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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
Inaehtedness to the Arkansas Eanka

Ie injure the editor of this pape-, Mr. Hindman charges, in his speeches, that the "Johnsons" borrowed largely from the Arkansas Banks, and, by not further stat. ing that they paid up all they thus bor- rowed, he seeks to create the impression that they are still in debt to the Banks Indeed he charges that they dishonesty ob- tained and used the money.
 His statement throughout is a studied effort to deceive, not so much by telling a down right falsehood, as by withholding the truth "The Johnsons" who borrow ed money of the banks, we believe, are all dead. We do not now remember one of them living, and this calling up their me- mories from the grave to blacken them is species of political warfare that no hono rable man would stoop to. Neither the State nor the banks have ever lost dollar by any one of those whom Mr. Hindman styles " the Johnsons." They hare not only paid up crery dollar of deM Mey Mem- selyes oaced to Me donks, waM eight per cent. interest, but Mey have poid up oH for which Mey ~ere security chen Me principals tailed to poy. No dishonorable stigma attaches to the names of any one of them on ac- count of any transaction with any bank If as much could be said of every other debtor of the banks, all the debts due the banks would long since have been paid and every State bond would have been redeem ed and cancelled The State of Arkansas, at this moment, would be free from all debt.
 The animosity off Mr. Hindman lis di- rected chiefly against Gov. Conway and the editor of the True Democrat, and his char. ges and insinuations are intended to iniure them. -Neaher Cor. Conwoy nor Me edito, of Me True Democra ever owed, or ever Dor. rored, one cent of money from any JanA mhaeuer. The only transactions either one of them has ever had with any bank have been to adopt and urge the policy of mak ing the Arkansas banks pay what the, owed instead of making the State pay it This has been the policy of Gov Conway administration, and 1t has been sustained and defended by the True Democrat, unde all circumstances and on all occasions.- Hoag tar lis policy has succeeded is show, in Me paymem already of orer taco million of dollors of Me deh of Me Stote on ac count of the 6anh,s.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

RE The South Arkansas Democrat pre- tends to be in pet at us, though we do not clearly sec the reason why. In the first place that paper said some good things concerning the duty of the democratic party, enjoining accord, harmony and union, which we copied or commented upon as being true and pertinent. At the same time it favored the establishment of a paper, the prospectus of which distinctly stated that it was to make war upon greater portion of the party. Several times, while preaching harmony, it avowed its sympathy for those who were then busily engaged in endeavoring to divide and distract the par tv. This blowing hot and cold attracted the attention of other papers and one of them, the peer of the 5. A. D., in devo- tion to democratic principles and ability of its editors, noticed 1t in a temperately writ ten article which we copied. For doing this, the South Arkansas Democrat says that we ' strenuously arraign it at the pub lie bar, |" zealously labor for its conviction by hunting up expressions of sentiments against it," etc. Having made itself a much injured party, though our readers know we have courteously treated that pa per, it grows little defiant and revives some old grudge, when it says we hissed on the State Rights Democrat, to attack the Hampstead Democrat. It says, a |" dirty partnership" was formed, etc. It also complains that we refused to publish
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
~ The impotence of the onnositi,

Es The impudence of the opposition is more than amusing, it sometimes amounts to sublimity. Sam Houston during his ednvass in Texas, took occasion on every stump opraise Gen. Jackson, and asserted that he was yet Jackson democrat Tn one of his speeches he said these worlds l stand by the old lines of the democratic party" So 1t seems that old liners in Texas as well as in Arkansas are members of the opposition. So, John Bell of Ten nessee, is reported to have euogised Gen. Jackson, in late speech. The paper giv- ing an account of it, says it was very affect ing. To think of Bell praising Jackson is about equal to the black republicans cele- brating the birthday of Thomas Jefferson
 But the most striking instance of their audacity is their affected horror at extrava gance and what they call enormous expen- dltures. In every State they have had power the debt has been increased; pecula- tion, defalcations and wholesale robberies have been the rule whole legislatures have been bought, and corruption has flooded the land
 In New York they have run the State debt up to fifty millions of dollars, and now they are forced to entertain the proposition to sell their canals. These great works have cost the State hundred millions of dollars, have built up trade, opened the great west to her ports and enabled her to outrank her sister States Yet under op- position rule, this great work must go by the board. So 1t is everywhere. Place the opposition in power and they squander and steal the peoples money, destroy and cripple resources and bankrupt the treasury, yet have the impudence to cry out against Extravaganza.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
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THE GORDON OF FIRE-Several of our exchanges in noticing the fact of Greeley's visit to California seem to think 1t is meant to influence the coming elections in that State. With due submission, it may be remarked that the personal influence of Greeley could not much affect the result of the election there, certainly not enough to warrant the trouble and expense of an over land trip. The objects of this tour are ap- parent. First, to urge the formation of new territories, and induce emigration there from the so-called free States. Thus. his letters assert that gold is to be found in that region, and the capabilities of the country are vastly magnifed. Then we saw several territories immediately organ ized; Jefferson, Dacotah, and others with rush to them from the northern States. Second, to have the Pacific railroad built on one of the northern routes. On the l7th of August there was large meeting held in San Francisco, at which Greeley was the principal speaker. To build up free terri tories and eventual States north and west of us, and so surround us with the 1" cordon of fire," and to fix the line of the Pacific railroad so as to communicate directly with the North; these, we take it, are the objects aimed at. It is said that Greeley will come home by the Butterield route. If so, he will pass through a portion of Ar kansas.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

THE ISLAND OF SAN JUAN OR BELLvUE- A body of troops under orders from Gen. Harney have landed on San Juan Island, in the Gulf of Georgia, and taken possession. This step brought forth protest from Gov. Douglass, who called the legislature to- gether. So the matter stood at the last advices. The boundary line between the U. S. and Great Britain runs on the 49tb parallel of latitude This, extended, cuts of the southern portion of Vancouver Island which was always in possession of the British It was agreed to vary the line so as to give the island entirely to Great Britain; the treaty provides that the 49th parallel shall run to "the middle of the main chsnnel' separating the island from the main shore, thence south so as to ex. clude the island, thence west to the ocean. There are two channels, the Canal of Haro and the Rosario Straits. If the former was meant it throws several islands on the U. s. side. If the latter, they go to Great Britain. The Americans contend that the Canal de Haro is the channel, and hence the occupancy of the island by our troops
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
Col. Hindman's Canvass.

Col. Hindman's paper of tbe 18th ult., comes out at last and acknowledges that this canvass is for reelection to the office which he now holds. It is frank ac- knowledgment-that he is afraid to sub- init his chances of reelection to the usual test of ability and seiyice. Here is substan- tially an admission that he is again willing to step in for another term, by :" hunching and wriggling" if he can do so. It is a weakness that we were not prepared to learn from Col. Hindman.
 He was nominated by scratch" and the people of this district have elected him; but they will regard it as an impudent at tempt at imposition upon their credulity to ask another nomination before he shows by his ability and services whether he is de- serving of their suffrages again. They have elected him on trust once; and 1t is but fair that he should trua them once. They have elected him betore he has served, and now 1t will be but fair that he serves before they elect him again. To ask more than this, is insulting to the people, and will re- ceive their scathing rebuke.
 | If Mr. Hindman wants to hold his posi- tion upon real merit, he will not ask for an indorsement before he renders service, especially when he has the opportunity of rendering such service, and to convince the people of his qualifications before they are called upon again to elect member of Con- gress. Congress begins its session in De- cember next, and sits until the middle of next summer; and the election does not come off until August Mir. H. will have nine months time in canvassing to estab. fish his claims to re- election, before the election comes off.
 And we repeat, this extra canvass of Mir. Hindman exhibits want of confidence, either in his own abilities, or the peoples constancy It looks like he did not want to do the fair thing, and wanted to slip in again s'by default. ."-North West Appeal
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

Es- The Scientific Artisan of the 10th inst., presents an engraving of a knitting machine which resembles a sewing machine ln appearance, and is worked in the same manner. It takes the yarn from the skein. carries it to the spools and thence to the needles where it is changed into stockings at the rate of stocking in eight or ten minutes.
 A late number of the same paper con tanned an engraving and description of counting or reckoning machine by which numbers may be added together by semi circular motion of the hand. The Artisan IS valuable paper to mechanics and others. Price S2 year.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
tWben the Real Estate Bank went into

(Nhen the Real Estate Bank went into operation the State issued to 1t her bonds which were sold by the bank to raise funds to bank upon. It was never intended that the State should redeem these bonds, but they were to be redeemed by the bank.- To secure the State from the possibility of loss on account of these bonds, the stock holders of the bank moltgaged to the State S3. 3S0, ,OOO worth of lands. The bonds will fall due in 1S61-two years hence.- The assets of the bank are to be first ap- piled, and if they are insufficient, the mort gagged lands are then to be sold and the pro- ceeds of the sale applied to the redemption of the bonds:-and finally, if the proceeds of the sale of the mortgaged lands are not sufficient, the State herself by taxation will be compelled to make up the deficit, or re- pudiate the debt.
 The debt of the State on account of the Real Estate Bank was originally $1, ,530, OO0, but with interest annually accruing and unpaid, it reached the figure of S3 ,029, 900 Of this sum there has been paid off, with the assets collected, the sum of $1, 213, 900 leaving yet unpaid the sum of S1,S1G, GOO. The assets remaining are not suffi cient to liquidate this debt of one million, eigM Hundred and sirteen Mousand doUars, and unless the amount necessary is raised by the sale of the mortgaged lands, the State will have to raise it by taxation.
 Thus will be seen the importance of the mortgaged lands. If they are squandered, the State will have no other resource to pay off the debt on account of the Real Estate Bank, but by taxation. These lands will be sold in 1861, but, before that time, Gov. Conway will go out of office. It is his pur- pose, however, to have the State Treasury in such condition that his successor, with the aid of the next General Assembly, if they are disposed to carry out his policy, will be enabled easily to make the lands bring their full value-or at least pro rota value sufficient to redeem every State bond outstanding and unredeemed.
 The war now waged by Mr. Hindman upon the Governor and the editor of the True Democrat, is not, as some have sup posed, a merely personal affair. There is large pecuniary stake at the bottom of it, in which the State has deep interest," Mr. Hindman is under the direction of his fatherin-law-Col. Biscoe-who was one of the Trustees of the Real Estate Bank and is largely indebted to that Bank This war has been commenced by Mr. Hindman, not on account of any personal hostility he can entertain against the Governor or the editor of this paper, for>ke had no grounds for personal war, btit with view solely to destroy the GsTernor's policy of wind ing up the Real Estate Bank and making it pay its debts.
 We yarn the people of these facts-let them6e upon their guard-the future will verify every thing we have said to-day
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

PoImcAL NEUTRAL MAGAZINES Frank Lesli's Magazine is fast becoming little bette than black :" republican" weekly
 It ilE disguiscs its proclivities in that de- lectal lle direction. It's last essay in this way fling at gentleman who stands high In the estimation of all for no other reasd than that he is democrat; then folloVs eulogium upon the redoubtable Gen. Dim Nye, who is represented as little beneah an angel. If democrats want to suppot black republican" papers, we adviss them to take the open and manly, not tle sly and covert sheets which, like Frank Leslie's Magazine, assume to be nsu- tral ol exclusively literary, when in fact they are enemies in disguise.-N. !. News.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

JAMAIcA.-Accounts from this island re- present civil war as raging. The wild negroes are in arms, killing and destroying persons and property. Such a state of things will continue until these islands are put under charge of white men and the ne- groes provided with masters
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

THEATER.-lne LiIrle hock Theater, un- der the management of Col Tunbull with large company, opens, we are told on Saturday night. The establishment lacks one convenience. There should be a back entrance so the actors could reach the stage without passing through the hall and the audience. A flight of steps to one of the near windows would admit of ingress and egress behind the scenes, and cost but little
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

RIvER.-There has arrived the past week the steamers Irene Jordan and South Bend from Napoleon; Leon from Cincinnati which is a very light draft boat intended for this river, Arkansaw Traveller and Muscogee from Ft Smith.
 About feet water in the channel and falling slowly. Weather cool and fall like.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

SECRETARY OF STATE.-In noticing the death of our old friend David B. Greer, we inadvertently neglected to mention the appointment of Mr. Alex. Boileau as his successor in the office of Secretary of State
 Mr. Boileau is an old citizen of Arkan- sas, is a sound, true democrat, and is an accomplished business officer.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

T Miss Carroll, connected with Davis & Crosbie's circus, eloped from Blooming ton, Illinois. few days ago with one of the "showmen." Miss Carroll Is about fifteen years of age, and said to be very beautiful and aaractipe as circus perfor- mer, consequently her father offered re- ward of $50 for her:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

CIRcUs.-Rivers & Derious' great circus will be here and exhibit tonight, to-mor- row afternoon and tomorrow night. The bills promise unusual attraction, and, no doubt, it will he sight worth seeing
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

N- Senator Iverson of Georgia thus expresses himself with regard to the free laborers of the north:
 'The proud and enviable condition of the poor white man in the south, compared tothe degraded white slave of the north. is owing to the existence of African slavery in the south. If the question of emancii- pating the negroes were to-day submitted to the people of Georgia, nine out of ten who own no slaves would vote in the nega- tive. Slavery must be maintained-in the Union if possible--out of it if necessary peaceably if we may-forcibly if we must. He was once an advocate of squatter sove- reignty, but had repented of and recanted the error. Subsequent investigation had convinced him that the true theory in rela- tion to the territorial government of the Union is that it is both the power and duty of Congress to pass laws for the protection of slavery wherever it exists, or may exist, upon the soil''
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
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lTs~ Costar's Rat Exterminator is what its name indicates. We have tried it, and it stays the rats more efectually than any thing we eever saw. His principal depot is 40 Broadway, N. T., but we suppose druggists generally keep it for sale.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

STAMBoATs OF LIGHT DRAUGT-Is it not wonder that boats of the kind described below have not been brought upon our western waters?
 The Wheeling Intelligencer says:
 The new steamboat built by Capt Will son for Messrs Reed & Mitchell, of Evans vile, Ind, is now about completed, and will leave for Green river in day or two. She is hundred and ten feet long and six teen and half feet beam. She has an up- right tubular boiler, similar to those used upon locomotives, and an immense deal is thus saved in weight, space and expense. With about ten tons of freight to give her an even keel, she will only draw about ten inches water Steamboatmen who have seen her say that if the tubular boiler works it will introduce an entirely new idea in boat building, and her coming out:is there fore looked to with considerable interest," As an emblem of her extraordinary tlraught, her owners have placed upon the top of her jackstaff large water. sprinkler.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

A GREAT RMLRoAD.-The New York Central railroad has two hundred and twenty locomotives, two thousand freight and passenger cars, averages ten thousand passengers, and takes in thirty eight thou- sand dollars per day. It is four hundred miles in length.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
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Tss- The mail service from here to Fort Smith has been awarded to .Jno L. Reside, star bid. 3 times week, to commence 10th October.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
Comment on this is unnecessary. The transaction speaks for itself

On page Il of the Report, an account of transaction with Mir. Ferguson about some negroes is given. These negroes be- longed to the bank and were valued at 8, 300 in specie. The care of these ne groes, we understand, was, by a decree of the board of trustees, placed in charge of Col. Biscoe. He neglected the business, until the statute of limitations barred the debt. Mir Ferguson has removed to Ten nessee, still has the negroes, and refuses to pay. The debt is consequently wholly lost to the Bank.
 On page 9l of the Report, it will be seen that, few months before the trustees were diveSted of the assets of the Bank, Col Biscoe was allowed to pay off debt of sirteen Mousand two hundred dollars, which he owed the bank, with 360 acres of land The trustees, of whom Col. Biscoe was one took the land mthe enormous price of forty fre dollarS on acret This was an easy way 10 pay Il tEUi. IHe DdlA WILL certainty come out of the transaction a heavy loser and the stockholders or the State will have to foot the bill. f,n1t.,-,,,-
 ( In addition to all this, on the 24th June last, the chancery court rendered against Col Biscoe a decree for about tWelye Mousond, sir hundred dollars of money wrongfully taken by Col Biscoe for his salary as one of the trustees. The pay ment of this S12.600, Col Biscoe is now resisting Though he wrongfully took 1t from the Bank for services never rendered. he does not intend to pay it back, unless compelled by legal process.
 We have thus given few facts from the record to show how the assets of the bank were squandered, and why the State bonds outstanding were not redeemed and cancelled by the trustees. To these facts we invite the attention of Mir. Hindman, and hope, when he is Investigating the affairs of the Johnsons," he will not overlook the bank transactions of his father-in-l law
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
On page 44, we find record of the fol- lowinor cnpculation.

1 ''On the 25tn of May, lS42, the day on which the assets at Helena transferred the trus-
 tees but before the transfer was completed. Messrs 1 Wm. F. Moore and Henry l.. Biscoe, two of the
 directors at that office. and also two of the new V appointed trustees. offered S656l 36, payable in
 Arkansas paper. for the 2l bales of cotton then in
 the yard of the Helena banking house. and 5 cents
 bushel for all the merchantable corn then in store, (about 500 bushels,) together with the charges
 thereon; the said cotton and corn to be paid for in 60 days, with interest from date the rate of per cent. per annum.
 To this their co-directors assented. The corn and the cotton passed into the hands of Messrs. Moore and Bscoe but no note appears then to have been given, and no part of the purchase money was paid at the end of the sixty days agreed upon.
 More than ten months after thepurchase, the sum of St,5O6 93 was paid on account, leaving 2,054 43 due for the cotton and S2O 2 for the corn together 2,s7i 6, without counting interest.
 Notes were subsequently, given for the balance, but they remained unpaid for years.
 Both the and the cotton were included in the assignment madeat Little Rock, April ,, l.42; but, through the arrangement made at Helena on the 26th of May of that year, they passed into the hands of the trustees.
 As both the corn and the cotton were cash arti- cles, a different disposition of them might have prey ented some of those heavy sacrifices the bank was afterwards compelled to make, through the sale of Arkansas bonds and bank notes, in order to raise specie to deay the expenses of the trust; and also have prevented that increase in the outstanding ob- legations of the bank which was made by paving the officers and trustees their compensation in Ar kansas funds at the of two or three dollars in paper for one in spece."