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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
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We wish 1t to be understood that we intend, during the present canvass to lumber our columns with but little if any of the rubish" of ''current politics, as it is called " Facts for the People," Let the People Rembemer," and "Stick Pin Here," and ''Stick Pin There" are captions the very sight of which is apt to make majority ot readers turn away with disgust.
 What the people want is something fresh and original on all subjects, but espec- tally politics. The day of ''old documents" is passed. They are no longer dangerous" to any but those who are constantly offering them to nauseated palates of their readers We will have none of them.
 What public man did or said fifteen or twenty years ago Is very seldom inst cri- terion of what he would do or say now. The 'illustlious creature may have grown better or worse in the mean time. Who does not know that if Mr. Jefferson were living now he would be heartily ashamed of his anti slavery record? We doubt not Mir. Clay, long before his death, reconsider ed and regretted his course in regard to the acquisition of Texas
 A fig, then for old documentsl What a fine fellow Satan could prove himself to be, if allowed to make profert of his record ed antecedents in Heaven, before Pride seized him and hurled him headlong down to the lake of burning mari!
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
<--aEA A~--s California Items.

There are over three hundred patients in the insane hospital of that State.
 The Trinity Journal says the hands on the Arkansas bar, are making hundred dollars a day, each.
 MINING AT POVERTY BAR, CALAvERAs CoUNTY.-A correspondent of the San An dreas Independent, writing on the 22d March, says:
 "Poverty bar has such an ugly, beggar- ly name that people abroad are apt to i'm agne it, sure enough, the abode of poverty. Let all who think so do as l did, one day while there-wash pan of dirt in O'Neil Higby & Brooks claim. l washed one pan and got ten dollars; but even ten dol- lars is nothing compared with some pan fuli> Of dirt which have been recently taken from this extraordinary claim. Let me at tempt it's description: The breast (it is worked by hydraulics) is forty-fve feet deep; breadth of front five hundred feet inning tack three hundred feet. The pay dirt is from two and half to four and a ild'i Itce 'ccp. All dDUNc lllS stratum contains scarcely a color of gold. | was informed by Mr. O'Neil that the company paid something like two thousand dollars for water and labor to strip off the waste dirt previous to their realizing anything in the shape of pay. Beyond all question, believe it to be the best mining claim l have ever seenin the county O'Neil owns two-thirds and iligby and Brock one-sixth each. A lead of extraordinary richness was recently discovered, running diagonal ly across the claim. A portion of this lead, only two inches in breath, paid one hundred dollars per footl So wonderfully exciting was this discovery, that gentle man, undertaking to describe it, lost his power of speech. With him it was liter ally beyond description. He drew a sort of outline on the ground with d piece oi chalk, illustrative of its shape position, etc., describing in clear voice: this cor ner is worth two bits to the pan; that four bits here on this spot a dollar etc., rising as he proceeded, until the expanding pay so affected his organs of articulation, that they refused to 'go off, and he stood with his hands raised, bewildered in the maze of incalcuaJle wealth.
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tlon of the statute. The object of the stat. ute IS to raise revenue from land, etc, fol the support of the government. If the lands of the State were taxed, the taxes would have to be paid out of the public treasury, and of course no revenue would be gained by the operation, but loss to the extent of the costs of assessing and collec- ting the taxes.'
 But the State cannot be regarded as the owner of the lands mortgaged to the Real Estate Bank. in the sense referred to. She has but an ultimate interest as mortgagee to indemnify her against the payment ofthe bonds issued by her to the bank"
 Ut doubtless would be good policy for the Legislature to pass an act making some provision for the preservation of the ulti- mate rights of the State in these lands nn- der the mortgages, but until this is done they must be held by the court subject to existing revenue laws"
 In this case there were 690 acres of which 240 acres were mortgaged for 94 shares at Sl00 each, amounting to S9,400. The land was bought for about thirteen dollars. and sold shortly afterward for $15 .00O.- This IS hut one of several instances of the kind and 1t IS apparent that a necessity ex- ists for legislation to protect the State in this behalf. After consultation with the Receiver of the Real Estate Bank and others the committee have prepared bill which is herewith submitted, to he entitled An act to preserve and protect the rights of the State to certain lands"
 At the instance of the Land Attorney and State Collector your committee examined the matters connected with the collection of the proceeds of the sales of State lands. In order to facilitate collections and bring to light the true condition of the internal improvement, seminary and saline funds, your committee report the accompanying bill, to be entitled {. An act concerning the prQSeeds of the grants of land to this State iapihteTnal Improvements, seminaries and Salines." Your committee suppose it un- necessary to call attention to this bill fur ther, as the necessity for its provisions will be manifest to every reader of the bill.
 GREEN J. CLARK. CAr'm Senate.
 w. Y. McC AMMAN.
 Chr'm on part of Me House
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Memphis, Tenn, May 18th, 1859.
TellOille, Arkansos, May 9th. 1859

MEssRs. EDIToRs: Knowing that you take an interest in all matters of education. I take the liberty of writing you few sen tences concerning the school at this place.
 In the fall of 1857, Mir. James NJ. Dowd established school here and has just closed its third session. The examination was one that the teacher and the community may well be proud of. It commenced on the 26th and ended on the 29th ut. The exercises of the students on the blackboard in mathematics and the parsing of senten ces by the young ladies did them infinite credit.
 The reading of the compositions should have been done in the cities of Helena and Fort Smith, and would have forced the leaders of that great outrage to go to puff ing themselves in their respective papers and then for each to copy the others puffs. We were also entertained with some fine dialogues, all acting their assigned parts with grace, ease and dignity, giving gener- al satisfaction to everybody and his wife. The examination closed on Friday niobt with party given by the citizens to the students sat Dr. L. Hrnsford's Mansion House, by the way, one of the best hotels in North Arkansas. The Doctor and his estimable lady spread table that was laden with every delicacy in and ont of season. and spared no pains to make all their guests feel at home. The dancing was kept up till daylight when all went home pleased with themselves and each other.
 Before close, let me say something in regard to the True Democrat. I heartily indorse it and so does two-thirds of the county and two-thirds of the other third So Hay on Macduff" All I have to say on the per diem question, is, if the law al- lowed members pay while they were at home doing nothing, why did they not re- peal the law at once, and save the abuse of
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25

WILL be received at this office, until W l2, M. on Monday, 18th June next, for the delivery at this Post of seren hundred tons Of qood sound, ,reH cured m1chantable Hay; to be stacked under the direction of the undersigned or of his agent and with an allowance of not less than four quarts of salt to the ton.
 Bils will be received for not Jess than fifty tons Bidders will name two good securities in their letters oI proposal, their bids will not be consi- dered
 Proposals to furnish Timothy, Clover, Crab Grass Red top, Hungarian, other cultivated Hay, will be considered in preference proposals for furnish ing Prairie or wild Hay.
 Proposals will also be received for delivering prairie or wild hay, stacked on the ground where it shah be cut, within 9 miles of Fort Smith. These proposals must specify the localities and distances, and will be considered with reference to the cost of transportation.
 The prairie hay to be cut on or before the 25th day of July, and if delivered at Fort Smith, to be delivered orbeiore the 30th of September if de- ivored the ground when cut, to be well stacked, sated as above stipulated, secured by good and substantial fencing and delivered as required by the undersigned on or before the Both Octobernex The timothy or other cultivated hay, to be deliy- cred on or belore the Both of November next.
 A. MONTGOMERY,
 Cdpt. 4. Q. II. .. s. 4. Office Asst. Quarter Master, Fort Smith, Ark, May 18th S59.
 May 25, lSS9 It
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the treasury, for they certainly had the power. Their plea of precedent is a bad one, for they should have set a good pre- ceient. It is no excuse for crime to plead that 1t has been done before; If so, thieves and murderers would go gounpunished. Tell Mir. Speaker Duval to get his pen and ink ready, as some of the members will be at Fort Smith with their certificates for pay during the last recess. Of course, he can not refuse to sign their claims, for if they had right to draw their pay for one re- cess, they have for another; have they not, MT. Speaker?
 Crops all look fine, so far; wheat crops can't be beat; the fruit has been cut short by the frost, leaving very little on the trees, and the health of the whole county is ex. cellent.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25

and keys of Florida, and the Gulf of Mex leo and Spain, with her Cuba, so far be- yond her Imaginary power, that if she would not sell Cuba at fair price, it would hoe De worth the expense of going to war about it.
 And besides: Suppose Congr,,s were to buy Cuoa at an extortionary price? we would get no vacant lands there for "pub- ilc domain" because every acre that can De cultivated IS already in Spanish fee sim pie oi the soil. We would get nothing but the forts and political jurisdiction of the Island and heavy national debt upon the tax paylng people, and liberty of the Uni ted States and which would prove, in the long, long end, "a dear Cuba whistle" not worth to the United States the one- twentieth part of a railroad direct from the Atlantic across the Isthmus of Florida, by way ot the Arkansas to the Pacific.
 And, to close the argument on the merits of the case, "the higher law of mud'' will continue to fill up the mouths of the Mis- SlSSlppl, to the prohibition of European ana American ships, until in few msfe years the northwestern and southwestern states Will have no other alternative, ex- cept from the mouth of the Arkansas across the lsthmus of Florida tothe Atlan- tlc' Respectfully,
 W. B. DAVIS.
 WILMINGTON, N. C., April 18th, 1859.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25

lying to hold. Howard is high warden Goddard means good nature. Grave is 9 governor; Pierce is the same with the old English name of Percy; Denham is a house in the valley; Maynard is Saxon, stout hearted. Campbellis is from two Latin words meaning fair field. Mullins the surname of Priscilla, the heroine of "The Court ship of Miles Standish," is corruption ot the French Des Moultins, meaning of the mills. Paine is from the Latin signifying a heather, a very proper name for the great advocate of infdelity. Hawes is a little meadow. Grosvenor is French, the Great Hunter.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
HEN RY COBI

pEGS leave to inform his friends and lD the public generally that he has on hand a very choice assortment of stationery.
 Having laid in a very large stock of the same under the erroneous expectation of receiving part oi she patronage of the last General Assembly, he rs aetermned to sell all his stationery at reduced Tor cash or city acceptances to get for Music, Musical Instruments Fancy Articles, etc., etc, too numerous to mention.
 WI ne keeps also on hand large assortment of Wal Paper and Gilt Moulding, of all sizes
 Book Binding in all it's different branches attend ed to with neatness and dispatch.
 Don't forget his old stand, the first house west of 5. H. Fuckers, on Markham street, Little Rock Ark May o5 lS5q
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
NEW PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY

NOW open over Heze- 7ssg5-T rum few doors above the An ysss SlxTAss.xL thony house, where the subscriber -A2z1--p begs leave to call attention of the citizens of Little Rock and surrounding vicinity, to his new style ot lie like Ambrotypes and Meainotypes.
 Also plain Photographs ot any size, not surpassed by any in sharpness. tone and Durability.
 lou who have beauty, should to Lowry take it,
 You who have it not, go and let him make it.
 Special attention will be given to the ladies.
 Prices vary from $l to $i5, according to size and style Call and examine at your earliest con venience. J. W. LOWRY, Artist.
 Y. B.-The ikenesses of all ministers of the gospeR taken at half pnce-that is, from fifty cents up. J. W. l..
 May 25th, 1859.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
Farm for Sale.

WYE offer for sale the tract of landGsG W formerly owned by A. Dowdle, lying in S4.~ 1T on the north side ot the Arkansas river, lying within one quarter of mile of the river, and running back one mile and half, all high dry bottom land, en tirely above overflow containing SSO acres, l25 in cultivation, anu about the same quantity deadened, with splendid wells of water, new gin house, negro cabins, etc, etc.
 We will sell for cash or on time to suit the pur- chaser. For further particulars apply to J. M Dowdel, Lewisburg, Ark.
 J. M. DOWDLE, et d.,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
A very Desirable Residence to Rent.

THE FULTON PLACE, AhM-1 X only about mile from town N ssas sSsszsys is offered for rent. The dwelling sffsi V house contains good rooms there is also all the necessary houses for servants horses and carriages The place has fine apple and peach orchard abundantly interspersed with other choice fruits The water cannot be surpassed. For family resi- dence, ths place cannot be excelled in this neigh borhood.
 IEs For particulars, apply to Judge Geo. C. Watkins
 May 25th, lS59-5w
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25

A NEW CoTToN IN TExAs.-Mr D. c. Sharpe, of Cherokee county, Texas, has sent to New Orleans specimens of cotton grown by him from seeds brought from Nicaragua, near Leon, in the mountains- It IS the third years production, on land lying near the 32d parallel of latitude, in a pralrle country, the soa of which is sandy and saline, crystals of salt, saltpetre and alum being naturally formed on its surface The stalk and bolls of this cotton, Dr Sharpe states, are about as large as those of the Petty Gulf cotton; the seeds are much small CT, black and smooth, as a consequence Of winch, 1000 pounds of it unginned yields ooo pounds of ginned cotton. But 1t is the mt of this cotton that Is most noteworthy and remarkable. For fneness and silki- ness, as we'll as tenacity of fibre and tenuity of thread, 1t has never been surpassed, if at all equalled. These qualities have led some to believe 1t the Sea Island cotton; but Dr. Sharpe IS convinced that 1t is not, since it diliers from that cotton in many material respects, whatever may be the correspon- dence between their respective staples.- For instance, he says that $50 pounds of thls cotton can be picked by one hand in a day, whereas of the Sea Island not more than 50 pounds can be picked. He be- lieves that 1t can be successfully grown in nearly every part of Texas. If so, it may go as great element of new agricultural era in that magnificent State.-Bulletin of Me 2. s. Az. Society.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
Sundries,

DECEIVED per late arrivals, large Ia supply of the following articles:
 Rio coffee, brown sugar, maple sugar, golden syrup. $. Il. moasses, rice, crackers star candles, sperm do., powder, shot and caps; mackere in bbls. and half bbs., herring, flour, bacon whisky, tobac- co, cigars, etc, etc.
 Also, splendid assortment of furniture For sale low by JACOB HAWKINS
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FOR SALE, So.ooo

4 CRIES of the choice Lands in Arkan- "A sas. Entered early, by the late F. SURGET, of Natchez, Mississippi. These lands are in Desha, Philips Monroe, Jackson and Randolph Counties. They will be sold on liberal terms.- Printed lists will soon be published,in he meantime enquire of Tappan X Hornor, Helena, or write to the subscriber in Louisville, Ky.
 May 25, '59. 6m GEORGE HANCOCK
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
Spades. Shovels and Forks etc

, DOZ. Ames' celebrated spades; = '' long handle shovels; 4 dog. long and short handle hay forks; l '' scythes and cradles, complete ward O. K. l 6 broad axes;
 b |" Primers chissels, sets asst and complete; l00 augers asst sizes;
 ? dog. carpenters plains asst;
 4 " lath shingl and carpenters hatchets asst; 3O '' pocket knives of every size and quality; 40 " knives and forks asst,
 Just received and for sale by
 May D, 1859. FIELD X DOLBY.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
Ranaway-S1Oo Reward

RANAWAI Y from the subscriber atsA a south Bend, negro boy name John. E He formerly belonged to Gen. S. H. Hempstead N of Little Rock, and may be lurking about that city
 Said boy Is about feet inches high, thick set, quite black, has remarkably fine teeth and is about 2l years old.
 will pay the above reward if lodged in any iail or delivered to JOHN A. JORDAN,
 May 25th, 1859. South Bend. Ark
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Saddleryi

9 DOZ. mems plain hog seat Span- - ished rigged saddles; 12 doz. mens' pat. lea. American cloth rgged
 saddles 12 |" plain baxan cloth saddles; 7a -" Rlngold saddles plain and quilted; 1a side quilted enameled seats and emb'd.
 cloth saddles; 1a < E saddles, plain hog skin seat; F '' '' velvet [" fine and com. bridles, asst; web and leather reins '' :" martrgIles horse collars, hog skin. All ot which are just opened and for sale by May 70, 1859. FIELD DOLBY.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25

Froclam1tion by the Governor. WHEREAS 1t has been made known W to me, that some time in April, 1859, one B. R. BENSON, nho ha, been committed to the jail of Cicot county, Arkansas for the murder of ]. L. B. MARSHALL, in Desha county, did escape from the jail ol Chicot county, ana is still running at large.
 Therctore, I, ELIAS N. CONWAY, Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue ot the authority in me vested by law, do hereby offer reward of TWO hundred dollars for the arrest and delivery of the said B. i. BENSON, to the sheriff of Chicot county, Arkansas, in order that justice may be had and executed
 htesiimony whereof, l have hereunto set my
 hand, and causeI the seal of the State of II. s.l Arkansas to be affixed at Little Rock, this
 23d day of May, A. D., 1859. By the Governor, ELIAS N. CONWAY. D. B. GREER Secy of State.
 By J. F. PAGAN, Deputy Sec'y of State
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Stray Mules.

STRA1ED or stolen from the sub-n> o scriber on Sunday lest two mules-VN one sorrel mare mule round and well built Sak4lEis
 little stiff in her fore feet, harness marks on the sides and back. The other is horse mule. dark mouse color, loEg faced, right fore foot without shoe, harness marks, hair under collar thin Both medium size. liberal reward will be paid.for their delivery to me, in Little Rock.
 May 25, 1859. If PATRICK LEE.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
D. B. GREER, Sec'y of State. By J. F. PAGAN, Deputy Sec'y of State.

Description.-"B R. BENSON is a gun smith by trade, though sometimes works at black snithing-is poor blacksmith-he is i've feet ten or eleven inches high-wel made, and wei ighs about TO pounds-his left eye having been put out by disea SC, gives him very marked and peculiar look -s quick spoken, and fond of talking but will rarely look to the person with whom he is taiking-he has scar upon the inside of one of his thighs from severe gun-shot wound.''
 May 25th lS59.-3w
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
NOTICE IL

MR. $. F. FIELD, of the firm of Feild MI X Dolley, having just returned from north ern and eastern cities begs leave to call the atten tion of the public to his large stock of goods gro ceries boots, shoes, hats caps clothing, hardware queensware, saddlery, and in fact every thing that is usually kept in any house, all of which they spectfuy invite their old friends and customers, and many new ones as will favor them with a call, and remember we do not charge any thing for showing goods
 May lSth JS59
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"e~>e1ss-@s~----------- CrOnS in the Mort -West

The following is from the Arkansian, published at Fayetteville, in this State, and gives an encouraging account of the pros nncts fhnre.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
We are bound to take Cubai

X PPOINTED as Agent for one of the 4 \ largest New York importing houses of Ha- vana Cigars, would hereby notify my friends, that just received a choice assortment of the gen uine Havana Cigars, which offer at the lowest i'm porter's prices for sale for strictly cash Lovers of the weed don't you fail to give me a call.
 May 25, 1859 A. COHEN.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
The Prospects.

We have conversed with farmers from different parts of the country and from them learn that the prospect for fine wheat and oatcropis promising. This is encouraging, particularly when wheat commands the price now being paid by the millers for it. We have heard of it's selling at one dollar twenty-five per bushel, which is fair price and one at which money can be made by those engaged in its cultivation. We are glad to see the prospects of the farmers frightening for every other character of bu- siness improves in the same ratio that they prosper and it has another tendency, that of filling up the country with a good sub- stantial population. Northwest Arkansas as has been before stated, from letters re- ceived and publications heretofore made in this paper, is already commanding the at tention of those who are leaving the older States and coming west in search of better homes And now is the time for those who desire location in Arkansas to strike. Land is comparatively cheap, and desirable places may now be obtained which in few years cannot, for the manifest destiny" principle that predominates in the Ameri- can mind and the progressive spirit of the age will soon develop the resources of our State. Then property of every description and particularly real estate will increase in value. In due time railroads will be built, cities suddenly spring up, new States west of us gain admission into the Union, and our State rejuvenated and renewed by the magic touch of improvement will' become the geographical center of the Union- Therefore we repeat that we are pleased to hear of the interest manifested and the en- ergetlc manner in which the farmers are pushing forward their work, for truly they are the stay and support of every other pro- fesslon and vocation in life and give char acter and prominence to any country.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
Chewing Tobacco.

DECEIVED yesterday 10 boxes choice chewing tobacco 1 know it to be good, for saleby $. H. TUCKER.
 May 25 lS59
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
Patridge Boots.

DECEIVED this day direct from the 1l manufacturer; 20 cases Partridge boots, light and heavy, for sale by $. H. TUCKER.
 May 9, 1859.
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Rugs!
CarDetSI

1 DOZ. fine velvet tapestry rugs asst, \ received and for sale bv
 Na~ 9 le5q FFJTD X DOLBY
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
FURNISHED BY MERRICK wAssELL.
 Arrivals

May 17-Titania, from Fit. Smith.
 l7-Irene Jordan, from Napoleon. lS-Lady Walton, from Fit. Smith. l9-Pocahontas, from Cincinnati. " 2O-Chattanooga, from New Orleans. " 2J-Red Wing, from Napoleon. 2l-Marv Cook, from Ft. Smith. |" 22-S. II. Tucker, from Napoleon. " 22-Jennie Whipple, from Memphis.