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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29
River News.

There is about twelve feet water in the channel and falling slowly. The reports from the upper tributaries are, that no fur ther rise is expected, the navigation of the Arkansas for the last nine months has been uninterrupted, either by ice or sand bars; the consequence has been, that an increased amount of emigration and other business has been accomplished.
 At this time, there are three regular lines of steamers from this point, to Memphis, Napoleon and Fort Smith. The mail boats to Napoleon are a triweekly line-to Mem phis semi-weekly line, and to Fort Smith the same. By this arrangement, travellers and shippers, may always depend upon sure and pleasant mode of conveyance.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

and principles deserve notwlthstandng the effort to iniure its influence by calling if tbe :. so-called True Democrat" "the True Democrat in name only" "the cen tral organ,' etc., etc. etc. That IS small mode of warfare such as has always been employed towards the democratic party by it's enemies. I have before heard of such epithets as so-called democracy, sham de- nocracy, democracy only in name, etc. This attempt to bully the True Democrat, 10 read the democratic party out of the party, and form an old line pa rty out of khe boys who have recently entered the State in its stead, very forcibly reminds me of the little bull that attempted to but she locomotive off the track, his courage vas admirable, but his judgment very poor indeed. But 1 should be astonished at lothing since the black republicans have attempted to appropriate the name and fame of MT. Jefferson, What effect will Ehis futile effort have upon the living and invincible democracy of Arkansas, the de- nocracy that battled with and honored such men as Sevier, Fulton, Yell, Cross. Conway, Johnson and Sebastian, will it deter them or will 1t redoubIe their exer- Eions to expel the diSorganizers from the camp, to increase the subscription list of the True Democrat and Southron the lat -er know. Then does it not behoove you men of Arkansas, democrats of Phillips and Monroe to rally around the standard ot your faithful and loyal papers, cling to them fight for them as they are attacked by these old liners, .'in name only" ex- tend their lists, pay them what you owe and the next year in advance, that is the safe and sure way to defeat the designs of time servers and office seeking demagogues.
 In conclusion, sir, allow me to congratu, late you upon your safe return to your post of duty, and upon the successful expose of the farce attempted to be played off by the State Rights Democrat in relation to that grand, sublime, old line, new light, state rights, Hindman meeting, which was said to be mass meeting of the Phillips de- mocracy, when 1t is notorous that it was a very small concern, indeed, so far as the yoting was concerned. Yours truly, in the t"ue democratic taiht,
 OLD HICKORY.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

axiom that '.cotton is king" also resolved to have slaves. He calls his negroes, emi- grants. But ss on the coast of Africa. where he gets his negroes, there is not single free negro; as they are all slaves, bought and sold by their chiefs, the idea of their emigration is an impossibility. At all events, the nephew of his uncle is in the "nigger trade" It is evident that the operations of Mons Belly, on the isthmus, were not with view to any canal, but to obtain a large grant of lands whereon to raise cotton.
 With an unlimited supply of slave, or apprentice, or emigrant labor, whichever you choose to c,lit, these powers will sue ceed in raising cotton and become formida- ble competitors.
 True, cotton ydcommands high price, and may do kfr year or two longer but when the Fe5ee islands are brought into rultivation,Et Etc coasts of Africa, part of South Americs and other places also, England can suptg herself from her colo. nics and as natull consequence American cotton will not be demand.
 We have not muh faith that Liberia will succeed with the ctton crop. The legis- lature of that counH last year passed an act to the great disust of every sensible free negro there, tohe effect that slavery should not exist the. Before they were in the habit of buyingegroes of their neigh bors and keeping hetill they died or ran away, but that is at d. Perhaps British philanthropy may infence them so far as to adopt an apprente system, and then they may succeed,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29
THE TRANSATLANTIC B.IrooN

THE TRANSATLANTIC BALLoox.-The erial machine in the course of construc- ton at Lansingburg, N. Y, by Mir. La Mountain, with which he designs to cross the Atlantic, is fast approaching compile tion. In speaking of if, the Lansingburg Gazette has the following:
 The balloon will be D feet in diamer, and when inflated the ear anu balloon will be 100 feet high. There will be employed 2360 yards, of silk-wide China-the best ever used for such purposes The silk was put in oil last Friday Six miles of cord will be used in the net The ear or boat is of unique construction, and very strong It is 19 feet long, f feet wide, and 20 inches high. It was built in New York city, and is capable of carrying twelve men in the very toughest sea. The boat will be in this village within two weeks. 1,500,0 900 cubic feet of gas will be required to infate the balloon, giving 1t an ascending power of about 3J tons.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29
ELIZABETH VINSON

ORIGIN OF PUTTING YOUR FooT IN .''- The term putting your foot in it, !" 1t seems, is of legitimate origin. According to the As;otic Researches, curious mode of trying the title to lands is practised in Hindostan. Two holes are dug in the disputed spot, in each of which the lawyers on either side put one of their legs, and remain there until one of them is tried, or complains of being stung by the insects, in which case his is defeated. In this country it is generally the clint is defeated.t, and not the lawyers who"puts his foot in it''
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 ROUGH SHoD.-rhe following is from the State Rights Democrat:
 :" A correspondent at Pine Bluffsav There is a rumor aaoat in these parts, that R. H. Johnson is determined to be the nominee of our next State Convention for Governor. From all that can rear and ieaTn, there IS disposition amongst the people generally, to start Henry M. Rector after him-rough shod. Hurrah for Rector!''
 Mr. Hindman's fears, more than any wish we ever expressed on the subject, doubtless dictated the above brief article. He would like before hand to prepare an independent candidate to run next year, against the nominee of the State democratic conven- tion. Mir. Hindman has commenced as Woodruff, Borland and Danley commenced Just now he deals in inuendoes and insin- uations, but in less than two years he will openly avow his Reorganization
 AS for Col. Rector, he is too much of democrat to become candidate, trough shod,' or in any other way, against dem ocratic nominee. He is an old resident of the State, and no doubt has had many such opportunities as the presumptious little man at Helena now offers him, but has al. ways scorned them.
 There is wide difference between Mir. Hindman and oursef. Arkansas is our native State, while he is a recent importa- tion. We have labored for years for the democracy without ever seeking an office he has worked alone for office We have never been a candidate for any office in the State; he was candidate, the day he landed upon our shores, for one of the highest offices within the gift of our peo- pie He is peculiarly an office seeker. He came to this State as such, and has play out his game
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

E1~ The steam saw-mill owned by the Messrs. Overs, is now in successful opera tion in this city. The fact that mills are going up among us on all sides is a sure indication that our city is rapidly improv- ing. About five thousand feet of good lumber can be manufactured daily at this mill. The owners are working men, giv- ing sure guarantee that all they under take will be executed with fidelity and dis patch
 They are prepared to fill all bills that they may be favored with; and to purchase any amount of good saw logs, either pine, cypress or other timber.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

EPISCOPAL CHURcH-Fhe wardens and vestry of this church have secured the ser vices of the Rev. Dr. Wheat as their rec tor. The Dr. was for period of ten years, professor of Bellies Letters" in Chapel Hill College, North Carolina, where he Enjoyed reputation as a scholar and a christian attained by few.
 We hope the Doctor residence amongst us may be agreeable to himself; and that his spiritual labors may be blessed in con- verting many souls to his Masters king dom
 Dr. Wheat will deliver his inaugral ser mon on Sunday morning next.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29
VarieeS.

Rarey, the horse tarr, is at St. Peters burg, where the Empor of all the Rus sians was patronizing In. He returnst to England to teach the Itish cavalry how to tame horses. Since Ir. Rarey became famous, it is wonderful ow his family, r his fathers family has creased. In d. most every State therei is Rarey, brothr of he Rarey, teaching pole how to col trol vicious horses Rart has ceased to h rare.
 Among the desecration terms, the twp words professor" and 'rtist," seem t suffer most We have pressors of hors tanning, of the manly art boxing, and ! host of professors who kw not what I degree is. Fanny Ellsler tled herself n artiste. Ballet dancers, bao-players and negro mnstrels, are now i artists. "A disastrous fire occurred laly at OskGh, Wis A western paper inaccounting for the ire says that last Februy two holses of prostitution were burned the citi1,ns and the inmates, twelve gib and mn, were taken to jail. The parr then afe ly adds: '' After the liberatio of the 4ls a convention of this class .o artists sas held" when they resolved to urn the ty, and did so, destroying every tore andof- flee in the place. Artists, it stkes us s,is q mild form of expression.
 Since Sickles shot Key, atleast orty men have been shot or shot tt by ndired husbands.
 If Arkansas was as den>eIy ppulaad as Belgium, there would be over twnty tight millions of people within her)ord9s.- The whole population of the Unied States might subsist in our State. Singe distri4s in Rhenish Prussia show as bih as 70 u..Ysons to the -e1""rr naife. A- ttcra ara ae square miles in Ar<an4..=. xelusit, oi rivers, lakes, etc, tfls wquN givo, a the same rate, 36, 528, 500 person.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

INDIANS EXAMINING THE |" Sw1Fr !, GoN."-A correspondent who has rece crossed. The Indians of the Cherokee na are veiy anxious to havethe route Il ,ro their territory. They call the mail ce the swift wagon" A deputation f the heads of the nation have waitedl II the Great Cheaf Butterheld of the s wagon" as they call him, and ask hin run the wagon through their country. T are rich, and great slaveholder. own more niggers than their neighbors in
 kansas. Their coutry is beautiful, They are jealous of the whites, tearing is propable )-that they will be driven f their homes. The Camanches and inta Indians look upon the |" swift wagon" v great curiosity and wonder. They il shown no malice or ill-will as vet. St SIX hundread of them stopped the Il coach and surrounded it. "They wished see the swift wagon and what was in They detained it five or six hours. until e. one had inspected it-looked under 'eats-turned over the mail bags-tet them-looked at the wheels, poles, harn. and trappings, to their satisfaction, vii many -an inteUection," Ughl" "ugh They then told the conductor to" go quick with the swift wagon"-( here ma an an !" ugh!" was grunted with satisacti1 n| but, ughl no raiiroad-ao ralrOG4- and all grunted a hearty "ughntof appl bation and comment.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

MEssRs. EDToRs.-I beg leave to ad- vertise my husband, WILLIAM T. YINsoN, who left Fort Smith June Sth, 1859, in the Memphis stage, taking my sister, and leaving me to shift for myself with two children. We formerly lived in Waldron, Scott county, Ark. Vinson is about 30 years old; tall, spare made, yellow hair and eyes; a carpenter by trade. My sisters name is Susa Caroline.
 Memphis and St. Louis papers please copy; and all other papers will confer a favor by passing the scamp round.
 ELIZABETH VINSON.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

FoR CINcINSATI.-The fine steamer Irene Jordan leaves this place in four weeks for Cincinnati Capt. Jno. D. Adams com mands, and from his popularity as steam boat captain every body intending to go to Cincinnati will make it point to secure passage on the Irene.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29
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Gs- The following item of news wi news indeed to our citizens. We tax from the Mobile weekly Advertiser June 4th:
 "The city of Little Rock, Ark, scou ed by the small pox, has applied to celebrated physician, Dr. Julius Go5.ha oi Dusseldorf, in Prussia, for advlce, a II possible, for quantity of virus, has now forwarded the same by the A'l to said city, together with copy of t latest scientific authorities on that subject
 There was case of smallpox brous here on boat, which was followed two or three cases of varioloid. Ihsl the extent of the scourge. Ii Dr. Jun Gottschalk, of Dusseldorf, in P1ssla, ceived any application on behalf d the c,' Tor virus or books and sent the same lDD Dr. Julius Gottsehalk, of Dussei'El' r !. Prussia, has been most eggregiousIlr 's01 ].
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29
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E- The Jasper, Iowa, free DIS Ds. os ' . 2d tells of company of eturllS i% feakers, who met at peasaTg lUD ,rs called Skunk's Bottoma train oi Aolp ,n who were busily engaged-m'i' sssta s:1 and children-in endeayonng t' Ar ,rcL a number of their wagons th'l '''' 4, . last in the mud. While sto2P.9 tha moment to witness the oreti's o,ns 2 "ne saints, they accidentally Overas'nS' vas glrl of about 19 exclaim, '" !, s,I ;,arest drowned in that sloughl" lhai ,,l',sa' las,sa was at once awakened, and th'' ia' fish ted her as to why she made sun z i'd of wish. She replied that she 'Is Ior, City llfe; that she had started from ivJ % is a Tor Salt Lake with her a'1's , o0,pell- Mormonelder: that she had 'esn T that ed to walk all the way thus h' s,s the when she expressed wish 'o i,riably tram and return to the ciV 'F! 6red by stopped her mouth. She was iu, n slrn to the Peakers that if she desrea ~.,lthem, Iowa City she should go back ls,,I very to which she replied that sn' M1ber- much to return. The Mornun, armed ing some fifty men, gathered 7, ,l'' q, and with guns, knives, pistols .s t. But declared that she should noti s,a md the the Peak boys were full ol let the Mormons succumbed and n~ 70 be all girl go, but allowed the p'i' q which hauled over to find her triiN
 she departed.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

E MT. Henry Dexter, the sculptor, has received an order from number of Mr Buchanan's friends in Boston, to make marble bust of the President, and has gone to Washington to execute the eommis- sion.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29
Award of Prizes at Union Institute, Three
 Creeks, Ark.

The examinations and exhibitions of the Union Institute, under the charge of Prof ]. E. Trimble, closed on Friday night the l7th ult., when the following prizes were presented by the principal to the pupils, having attained the highest degree of scho- larship and excellence in the various branches:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

EE- The remains of the American he roes who fell in the battle of Lake Erie, have recently been exhumed in the vicinity of Erie, Pennsylvania, by the laborers ex- cavating for the Erie and Sunbury rail road.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

Gss- We find the following cannnnica- ton in the Helena Independent Suthron. We have recently received may new subscribers from Phillips, and fe con fdent that our course meets the decled ap- probation of the body of the dcmoeaey in that county:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

EE The Cleveland pla;naealor .o,,n
 wba sssa, s's'a,nehoiy improbabiIity about boy and wh;,a gga M ps the side of the railway track, hA M head taken sffs a sy ss ss ,as ass.;a engineer
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

Es- The New Jersey Millerites have nxed upon June 12, 1859, as the latest peflod at which the world would end. the aay came to an end but the world did moi
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

EE- Agents for the True Democrat arc authorized and requested to make full set dement's with Dr. Brugman, our travellng agent. We contemplate change in the business of the office, so as to approximate k. nearly as possible to the cash system While our local agents will continue to receive and forward subscriptions or the names of subscribers, it will greatly aid us in the settlement of our accounts, if they will make a full statement of their agencies to our travelling agent, so that the accounts in his hands may not conflict with those in the hands of others, or similar bills for the same items be twice presented to one per
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LterarN PriEes.
LfeFU1Y I7FtIeS. ographical, Robert B. McAl Alpin,
Milton. -Ark.. June 21, 1859.

MEssRs. EDIroRs TRUE DEMocRAT.- Please permit me to occupy small space in the columns of your valuable paper, to notify the teachers and leaders of vocal music, together with all other persons who feel an interest in the advancement of the science of music, that the second annual session of the southwestern musical con vention, will be held at Holly Springs in Dallas county, Ark, commencing on Fri day before the third Sunday in July next, and continue three days.
 Yours truly,
 E. II. ADAMS. All other papers friendly to the cause please copy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29
Ever your son,
 HIEkORN

IIVNUINI NOVLhN. MT. John Melvin, spoken of above, left here with an ox wagon, on the 10th of April, loaded with bacon and flour, and ar rived at Denver city on the lst of June, making the trip in DO days
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-29

sIy- Dr. Peter Brugman is our general agent TOT the State to make collections, and obtain new pSi ness and subscrintons for this paper.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09
"LeG Them Co."

The Republicans of Hamilton county held a
glorifcaton meeting, at Cincinnati, on the eve
ming ofthe Goth inst, to have good time
over the result in the State. Cows Chase,
Dennison, and Mr.. Hassaurek were the Speak
ers. Toward the conclusion ofhis speech, Gov.
Chase objected to ary coalitions between Re-
publicans and Americans. He said: "Ameri-
cans who like old Whigs-who am sorry to
say are renegade Liberty party men-are hos
tile to our doctrine. Wherever have found
these they have been most proscriptive and in
tolerant. Let them go. They naturally belong
to the Democratic party.-Let us ask none to 60
with us who have not two essential elements ot
q mana head and heart.''
Chase would never have been elected Gov
ernor, had it not been for the support of the
class Of men whom he proposes to send adrift
As soon as the Republican party shall be prun-
ed ofits American and Whig elements, it will
be impotent as party.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09
aoId Rrnrrnn Sentenced.

"Old Brown, is to die by the hand ofthe
Law on the ID day Of December next Poor
''old Brown" We pity him, even while we
condemn him. He is brave man misled, not
by insanity, as is nOtO said, but by false and
utterly useless as well as decidedly dangerous
political fever which has been imbued into some
Of our people by Salmon P. Chase, W. H. Sew
ard, ]. r. Giddings, Horace Greedy, Wendell
Phillips, and others, with the newspapers which
support the tom -ioOlery OF these cunning and
inesndiary demagogues.
The act committed at Harper's Ferry was a
murderous act-an act which If carried beyond
the immediate control OF "0ld Browns" per-
sonal power, which, il successful, it would soon
have beeI, would have presented to our eyes the
horrible and revolving sight OF negroes exercis-
ing the beastly power Of triumphant ignorance
and excited brutality upon women and children,
to say nothing Of property and prisoners. This
act was ''0ld Browns act for which he is to
suffer death. And yet it is not so much his
fault sit is the fault Of Grrat Britain who an
vented and the above named demagogues who
patented in this country the doctrines of Negro
Abolitionism and that bastard Freedom which
is not in the Constitution ofthe U. s.
1t would be but just il the prisoners under
trial now at Charlestown, Va. could be exchang
ell man for man, for as many Abolition and
Abolition Republican leaders; who should hang
for the doctrines they have preached and "Old
Brown" has practiced-and then let "The BLOOD
Of the martyrs be the seed of tho Church,
Au,o,.,o
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09

6~TSome Of the Democratic papers are tell
ing us "lIow we lost the legislature" They
had better tell us how we can gain it.
0T'Mr. Douglas makes manifest his political
tenets in Harper's Magazine. The exposition
Of Mr.. Stewards may be found in Harper's Fer
ry.
GrThe great argument of Mr.. Seward on
the Irrepressible Conflict, may be studied in
Old Browns Magazine.
GTDr. Lynn Beecher has attained his eigh.
ty Fourth year. We hope the father's longevity
will not prove hereditary in the family
0SrThe German Republican papers univer-
applaud Old Browns conspiracy.
OE-It is believed that Ossawottamie Brown
served term in the Penitentiary OF Kentucky
for nigger-stealing
0S-The Bostonians call Old Brown 'the gal
lant Brown" We suppose they mean to say
''the gallows Brown"
! 6TGiddings denies that he was party to
the Harper's Ferry invasion. Ofcourse ho will
deny. Even Old Brown pleads not guilty.
GrTha Hrrper's Ferry invasion is likely to
result in great good. Fred. Douglas has run
away, and Gerrit Smith and many other pesti-
lent fellows will probably do likewise.
GTIt is supposed that it was Mr.. Babb--
his name ought to be Blab--one Of the editors
Of the Cincinnati Gazette, who advised Sec.
Floyd ofthe Harper's Ferry affair."
6T0f Gov. Chase it is said, ''He found mon
ey." OF VIM. II. Seward: II fully advised
him ofthe plot in 1858" Of Joshua n. Gid
dings "Our old friend, j. Il. G., contributed So
lie is goiug to Ravenna to organize an associa.
ton"
6TSuch time as the Republicans have, de-
nying and explaining Greedy is out in card,
and Chase, and Giddings, and Hale, and S. Plum
aud Il. Plum, and we don't know how many
more are out in cards.
! GTA Certain Old Bailey" "Old Bailey" is q
suggestive name-has for years printed an Atol
itiou sheet in Newport, Ky. Since the Harper's
Ferry affair, the citizens concluded to abate the
nuiance, and did so in summary manner. Old
Bailey is trying to play the martyr in conse
quence. The citizens carried the printing Of
flee across the river to Cincinnati. doing as lii
tie damage as possible to the materiaIs.--LO-
0du Guz
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09
Negro Votes.

The Xenia NevS, Republican paper, in
commenting upon the election in Greene coun-
ty, has the following:
The Republican vote for governor is a gain
OF five over the vote for Supreme Judge last
year. Then, it must be reccollected, there was
a negro vote of 62 last year; so that our actual
gain over last years vote is sixty seven. On
the other hand, the Democratic vote for Gov
ernor this year is 1853 more than for Supreme
Judge last year.
The Me,os thus admits that 62 negroes voted
the Republican ticket last year, and claims that,
notwithstanding, Dennison, only received 5,
more votes than Peck did, it is an actual gain
Of 67. Had the Judges of election been as hon
est up on the reserve, as they were in Greene
county, Dennison's majority in the State,
would probably have been thousand or two
less than 1t is.