquity, nor Mir. Hindman, who is bully and an imposter.
 We see it stated that MT. DuVal said in a speech recently made in Scott county, that he subscribed $500 to the Old Line Democrat, and was to have papers to that amount Ito circulate in the 2d congression- al district, and, of course, to defend him on the per diem question. Is that so?l And if so, why has not the editor entered. upon the defense?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

THE LoTUs.-At last, we have been gratified with the sight of copy of this magazine. Itis published hy L. D. Stick ney & Co.,. at Memphis and edited by An nie Chambers Ketchum. The November number is made up of eighteen original and selected articles of merit Published in the south, edited by southern woman and we'll edited too, it deserves the liberal sup port of our people. True, it has no steel engravings or fashion plates, and appeals more to the mind than the eye, but the list of contributors contains the names of some of the best authors in the country.
 When urging upon others the support of southern periodicals in preference to north ern ones we are met with the answer that I for three dollars sent to New York or Phila- delphia they receive fine engravings in Godey, or large illustrated book like Har- per. It may not have occurred to these persons that if we desire home publications we must support them. They patronize northern magazines because they are we'll got up, and the publishers of the magazines are enabled to furnish pictures and pay con- tributors literally because they are thus patronized. Give the Lotus 50,000 sub- scribers and the publishers would give us pictures, original stories, illustrations and all those things that make up the attrac- tons of northern publications. The thing cuts both ways. To insure good maga- zine or paper it must be literally support ed. The terms of the Lotus are three dol lars year, but the better way is to make up club of ten, and enclose the publishers $25.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
Hox T E. HANLY.-Below we publis.

HoN. T. B. HANLY.-Below we publish letter from Judge Hanly, which we find in the Helena Note Book. Judge Hanly. as every other distinguished man who has refused to bow and worship at Hindman's shrine, has fallen under the grave censre of that little would be-tyrant and his organs. The Judge Is a retired citizen, gentle man, and man not to be provoked with impunity. We are glad to see that he has entered the list in earnest, and we feel as sared that he can tell "plain unvarnish- ed tale' that will be to the point and over whelming He has given no provocation for this war made upon him, but has been dragged into it by the arch disorganizer and his men, all of whom are new corners in our State, and have determined to pull down and destroy all of our old citizens to make room for themselves:
 "Editor of Vote Book
 desire to say to the public, througn your paper, that as soon as 1 can have the time from my professional engagements l will respond to the article in the last issue of the State Rights Democrat in which its editor says Now we conceive there is lit tie need of proofs when Judge Hanly ac- knowledged yesterday in his reply to Hind man all the charges we had made against him, excepting only the charge that he had gone to Kentucky before the election l promise to prove to my fellow-citizens that the charges Illuminated against me by the State Rights Democrat are very different from those stated by Col. Hindman in this city on Monday last, and those of Hindman made here are substantially different from those the same gentleman made in Inde pendence and Richland townships in this county short time before and that 1 not only did not admit, in my speech in reply to Hindman, the charges of that gentleman, but absolutely disproved main one of his, and the substantial ones of the State Rights Democrat. 1 want no newspaper or other war with any man or set of men, but am resolved not to be unjustly or unwarranta- blv assaled without raising my voice, welding my pen, or lifting my arm to vim dicate myself
 As soon as the courts are over l will be at leisure and will then endeavor to redeem the promise now made to the public through your poper. Very truly,
 THOMAS B. HANLY.'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

you have your reward. Would 1t be too great stretch ofNimagination of to suppose that Tommy in the plenitude of his power stepping from his pride of place " would take you by the hand and call you his be- loved Viator and haply, in fit of generos- ity, ordain that you should receive fne fat office? This may be, for it is written; :. He that humbleth himself shall be ex- ahed." If the exaltation is to be in pro portion to the humiliation--to the getting low down-then am keen to swear you will be sky high some day. But l must close and subscribe myself
 Your sincere admirer,
 and earnest well-w;sher,
 ,aa a,a TOTOTOT.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
A Modest Man.

We have known many modest men, but Col. Hindman's right bower in Inde- pendence county, is the "modestest man now living" With most men it is mat ter of pride to proclaim their political opin- ions to the world, but modesty forbids Mir. Baxter from doing so.. Hear him:
 l" It is true never said that was democrat- Modesty indeed has forbid that should. But it is also equally true that never have said that twas not democrat' E. BAXTER.
 Batespaie, Nov. 25th, ls59"
 Mir. Baxter was Mr. Hindman's spokes- man in the legislative caucus of last winter. MT. Baxter was once whig-then know nothing, and now-modesty forbids him to Say what. Last winter when he was lay ing down rules to try old democrats by, one would thought him thorough going de- mocrat, and not ashamed to say it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

GS We stated, last week, that the election in New York had resulted in fav or of the American republicans. The para graph was prepared for the paper of the week previous and based on tclegraphic reports. The Gazette corrects our error but falls into worse one when 1t says they were democrats and republicans, if it means there was any coalition between the two. The truth Is, after the nomination of the democratic and republican tickets, the Americans made up third ticket, com posed principally, of names taken from the others. Polling some twenty or thirty thousand votes, they held in great mea- sure the balance of power. The result was that the democrats elected four out of six of the principal officers. We believe this is correct statement. If 1t is not, the Gazette will correct us, for we have no de- sire to misrepresent.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

McIEaN's STRENGTHENING CoRDIAL.- This remedy has been before the public only short time, but it has proved to be an invaluable remedy to purify the blood and strengthen the system; every one who uses it recommends it to others, until it has become the standard remedy with every fanily in the United States. We say to every reader, try it-.it is delightful aro- metie. See advertisement in another col unuI.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

RIvKR.-Jhe river is full The largest sized boats can run now. The weather is very inclem ent The ground was covered with snow for day or two. On Monday it partially thawed. On yesterday it showed again. The wind is from the north, quite high and bitterly cold. There is good prospect of our ice dealers being able to lay up supply for next summer.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

ES- Jenkins is in town. Jenkins the fancy ball reporter. Jenkins the snob and worshiper of nobs. Jenkins passes us bv utterly ignores us-in word. pretermits us. He reported one affair for the Old Line Democrat, which he said was an as. semblage of the 'screame de la creame," and which he further says, went offwith "greai praise." Over the signature of Squibo he reports another for the Gazette, whicf was meeting of the creme de la creme, ? the top of the pot
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

Eg If our advertising customers will crowd more in on Tuesday than we can possibly getrp, it is their fault and not ours if their advertisements do not all appear in Wednesdays paper.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07

Ey- On our first page will be found Abstracts of the Decisions Supreme Court -Appointments of the Arkansas and Qua chita Conferences-Cardo of w. A. Beene- Communication over the signature of Geor- ga, and miscellaneous paragraphs.