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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12
The Madison Pioneer.

We have received the first number of this ,aper, published at Madison, St. Francis county, I this State and edited by George Lewellyn ;rown We have seldom read salutatory ar ice that pleased us better, both in its style and one than Mr. Browns; who thus defines the olitical position of his paper:
 "In politics the Pioneer will support, with ts best abilities, what we may deem the best interests of the great SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC 'ARTY MEN AND MEASURES. We support this ide because we think it right and we add the outhern because having been born and raised the south, our wishes, education, and the ceiling of home, before all others make us in line to advocate the rights of the south in all ases where they may be assailed either at lome or abroad.
 And we wish to say here, that we do not ook upon the northern states as arrayed pholly gainst the south. On the contrary, we know nd esteem many there who are manly and in dependent enough to blame a wrong whether imed south or north; but e do believe that he south should stand ready to resist aggres- ions, let them come from where they may, while they should extend sympathy and friend- hip to all those of the north who, when diffe- ing in opinion, are still willing to do battle with us for what is just and right. In politics, we expect to be independent enough at all lines to discharge our duty as public journal st, and to blame where we think there is wrong, either in or out of the party. believing as we do that the interest of state and country should always be placed above mere party ad- vantages, and whenever the two shall come in contact our motto will be principles before men, We shall always endeavor to keep the PIONEER from degeneratng into a mere parti- gan sheet, and hope never to disgrace its col umns with the too fashionable political black guardsm. In maintaining our principles and positions we will endeavor to do so in language becoming a gentleman, and with as little injury to the feelings of others as possible. With these assurances we leave our future political course to speak for itself."
 The Pioneer being published at the pres ent terminus of the railroad will be able to furnish its readers with the latest news, promises to be edited with ability, is a large, excellently gotten up sheet and is offered at the low price of S2 %. We wish the Pioneer great success and will be pleased to exchange with it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12
From the Huntsville Denocrf

 MR. EDIToR: 1 see that Mr. Prentice of the Louisville Journal, is to speak to- morrow night on American Statesmanship," in the court house. In order to show some of his ideas of statesmanship, that he will hardly utter here, and to let the people of Madison county know how worthy he is of their patronage, will you please publish the vulgar libel of Senator Clay that appeared in the Journal, last spring, because of his triumphant advocacy of the repeal of the Cod Fish Bounty--on which this Yankee Free soiler probably fed before he left New England? He not only traduced Senator Clay, as politi- clan, but as a man-representing him as mean in nature and in face and person.
 A SOUTHERN MAN. I've have not the copy of the Journal allu- ded to by "A Southern Man." or we would comply with his request We regard George D. Prentice as one of the leading fomen- ters and justi6ers of the know nothing ri- ots and murders in Louisville, one of the sou thern statesmen, and one of the most danger- ous enemies of the south and southern institu- tions in the Union.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12
HoTrsToN TEyAS Dec % 1S

EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT: You will please publish the death of JAS. WALDRoP. He was robbed. killed and thrown overheard from a boat, hundred miles below here, on the Gulf We learned from letter he had, that he had some relatives in Arkansas.
 Very respectfully,
 w. P. .KILLINGSWORTH.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

0T The paragraph in the Presidents mes- sage relative to the purchase of Cuba has stirred the Dons of that island. This is very natural for the Spanish residents in Cuba, while they do not form tenth of the whole population of the island, are especially favored and made superior to the Cubans. It is difficult to tell how much of their indignation is affected or real. Their meetings held and addresses wri- ten under the nose of the Captain General, of course would have but one tone.
 Beyond doubt, there are some in Cuba who desire change of rulers and the message of the President will meet with silent and per- haps active sympathy. It is movement alike honorable and polite.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

A CARD-To the members of the Little Little Rock Fire Department I return my sin
 cere thanks for their timely and efficient aid in
 saving my store from destruction on Monday night last. HENRY JACOBI.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12
Still Later.

Mobile Ian. 3.-The Susan's passengers have arrived. procession was formed and the Nacaraguan flag hoisted. Capt Maury was called for and made speech. The crowd was very great and the excitement intense.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

0r We are informed that MT. Mecklin is elected State Senator from the county of Wasf- ington, to fill the vacancy occasioned Iy the death of Con. Smithson.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

Or By reference to our first column, it will be seen that Judge Gould is candidate for the office of state senator from the counties of Bradley and Dallas, made vacant by the resig- nation of Gov. Hampton. We have heard of no other candidate and presume Judge Gould will be elected without opposition His abii- ties and sterling principles need no indorssment among the people of that district who know him we'll
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12
Later.

The British war steamer, Basilisk, arrived this morning in Mobile Bay, from Belize, Hon. duras. with one hundred of the shipwrecked passengers of the Susan. They were taken on board on the 26th ult., by order of the Gov vernon of Belize, and treated gentlmanly by the Rritish nifscorc
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12
CONGRESS.

We have glanced over the proceedings in Congress, and find very little calculated to in terest our readers. The following bill and re- solutions were introduced:
 Mir DAVIS, of Mississippi, asked leave to introduce resolution instructing the committee on foreign affairs to report bill authorizing and requiring the United States to take possession of the island of Cuba, unless within the next six months, the sum of S128,625 54, for du- ties unjustly taken from American vessels, be paid and satisfaction given to the President for the insults offered to our flag and injury done to the persons and property of citizens of the United States; but objection was made. RESOLUTIONS. On motion by Mir. SEBASTIAN,
 ResolUed That the secretary of the interior be requested to furnish to the Senate state ment showing the amount yet remaining due to claimants and unprovided for under the third article of the treaty made with the Rogue Ri- yer Indians of Oregon Territory on the 10th day of September, 1853, as acertained by com missioners appointed for that purpose By Mr. GREENWOOD, of Arkansas: A bill to enable the Secretary of State to test the utility of a new mode of writing invented by Joseph NJ. Hoge, of Arkansas.
 By Mr. MILES, of South Carolina: A reso- lution prohibiting hereafter the printing by the members of their speeches unless actually de. livered.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

tGr Recognising the so-called republic o Nicaragua as an independent government, il does seem to us that the action of the govern ments Of the United States and Great Britain, In regard to 1t, are either presumptuous, or ridi- culous in the extreme"
 The above is the private opinion pu ublcly expressed, of the editor of the Gazette concern ing the governments of the United States and Great Britain. When those respective govern ments shall make known their opi nions of the Gazette, we will issue them in an extra.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

Gy Mir John c. Peay, of Johnson & Peay's wharf boat at Napoleon, will accept our thanks for late papers.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

CoRREcTIoN-In our advertisement of the Little Rock English and Classical school for young gentlemen, the name of the pricipal was given as David instead of Edward Sauter. While making the correction we take the op- portunity of stating that this school is in a hourishing condition, stands deservedly high with our people and its accomplished head unites to his acknowledged ability as teacher an energy and perseverance that commands sue
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

RIVER, WEATHER, ETo.-Four feet water in the channel and falling slowly. As will be seen by reference to our steamboat list an unu- sual number of steamers are engaged as regular traders on the Arkansas river
 The weather is at present writing, (Tuesday,) warm and cloudy, with prospects of rain.
 The health of the city and country general ly good, business improving.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

,,,',,,,,., ,bat IouN | CLENDENIN is a candidate for reelection as Circuit Judge of the 5th Judicial C;ren;t com,oses of the counties of Conway, Pope. Y. Perry, saline, Pulaski and Prairie, at the cleo ton to be held on the second Monday of February next.
 t,s-wo are authorized to announce Judge ISAAC MURPHY. of Madison county candidate for Judco of the fourth judicial circuit of Arkansas, made vacant by the resignation of Hon. F. l. Bat son, who was elected one of the judges of the su- prme court.
 .-ly@ We are authorized to announce Hon. JOSIAH GOULD, of Bradley county, candidate for State Senator from the counties of Bradley and Dallas to fill the vacancy oeeasoned by the resignation of Hon. j. k Hanptun.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12

TREAsURER's OFFICE, LITTLE ROCK, s1
 January Sd, 1859.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
RECEPTION OF GOVERNOR ELLIS

Our town was the scene of an unusual excite
ment last evening, occasoned by the anticipated
arrival of Governor Ellis, who visits Wilmington
on business connected with the Cape Fear and
Deep River Improvement, as representative of the
State at the annual meeting of the stockholders in
that work, now in session.
At an early hour military companies, and a
large number of citizens proceeded to the Whining
ton and Weldon Railroad depot, and at about half
past seven o'clock the roar of cannon announced
the arrival of the train and our distinguished guest
who was Immediately taken in charge by the COM
mttee of reception and escorted by the military to
Carolina Hotel, where hearty welcome was ex-
tended to him in behalf of our citizens, by our
townsman, A NJ. Waddell, Esq. Mr. WaddelPs
remarks were brief and appropriate to the occasion
just what might be expected from the young
and talented orator. Governor Ellis reply was
more at length; he acknowledged in beftting terms
the unexpected and cordial greeting he had met
with at the hands of the citizens of Wilmington;
eulogised their patriotism and energy, and alluded
to the vital importance to the State of that great
work, the ''Cape Fear and Deep River Improve
ment." The Governors speech was listened to at
tentvely by vast crowd in the street and the
rounding balconies, who by their applause repeat
eddy gave evidence Of their appreciation of his re-
marks. The reception general one; party
differences were forgotten in the endcavor to pay
due respect to the Governor of the State va
natngton UerdH 22d.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
LITTLE WOMEN.

In little precious stone, what splendor meets the
In little lump of sugar how much of sweetness H.,
So in a little woman love grows and multiples "t
You recollect the proverb says IA word unto the Wis.,
4 pepper-corn is very small, but every dinD
More than all other condiment, although It's sprnkI
thinner;
Just so little is if 10y kvi let You win ba,
There's not joy in all the~korld you will NOT e.
within her.
As within the rose you find the richest dyes,
And in little grain of gold much price and value la
AS from little balsam much odor doth arise
So in little woman there's taste of Paradise
The Skylark and the Nightingale though small an,
light of wing,
Yet MARBLE in the grove than all the birds ,
sing;
And little woInan though very little thing
Is sweeter far than sugar, flowers that bloom IN
Spring.
But stop; if little lump of sugars sweet-and that
don't deny
If in little grain of gold much price and value lie:
If little fill eye and draw love from the skies.
Why then, if all larger, you see they'd just gil
both your eyes!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

The KEYsvILLE CONNECTION SEcURED.-We
have the great satisfaction of announcing that, at
the meeting at GAINESVILLE on Tuesday, the Keys
vile connection was secured by triumphant vote
No event has occurred since the accomplishment
of the Danvie Railroad of such transcendant i'm
portance to the interests of this city. TO show
the value of the advantages thus secured, we re-
peat what we have before said, that the construc-
ton of the p miles Of Railroad between Clarks-
vile and Keysvlle, gives Richmond railroad COM
munication with the richest and most fertile por
ton of this State, and with the North Carolina
Railroads, and with the heart and most productive
part of that State. The town of GAINESVILLE is stu
ated in Mecklenburg county, Virginia, on the
Roanoke river, in the heart Of the celebrated Roam
oke Valley It is p miles from Keysville, which
is about 70 miles from Richmond, ON the Danville
Railroad. The Roanoke Valley railroad is built
and in operation from GAINESVILLE to Ridgeway
North Carolina, Ga distance Of % mles,) where it
connects with the Raleigh and Castor railroad; and
the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad connects at Raj
eigh with the Central railroad of North Carolina
which traverses greater portion of Western North
Carolina passing via Greensboro, Salisbury and
Charlotte, fourshing towns of the North State
The decision of the meeting at GAINESVILLE thus
places Richmond in communication with these
great railroads, and opens to our community COM
muncation with a vast and fertile region. Hence
forth the course of Richmond is upward and on
ward.-RichmOnd Dispatch.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
THE WILL OF THE LATE VIM. MCKENNA.

THE WILL OF THE LATE VIM. MCKENNA.-
A good deal of interest seems to be felt in our
community upon the subject of the late Hon.
VIM. Mckenna's will, whose death was announced
in our paper last week. This arises from the fact
of the considerable property left by the testator,
the large amount of real estate he owned in this
town and the sympathy felt for his kindred resid-
ing in this place, whom, it is said, he has cut off
with the merest pittance, leaving the bulk OF his
property to the Roman Catholic Church. The
will has not been produced here yet, and until that
is done, and the contents correctly ascertained we
torbear any comments that mig ht be disposed
to make concerning it's strange and most unnatural
features The will is said to be in Charleston, and
a few days since an agent to get leave to
prove it in that city, but the Ordinary here refused
to grant permission and it will probably be admit
ted to probate in common form at this place during
the present week.
The property of the testator all made in this
District, and if the reports respecting the contents
of the will be true, (and there to be scarcely
a doubt of IT'D Lancaster has been made to pay
tibute to the Church of Rome to the tune of about
two hundred thousand dollars.-Lancaster g. C.)
Ledger
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
N. G. ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE.

The Directors of this institution held meeting
at the Asylum SATURDAY, the 18th inst, present.
John A. Taylor, of New Hanover; D. L. Tsyloe Of
Beaufort; S. E. Williams, of. Caswell; and A. NJ.
Lewis, X. p. Battle, NJ. A. Bledsoe, W. III. Har-
rison and w. Il. Cox, of Wake. A. NJ. Lewis,
ESD was called to the Chair in the absence of DIR.
Chas L. johnson, the President of the Board,
who prevented by sickness from being present
We learn that the members of the Board ex-
amined the building and wards, and found them
in good condition. Since the last meeting of the
Board, in November, 1858, 26 patients have been
admitted and Is discharged. There now in
the institution 155 patients, SO males and So
females.
We learn that the Executive Committee di-
rected to take the ntiatory steps towards erecting
a wall around the buildings.
Moses A Bledsoe, W. r. Cox and W. III. Har-
rison, Esquires, were appointed the Executive
Committee, to act in the absence of the Board
RaL STANDARD.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

COPS PROTECTION TO THE YOUNG DEER
An old Canadian hunter declares that the reason
why the wild deer were not all killed when young,
Gas they breed once a year and are always sur
rounded by other animals which prey upon them
dogs, wolves, bears, panthers, etc. is that "no
dog or other animal can smell the track of doe or
fawn while the latter is too young to take of
itselfr He stated that he had often seen it de-
monstrated He had taken his dogs over the
ground when he had just seen them pass, and they
would take no notice of the track, and could not
be induced to follow when taken to the spot, while
they would instantly discover the track ofany deer
not having young ones. This is but one proof of
the adaptation Of the natural laws to preserve life
when it most needs protection.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

CHlLLS AND FEVERl CHILLS AND FEVER!l IL
One the greatest remedies that has been laid be-
fore the public, for Fever and Ague, and which have
received the highest encomums from the press and the
people, is DR.. j. HosTETTER's celebrated BITTERS.
Who would endure the tortures arising from this terri
BILE disease, when it be so easily cured ? Who
would endure seepless nights burning fevers and icy
chills alternately when remedy can obtained for
mere trif1e? And yet how many families linger
painful existence under this deadly blight and do
mon as their daily meals, and yet they relieved
None but the foolish and weak would hesitate to pro-
these valuable Btters and themselves intense
agony. Sold by Druggists and dealers generally.
Sold in Charlotte by DR.. E. Nye Hutchinson & Co.
March / 1859.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
TEE WAY THE YOUNG FOLKS SERVE
THE OLD ONES.

A Girl outacits a Widoac and Mdrrles her
mothers Lore-A few days since mentioned
the marriage of fair haberdasher to young
man on one of the ferries during the absence OF
the mother of the girl, and we now record anQhher
ceremony of nearly the same kind in the me
place. A middle aged but buxom widow, W mad
congratulated herself for two years on her hus-
bands demise, had become enamored OF a dry goods
clerk on Fifth street, almost young enough to be
her son, and had in some manner inculcated him
with the idea of being her second husband. lie
was certainly under her influence to strange de
gree and as fond of her if she had been rosy
eighteen. He visited the widow nearly every
evening, and invariably went away more intoxi-
Gated than before.
Their marriage was fixed for the first of the fol-
lowing month"; but in the meantime the daugh liter
of the widow. who had been at a boarding school,
returned She was 20 years her mamas junior,
and so pretty and engaging that the youth naturally
transferred his subscription to the latter edition
Like Viola:
ale never told his love, but let concealment
serve to outwt the widow, and it did. So we'll
was the new love affair managed, that the widow
never suspected that the couple had been passion
struck at sight, but believed that the heart of MIR
Dry Goods was all her own. The nuptial day was de-
ferred, and another named, before that day came
the widow had to visit Dayton, and on her return
discovered to her amaZement. rage and horror,
that the clerk had run off with Mary and been
united-as she lacked two weeks of her legal age
by a city magistrate one Of the Kentucky
ferries.
The widow thought of poisoning the pair at first,
but at last solaced herself over dish Of oysters and
a bottle of cherry bounce, and made no attempt to
interfere with Mary and her connubial partner,
who had begun house keeping, and are as comforta-
ble any married couple possibly can be.-Ci"-
ci,,nati ENQUIRER
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29
WAsu1NeroN soc1ErY.-A Washington letter

WASHINGTON SocIETY.-A Washington letter
writer, in one of the New York papers, makes a
sensible distinction which some of the gossipping
scribes forget, between the permanent and tran
silent population OF Washington. He says: In
Washington there are two distinct sets of people:
the one set consists of those who are permanent
residents, irrespective of any of the public ofcers
sedate, sober, virtuous and Christian population,
as is to be found in any city of the land. The
other are transient population, on many of whom
there is little restraint, and over whom there is Of
ten slender dominion of principle. Most of the
brawls and public disgraces are caused by this
latter class
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

REMARKABLE DIscovERIEs.-We have recently
noticed subtcrranean discoveries in Ohio and Vir-
ginia, and now we find North Carolina revealing
fossil deposits of interesting kind. The VIII
mington Journal, of March Sd, says:
We have now before US several specimens re-
Gently dug up in Sampson county, near the Six
Runs, by James King Esq while digging down
for mari. One petrefaction is plain, distinct
tooth of some ferocious fish, that must have Leen
very formidable 1t looks like a speerhead, and
might be taken for but for its marks indicating
its junction with the gum, and the distinction be-
tween the thin polished enamel and the coarser or
more open surface of the tooth where that is brok-
en- off. 1t is about five inches long by four wide
at the base. But the strangest thing is, that in
the course of the same explorations, they have
struck upon what appears to be the deck of a YES
sci, perhaps part of Noah's Ark. They have
found already about forty feet of it-evdently
some sort of floating craft. One of the boards
dug up was carved in the fashion of an eagles
wing, or had an eagle ng carved upon it. Up
on being exposed to the air, it erumbled down.
We have some of the fragments, which are more
like Ignite than anything think Of
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-29

Our DIFFICULTIES WITH PARAGUAY.-The
Washington States thinks that, with regard to our
difficulties with Paraguay, Lopez, the President,
will, without much hesitation, yield to the demand
for the ratification of the treaty formerly made
with him, and tender an adequate apology and re-
paration for the affair with the United States
Steamer Water Witch. Then there will remain
no other pretext of quarrel but Consul Hopkins
claim to indemnity for alleged depreciation upon
his property. This claim, the States says, is OF
doubtful validity in principle, and undenably ex-
travagant in amount-and if Lopez proposes to
submit it to arbitration, the executive ought to in
struct Commissioner Bowlin to accept the offer