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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-16
Turin, Saline County, Ark., ]
 November 8, 1859. {
EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT


 Deor .Sir:: I herewith write you a few lines from this part of "Old Saline." fully anticipating that YOU have interest suffi- cient in her and her citizens, to give them publication in your widely circulated and praisworthy paper; although they may be roughly gotten up in the superlative degree. And speaking about praisworthy papers, will say just here, that the True Democrat IS the only political paper published in the State that tahes in this part of the country. It IS very true that such an animal as the " Otd Line Democrat'' has been heard of, but 1t has never made its appearance in this vicinity. A few in this county and other portions of the State, have suffered them selves beguiled into its toils by the soft and insinuating manner in which 1t has pre- sented itself to them, but they are few and far between," while the great mass of the democracy remain steadily as ever at their post But I did not intend 10 write so much, and will close by saving that we are all right in this part of Saline, and as a majority will certainly remain so.
 Respectfully. etc,
 SOUTH SALINE.
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mocratic party and making bitter and win. dictive war upon them; if so, he is tnlv in the enemy's country. This is my under. standing of the terms used by him.
 While he was speaking, when he thouoht he was witty and stopped for applause, no one cheered him, except an old Mississ;nn; friend of his, Thomas R. Sale inst hohinpd the speaker. who would make ouite 9 no;se when Hindman would give him . ,;noh ;s fact he was boistrous at times while be was speaking.
 Yours, etc,
 PROBONO PUBLICO.
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From the Memphis Argus, Nov.9 9. More of the Negro Insurrectionists-Tri of w. R. Palmer-Commitmen in De- fault of $250O Bail-Astounding Dis C1OSIlreS

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 The man w. R. Palmer arrested at the Bedford House yesterday morning for al- legged complicity in Old John Browns negro insurrection plot, was brought before esqr's. Hore and Petit this morning. The prose- cution was conducted by Attorney General Sale, assisted by Hon. John c. Burch, and Richard Brown, esq, appeared in behalf of the prisoner. After thorough examina- tion of all the facts that could be adduced, Palmer was required to enter into bonds of S25OO for his appearance at the Criminal Count, in default of which he was com mitted to prison. During the examination the court room was crowded and the most intense excitement prevailed
 Since our notice yesterday evening we have obtained information which will no doubt throw additional light on the subject and account for the singularity of this ar rest. It seems that Palmer has resided in this county for number of years, during which he formed a matrimonial alliance with a lady residing near this city. A few months ago he was divorced from his wife in con- sequence of some domestic troubles. and since that time has resided in this city
 The circumstances which led to his arrest here yesterday are somewhat remarkable A week or two ago a gentleman while seated in a railroad car between Baltimore and Philadelphia, discovered in the seat behind him man muAed to the chin, and ap- parently desiring as much as possible to shield himself from observation. As the train neared station, the latter rose to his feet and left the car, as he did so, acci- dentally dropped two letters and small memorandum on the floor. The gentle man picked them pp, and finding that one of the letters was sealed and addressed to John Brown, his suspicious were aroused. The other bore the superscription of man named Horner, directed to some point in Virginia, and had been opened Satisfied that this letter could throw some light on the seeming mystery. he perused its con- tents. And well they repaid him for his trouble. The letter stated that an agent of the underground railroad, named Thatch CT, had been in Memphis some ime during the month of August, where he had become ac- quaited with one w. R. Palmer residing here, and that the two had an interview in the navy yard. During the interview (the letter goes on to say ) Thatcher was informed by Palmer that wheneverBrown was ready to strike the blow for the freedom of the slaves, he could promise him any amount of money from Memphis merchants! The gentleman then immediately forwarded the letter to Gov. Wise at Richmond, whose
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subsequent action in the matter led to the arre, c narrated yesterday

subsequent action in the matter led to the are . narrated yesterday.
 We think there Is little doubt that there are few persons in this vicinity beside Palmer-perhaps some in Memphis-who are confederates in the daring and suicidal plot of Brown to create an instruction among the slaves of the south; but that "many Memphis merchants " are willing to give "aid and comfort" to such high handed and reasonable project, we are not prepared to believe Palmer no doubt gave such assurances, but they were only to inspire renewed exertions in Brown and his aoettors throughout the north. Time will undoubtedly bring the whole affair to light, and until then, we respectfully advise all persons sympathizing with such men as Brown and his crew, to avail themselves of the first conveyance offered, and beat pre- cipltate retreat from this region. Agents of the underground railroad do not stand particularly high in the estimation ot our citizens, and should subsequent disclosures lmpllcate any persons at present making thls thelr home, we are not answerable for the consequences that may ensue
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DEAR TRUE DEMocRAT-During the past week we have had the circuit court, the show and public speaking In my last I mentioned that the per diem cjar, was to be here on the first day of court. He has come and gone, and the people of Marion are no wiser than they were before his com ing. On Monday last the Hon. Thomas Caucus Hindman took the speakers stand, and commenced by saying that he was happy to see so large an audience come out to hear (him me speak under such pe- culiar circumstances, as the o-calledsTrue Democrat had, from the time he had pub- lished his list of appointments, been trying to keep the people from coming ont at his appointments, but they were tired of their master, and from this time on they would act for themselves. So you see he be- gan his harrangue with falsehood-but such he IS accustomed to use. He said that the True Democrat never said "one word'' against the know nothing party till after the election of Bob Johnson to the U. S. 'S2ate, as he wanted the know nothing party to vote for him; nor until he had made a tour through the several counties, with great success, then the True Democrat be- came very noisy when it found out that there was no danger ill opposing them; all the readers of that paper know that the re- verse to this is the truth.
 ' He next pitches into Senators Sebastian and Johnson, Gov. Conway, Col. Oates, Col. Fletcher, and the democratic party generally; says they are set of swindlers and scoundrelF, none honest that holds office, no, not onel except Thomas Coucus Hind man; that he is a martyr for the good of the people. If they have been as bad as he says they are, for the last nine years, why did he not tell us about 1t two wears aoo when he was around stamping this district for nomination to Congress? He surely ought to have done so.
 4 He charged Judge Benj. Johnson, now dead, with being stockholder of the Real Estate Bank, to the amount of three hun dred shares, and when they fell due, he would not pay the bonds off, so the bank had to suspend payment, which caused her paper to be depreciated to one half. If had the eloquenee of Cicero, would go to the sacred tomb and bring forth that poor dead body with his gray hairs, mangled and devoured by the worms, and put a tongue III his mouth and shake his silver locks. with clinehed fists, and in tones of thunder. exclaim, CT. c. Hindman, you are a Har. slanderer of the dead, and coward. I left no debt to the bank for my children to pay, none but a demon, with his missels ot hell would make such charges against Ben; Johnson. These charges are wiIlfull, ma. lcious, unprovoked as they are false. l What does Hindman mean when he says he has "broken down his bridges and burn led up his ships and Is in the enemies coun. kTy?" Isuppose his ships and bridges took i'm from the democratic party that he de
 troyed them, so if he should want to re.
 ri to the party his retreat would be cuI
 That he was in the midst of the de.
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Cairo and Fulton Railroad-Notice to Pre-
 emption Claimants.
Ofsce 2. & 7. R. R. Company, ]
 Little Rock Nav i 1S5Q [

It appears, by report made to this com pany, by the auditor, that he has made final examination of the proofs filed in his office by parties claiming the right to purchase any lands of the Cairo x Fulton railroad company, at two dollars and fifty cents per acre, under the provisions of the second and third sections of the act of the General As sembly of Arkansas, approved November 26, 1856; and had approved and allowed sundry of such claims, whereby the right of such claimants purchase of lands was affirmed
 The attention of all parties whose claims have been thus allowed. is invited to the provisions of the fourth section of the act before referred to:
 "SEc. 4. Said claimant shall, after three months, or as soon thereafter as said company shall be in n condition to make title, pay to said company the con sderation for said land, as hereinbefore provided: whereupon he shall be entitled to receive from said company deed for the same; but in case of failure to file said proof or pay said consideration money, within the respective times specified, the right to make such purchase shall cease"
 And notice is hereby given-that this company having acquired title to all of said lands, is in condition to make con veyance by title deeds, to any tract of land to which the right to purchase has attach ed. All persons holding such claims and desiring to purchase under the provisions of said law, will, on making payment at the rate of tmo do}ldrs and huff per acre, receive proper deeds of conveyance in fee simple. to the lands so improved and paid for. after the 10th day of December next and until the fifteenth day of January, 1S6O to which date, for the convenience of claim ants. the time for making payment is ex- tended.
 All persons failing to make payment within the time above limited, will be deem- ed to have renouncel anl abandoned their claims, and to have relinquished all right in such lands, and no further payments will be received, or convevances made, but the lands will remain subject to sale as other lands.
 A special agent will be in attendance at the office of the company, in Little Rock who will deliver deeds to such lands, and receive payment therefor, between the fif- teenth day of December and the fifteenth day of January next.
 NJ. BRAYMAN, Prest
 F. A. STARING, Sec'y.
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For the True Democrat suggestions on the Geology of s. E.. Arkansas
ba VIM. D. KERSH. No TIT

The observations of the German geolo- Slst Doemer, showed the dip of the terciarv anti cretaceous stratter of Texas to be off generally in southern direction, while in Mississippi and Tennessee the same strat
 ter dips oil west, therefore, there must be. at some point west or southwest of this, a bend or alteration in the strike and dip of those strata; whether, said bend is so near here as to allow the carboniferous to come Tn under them on the Saline river, is a matter of great interest. Excepting the coal that may out crop on the Saline river, 1 (Wl ich regret exceeding by never vt hay Ing had the opportunit, of ofexaming, the et. foresence of the bayou banks, indicates by far the richest mine of wealth to be develop ed in this vicinity by draining those soils, and thus, both cause them to undergo those | physical and chemical changes, which will render them immensely valuable for agri- cultural purposes, and at the same time cut off one half of our heavy bills of mortality. Corresponding and analogous changes are also indicated on the hils Wherever the surface Is undulating or well drained. the red color of the subsoil points out the changes of it's .teruginous elements. The mechanical transporting action of water has 1 been the most efficient agent in asserting these tlnts into varieties of ocre, all excel lent led of which, exists about mile south of my residence. That part of the water worn pebbles which were originally calca rious, the carbonic acid of rain water has eifectualy dissolved out all the lime. and suppanted It with silica. In the upper stratta of our flats, the fragments of wood have been petritied; in the deeper blue clay stratta, fragments of wood exist in the form of Ignite and very different varieties of coal. Dr. Owens description of petrifed wood in Jefferson county, indicates those localities to be on geological horizon with our hills. l have not had any opportunity tor examining our own localities for dia- monds, but 1t IS in the itacolurnite or elastic sandstone formations that those valuable minerals have hitherto been most profitablv mlnet. A flir sulphur water occurs on Logan Haynes farm, two miles west of CornersviIe. The water from the blue soil at eur mills on Ables' creek, is so strongly charged with snphate of alumina and other salts, as to be unfit to go in an iron boiler
 The French geologist Maroon, of the Federal Polytechnic School of switzerland, claims to have observed the triasic. furasie and other formations intervening between the cretaceous and carboniferous here west ot the Mississippi river. Prof. F. D. Dana and other geologists have taken strong ex- captions to the evidence upon which Mar cou's opinion was formed; this, concen- trates the attention of the scientific world upon our western geology.
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nc would be numbered. We of the sout6- ern States hold the position of the 5olane. 'oaeel, not only of this country, but also of the world. Here capital is generally diff fused and the nature of our institutions. such as to prevent accumuations into mo- nopolies, while the reverse is the case where slapery does not exist Why this is the case, IS pla'n and within the comprehen- sion of the most common understanding. ne industry of the country demands the capital We make cotton 10 bug negroes, 10 ned&e more cotton to buy more neqroes. and so on from year to year. Thus there is a con- tnnal demand for our capital to keep up with the increased demand for cotton to supply commerce and the increasing manu- factorles of our own north; and thus not only increasing all other 6ranches of indus f,y among us; but furnishing material for the industry of the world Stop the pro- ductlon of cotton and you stop the wheels o1 government, you stop manufacturing, commerce and all other branches of indus- try. Capital would accumulate into mono poles and we would soon become a set of
 
 which history furnishes abundant evidence. Thus we see that slavery (without which cotton cannot be produced) is the very foundation of civilization, and the MAIN ! SPRING of our prosperity, whic hplain con- mon -senSe riew of the importance of slavery, It Is to be hoped our northern brethren will learn and appreciate, before the foul blast oi abolltionism plunges us into irretrieva- ble ruin.
 Well may cotton be eolied King and we'll may we be proud of our position, holding III our hands the destinies of civilization. Then 1t behooves us of the south to keep strict guard over our institutions and not be bafiled by foul fanaticism
 The encouragement of industry therefore IS not only to our interest greatly; but it is the MOST PATRIOTIC cause known to the civilized world.
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DR. WELDON E. WRIGHT.


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 DR. WELDON E. WRIGHT.
 The history of all governments have pro- ven, that so long as industry was fostered, encouraged and promoted, it maintained the balance of power, and all was pros perity and happiness. But when neglected moneyed monopolies and capital increased, with all their concomitant evils of luxury, incidence, dissipation and degenelacy; then anarchy prevailed, and final decay and dis solution, to which end it is lamentable even to think we are tending. Thus we see that in the hands of agriculturalists and me- chanics are the destinies of civilization.- There have they always been. Ancient Greece became refined, intellectual and pow erful. when agriculturalists and mechanics converted her rich resources into wealth, and eiepated their omn characters by ARDU- oUs, MENTAL and PHYSICAL LABoRs. But the Turks who now occupy the same lands which then were blooming and fertile Eden have neglected their preservation and improvement, and their owners by LUXURY and EASE become indigent, ignorant and degraded This Is but one example of many which history furnishes us.
 It is. therefore, no longer a matter of speculation that the perpetuity of our in- sttutions depend upon the simple idea of which shall gain sumpremacy in the anta- gonism now going on at the NorA (and all the free States between INDUSTRY and CA PETAL; and Mis is the very essence of the great controversy upon the subject of sla rery, and why should politicians loose sight of this plain and simple fact? and deal so much in abstract principles. It is either corruption or want of proper investiga- tion and common sense
 iSlauery Is part of the industry of the country, and the products of their labor furnish material for the industry of the world; and the capital invested in them, together with that invested in railroads, manufactures and other public improve ments, furnish the very foundations of our liberty, prosperity and happiness.
 Observe the consequences of the aboli- tion of slavery in the British Islands, And even in our own FREE States capital is increasing so rapidly as to oppress the laboring classes, creating riots, strikes. etc.. and were it not for the products of the in dustry of the south, what would be the consequence even now? It is plain to every redecting mind that the days of onr repub-
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No. 65O.]
 NOTICE OF THE Discontlnuance of the Mississippi Land District" in Arkansas. y
[No. 65O.l

NOTICE is hereby given, that, in pur- 4 suance of law, and in view of the fact that tne lIe unsoid land in the "MIssIssIPPI DIsrRcr." lHELENA,l in the State of ARKANSAS, is reduced below one hundred thousand acres the Secretary of the interior has directed the dscontinuance of said dlstnct the office for which is located at HELENA, ana that the vacant lands therein be made subject to saie ana entry at LITTLE ROCK, in said State, Jrom ana etter the 2d day of January nert.
 Lands remaining unsold and unappropriated bv law, and subject to sale and entry at Helena will cease to be subject to entry at that office after the olst instant or from the date of the receipt of mo- tlce to that effect by the Register and Receiver thereof and the land officers at LITTLE RocK will give public notice of the day which they will be prepared to receive applications for entries of any such lands at their office. which will. if practcable be on the second day of January next.
 undeivered patents will be returned to this office after the 10th day of December next
 Given under my hand at the city of Washne ton, this twenty sixth day of October A. D. 1859
 $. A, SMITH,
 Commissioner of the General Land Office.
 Nov. l6, 1859 6w
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DISAPPEARED.

A GENTLEMAN arrived at my house A- on the 25th of Sept last, registered his name JOHN KEAF, Napoleon, Ark, deposited forty dollars, and on the following night disappeared and has not been heard from since. It is supposed he ( was deranged, he left carpet sack containing clothing.
 Any information concerning him will be thank fully received by me.
 R. S. CLAYTON,
 Hale House, Hot Springs, Ark.
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s T O L E N

ENROM the subscriber, living near xta A Red Fork, Desha county, Arkansas, Wa0 on the night of the 9th inst, a brown marezAhxZ6 MULE, of medium size, about seven years old, mane recently reached off closely long tail, white hair under the head stall, saddle mark about the size of 9 cent piece, upon which there is no hair growing, branded on the left trump (dimly) with the letter $. Any information relative to said mule will be thankfully received by
 Nov. l6, 1859. If l.. A. SULLIVAN.
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CATCH HIM!
 %35O REWARD.

THE above reward will be given for the 4 apprehension of GEORGE w. cox, the Murderer, who escaped from the Sheriff of Clark county, Arkansas, on the night of the 9th Novem- per, at Rock Row Bayou, in Monroe county. oo sad Cox is about 35 years old; weighs l75 or a coo pounds, IS about feet, II inches high with fair hair and red or sandy whiskers. which have been blacked has large protrudng or pop eyes that ~ouiu De called blue, wears goggles for disguise, quile stoop shouldered and leans forward in walk ing. s.ammers when confused and uses the word oir' very often at the end of sentence. Made ms escape With handcuffs on and in his sock feet VIII glve the above reward if taken and secured so l can get him.
 T. F. SPENCE.
 NOV. 10. lSo9. At Sheriff Clark county
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DIED-In Jefferson county, on October the 10th, 1859, Mrs. AMANDA B. DAUGHER- TY, daugherty of A. w. Collins.
 The deceased was born in Pulaski coun- ty, March 9, 1S42 She leaves bereaved husband and many friends to mourn her loss.
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WILLLAM s. WILL1NS. DETAILS BLUFF. ARKANSAs

HAS TWO WARE HOUSES just IA completed, and is prepared to receive and forward all Goods and Merchandise consigned to hlm. according to INSPECTIONS. H. will also ship Cotton and other produce to New Orleans, Mem phis or any other place designated He will give the business his personal attention.
 Nov Is, 1859 I'm
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R Half the logic of misgovernment lies in this one sophistical dilemma: If the people are turbulent, they are unfit for liberty; if they are quiet, they are unfit for liberty.
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Ihe Harpers Ferry Insurrection-Capt Cook found Guilty-Sentenco of Death passed on the Conspirators-Brown SUD- posed will be Respited.

Charleston, Nov. 1.-The jury in the case of Capt. Cook brought in a verdict of guilty. The conspirators, Cook, Green, Coffee and Copeland have been sentenced to be hung on the 16th of December. It is supposed that Gov. Wise will grant Capt. Brown respite until that day. Immedi ately after the sentence of death was passed the court adjourned
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N E w A ADVERTISEMENTS.
Opera Flannels.

DIAN and Fancy, very fine, at 50 cents 1 per yard.
 Linseys and Kentucky Jeans for servants will be sold low, as have large stock, and wish to dispose of them for the cash. vi
 Nov l6 l.. M. FILKINS.
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Who has Fat Hogs.

WE wish to purchase 5 to 6O0y |A w good LARGE FAT HOGS. Persons 0x2=s having such Hogs for sale will find it to their in- terest to give us a call. GEORGE < ROBINS.
 Little Rock, Nov. l6, 1859. At
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PRICE INT.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY FIELD & DOLBY, Wholesale and RetaiI Merchants, East Main Street,
 Little Rock Arks.
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HAMPTON, CALHOUN Co.,, ARK, Nov. :, '59. MEssRs. JOHNSON & YERKEs- Sirs: Please announce my name as a candidate for the office of Prosecuting Attorney for the second judicial district in the State of Arkansas and oblige yours, JAMES F. RITCHIE.