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 c. K. UNDERWOOD, EDITOR.
HELENA, ARKANSAS: THIRD | Y FEBRU4RY 4. 1860.
A SPEAKER ELECTED.

The contest for Speaker was decided on Wednesday, the 1st inst, by the cleo tion of PENNINGTON, Republican. of New Jersey, by vote of +, being maiori- ty of one.
 The why and the whereof of SMITHS not being able to succecdwill be found in the published proceedings of the House on Friday.
 Messrs RUs1, HINDMAN, and all the Southern Drmocrats, as we have learned, votel for SMITH, Opposition, on two bal lots, which is certainly creditableto to them. It is only to be regretted that the Demo cratic members did not take the same view of affairs when GILMER was voted for, and elect him, which they could have done.
 However, the deed is done,-a Repub- lican is elected, and we must hope for the best. That the successful man is not so objectionable as SHERMAN, is, we believe, generally conceded. He is what might be called, if we know his antecedents, a tolerably decent Republican. In truth we believe New Jersey, the State he halls from, never has given encouragement to extreme anti-slavery opinions.
 His appointment of Committees will give an insight into what manner of man" he is better than probably any thing else. Therefore, we can but wait and see what we shall see.
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Administrators Sale of Real
 Estate,

N pursuance of an order. of ;he Probate Court l of Phillips county, Arkansas, granted at ihs January term thereof, A. D. 1860, the under signed, as Administrator of the estate of JEF- PERSON BURTON, deceased, late of Phillips county aforesaid, will, on
 Saturday, hte lSth Qf February aert, At the door of the Courthouse, in Helena sell to the highest and best bidder, upon IAe terms hereinafter mentioned, the following ae- scribed tract of land, lying and being situate iA said county of Phillips, to wit
 The southeast quarter of section tbirty-tSo (32), in township two (2) north of the base me, and range four (4) east of the fifth principa meridian.
 Terms cf Sole-0ne- half the purchase money cash in hand;-the balance in 6 months, vill bond and security, the estate retaining tie uh il the whole of tho purchase money is paid, Sale will take place within the hours preseiF bed for judicial sales.
 A. B. CAVENS, Ada'r
 tie Esiate ef Je6erson Burton, dee'A ian2S
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A BURIED CITY AND ITS TREASURES.

A BURIED CITY AND ITS TREAsUREs.- The New Granada grave excitement hav- ing pretty well died cut, restless treasure seekers have taken it into their heads that the old city of Port Royal, which was swallowed up by an earthquake in 1892, and over the ruins of which now dash the waters of the Bay of Kingston, Jamai- ca, if its deluged secrets were explored, would pay for the risk and trouble and ex- penso with the untold gold. Such an ex- pedition is already projected, and, with marine armor, it is in the range of mod crn possibilities that it will result in some thing practical When the city was sunk en it was large, populous, well-built, and wealthy, and, when the earth opened and the waves of the sea engulphed it, 1t be- came the coffin of thousands, and in its ruins, yet to be seen in clear, sunny day, as the vessel ghdes over the smooth waters of the bay, and over the house-tops and streets of the once gay metropolis of the island, many of it's ruins having yet resisted the action of the waves and wear of time, there can be no doubt that great wealth lies buried, and is probably acces- sible to the approach of modern arts and adventures. More improbable expeditions have been started, resulting in some in stances with success.-N. 0. Bulletin.
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SILVER AND LEAD MINES IN NoxUBEE.- It has long been known to the inhabit- ants, and especially to the elder settlers of this county, that a mine of silver exist ed somewhere in this region of country, but the exact locality has until of late been artfully concealed. It was known to the Indians before their removal, and they were often seen with the precious metal in their possession, but they stout ly resisted all pale face attempts at per suading them to reveal the secret. In the hills about Summerville, large cavi- ties can at this day be seen, the only and fruitless result of the white mans labor, but a son of the Ermerald Isle happened lately to put his foot into it. The ore was sent to New York to be tested, and the result was yield of sixty-three per cent. of pure silver. The discoverer took a bee-line for Columbus and entered the land. All the adjoining lands, which were public, have also been entered Macon Hiss. Beacon.
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WILLIAM KXABE & O.,
Administrators Sale of Per
 sonal Property.

IN pursuance of an order of the Probate Court \ within and for the coGnty of Phillips, in the State of Arkansas, begun and held on the 23t January, 1860, the undersigned as Administra- tor of the estate of HENRY STovER, dee'd., late of said county, will, on
 Saturday, Me 25th day of February nert, sell at the late residence of the said Henry Stover on Bear Creek, Phillips county aforesaid, Is miles north of Helena, the following described personal property belonging to said estate :-
 One Horse and one Mule '
 Thirty head of cattle;
 One hundred head of stock hogs:
 Six or eight yoke of oxen;
 And farming utensils, and part of set of Blacksmith tools.
 TERMS of SALE-0n all sums oyer Slo, credit until the list day of December next will be given. Purchasers giving bond with appro- ved security. On all sums under $lo, cash ia hand will be required
 Sale to take place within the hours prcseribei for judicial sales @ ANDREW ELLIOTT,
 Adatr. c( the Estate of Henry Stocer, dee'd ian2S
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B I L L I A R D RO O M
 AND RESTAURANT,

HAVING bought out the Restaurant of Mr. Il John Meyers, on the corner of Rightor and State streets, we are enabled to announce to our friends and the public generally that they can be accommodated with any of the necessaries or laxsries usually kept in such establishments such as Oysters, Eggs, Game, perch and other fish found in the waters of Arkansas, served up in the best and most eleanly manner
 Fresh OYSTERS received every day,-bro't from New Orleans packed in ice.
 Attentive servants at all times in attendance.
 We have also just put up a beautiful, marble bed Billiard table. in the room below inc Res taurant. WINES and LIQUORS of the most choice description kept constantly on hand, and attentive and polite bar-keepers in attendance.
 Give us a call.
 jan21 N.B. RU9LE & co.
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Administrators Sale of Real
 Estate.

! N pursuance of an order of the Probate Court ! of Phillips county, Arkansas, granted at the January term thereof, A. D. 1860, the under signed, as Administrator of the estate of W. B. THORNTON, deceased, late of Phillips county aforesaid, will, on
 Moaday the 5th aay of March ae.t, sell to the highestand best bidder, at the door of the Court-house in the city of Helena, upon the terms hereinafter mentioned, the following de- seribed tract of land, lying and being situate in said county of Phillips, to wit:
 The west half of the northeast quarter of section fifteen (l5) township two (2) north, range three (3) east, containing so acres.
 Terms of Sole--0ne- half the purchase money cash in hand ;-the balance in twelve months, the estate retaining title until the whole of the purchase money is paid = Sale will take place within the hours prescribed for judicial sales.
 W. B. WORSHAM, Adm'r
 of the Estate cf ". B. Thornton, dec'd jan2S
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Two thousand bushels of eat fish were taken from Horizon Lake, Wisconsin recently in one day. The Mlwaukie News thus relates the mode of their capture: "IIoricon Lake frozo over rapidly during the present winter, and the species of fish being, in measure, amphibious, musthave open water in or der 70 exist. The closing of the ice drove them to the foot of the Lake, where men are engaged in cutting ice for summer use. Thus collected together so thick that the eye cannot penetrate the water to the deph of six inches, a basket is crowded down into their midst immediate ly withdrawn completely filled with the fish, which are emptied into sleigh and the process repeated again and again. They are purchased by farmers at 25 cents per sleigh load, who buy them to feed the hogs"
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0IlMEatiQMnl

|N1N1 .,
 MRS. NELSON respectfully announce f, .t M inhabitants of Helena that she ,1,,,.'. ,lo opening School on the first of Feb. on B;.st ter street, opposite thu residence of MT b;15- for the instruction of youth, in the rrir.-' branches of English literature; comprfsin, N:y biography, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic C ography, and English Grammar. Terms 'e. month, S3. Ff
 Astronomy, Natural Philosophy. Ancient and Modern History, and Map Drawing, in add;,iaa to the above, charged $1 per month.
 Embroidery, per month $ 50.
 P. S The juvenile classes will receive speci,, attention, so that they shall be thoroughly edg. eated in the principles of pron,ineisfioy ,1 a., spelling, which, in preference to all else ,.. pares the student for the higher walks of lsd' ing. Terms per month g 50. i,nSS
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N OTICE

Ts HEREBY GIVEN, That Letters Tesa A mentary upon tho estate of the late Geois' Jefferies, deceased, were granted to the unos lSo signed on the 25th day of October, A. D. loSs pc
 Now therefore all persons having claim against said estate are hereby notified ana " quired to exhibit the same to the undersiglS@ as Executor, properly authenticated, within 3. ,. year after the date hereof, or they be preelua'ss from any benefit in the estate, and that Ii 'u.s claims be not so exhibited within two Yenf from the date hereof they shall be forever p'i red and precluded from any benefit from s''D estate. WILLIAM $. SANFORD,
 Erecator Qt' the last Wal oad 7tsioms'h
 jan2S-6w of George Je9fs'ies. des'a'
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A HANDSOME CoMPLIMENT.-A promi- nent and influential citizen of Arkansas, (and Democrat at that, remarked a day or two since that the Shield, as a neacs- paper, was decidedly the best in tbe State.
 This, we believe, is becoming very prevalent opinion.
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APING THE ENGLISH IN DREss.-The New York correspondent of the Charles ton Courier says: saw in some paper the other day the statement that a great many orders were coming out from Eng land to this country for gentlemen's clothes. know not how true this may be, but the reverse is also quite true. - Our fashionable young men go it rather strongly on the English style We have had so many sprigs of nobility among us from {li) old H England, and they have made such an impression upon our first families that nothing will now do but that every specimen of young America must be clad from head to foot in Eng fish wearing apparel. Nothing is cn regle unless of English make, style, etc. Small trimmed hats, heavy thick boots, coarse, stout coats, are the thing, and nothing else will pass muster.
 >N-~oo.~-~-~~~-~~~.~-~
 BAILED.-Mr. D. J. Shepherd, who ililii liliii. lssssss lssss .of the Vicksburg Sun, has,
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Tnr HARMnNrnlrS- nruocpAcY 2

TIE HARMONIOUS DEMocRAcY.-Th Nssissappiaa, speaking of the resolution adopted by the late Democratic Conyel tion of that State says, ''the Democrac of Mississippi will accept of nothing les at the hands of the Charleston Conven tion than the full recognition of the poa CT and duty of the General Goyernmen to protect slavery in the Territories; an they indignontH spura any candi7m for tie Presidency pho does not stan squarely on this plattorm."
 On the other hand, the Illinois Stat Democratic Convention, that met d Springfield last month "rejects and utter ly repudiates all such new issues an tests as Congressional Slave Code fo the Territories
 The St. Louis News wants to know b' what process the oil of the Mississipp Democracy and the water of the Illinoi Democracy are to be made to mix in th' Charleston Convention? Where is th' soda to come from, powerful enough t draw the clashing ingredients into loy ing, saponaceous embrace
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Adpertisen1entg,
MIR. J. WILSON'S Photographic Gallery,
Permanently located in Helena, Over the JeWelry Store of MT T. T Nixon

Permanently Iocated in Helena, Over the Jewelry Store of Mr. J. T. Nixon
 Nearly opposite Me Court-housc.
 4 MBROTYPES, Melainotypes, Vignett Am Il brotypes and Nielographs, together with a variety of other styles. Also Photographs of any size required, either colored in oil, wa ter colors, or plain. Every picture warranted to give perfect satisfaction, at moderate prices
 Pictures neatly set in Lockets, Breaches, Bracelets, Seals and Rings. Paintings, En- cravings and objects of still life faithfully CO., pied; also out door views taken. Sick persons attended toat their residences, if required. En- terance to Photographic Gallery through the Jewelry store.
 P. e.-Prices greatly reduced from the for mer rates. feb4
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nGgrGov. CONWAY has appointed SAM'l NJ. WEAVER Secretary of State, to fill th vacancy occasioned by the death of Mi BoILEAU.
 The True Democrat, the official orga of his Excellency, says of this appoinl ment:
 "Mr. Weaver's appointment in this ses ton will be acceptable to the democracy.
 All rightl That covers the case-if h is acceptable to the Democracy" n other qualifications are necessary.
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DEMOCRACY IN EARLY TMEs-Parson Brownlow, of the Knoxville Whig, is the .oddest and most original character of the age. The Courtland New York Re- publican, put question to the Parson in the following paragraph:
 "Parson Brownlow boasts of distin- guished men being Wings Does he mean to say there were no distinguished Deni- ocrats among the early Christians2'
 "To which the Parson thus responded sand most conclusiyely:
 "Parson Brownlow intends to say no s..such thing. He has studied the Bible and the history of the Church with too much care ever to make such blunder.- Herod Antipas, of Gallilee, before whom Jesus kept so silent, and I1igh .-St Pilate, who passed sentence against ses-s 5.~asss zsssss--were both Democrats, and they were men of distinction -ssersss1 .tseleIts, .},tdas was a Democratic Preacher and the Sub-Treasurer of the Church. He took sop out of the same dish with the Saviour-hunted him up in the night to klss him. He was an afecfionate, as well as a night-,caltiay Democrat Pe- ter, a bold aud vigorous preacher among the 'early christians" was also Dem ocrdt! He was so devoted to his Lord, that he declared Though all men should he offended because of thee, yet I will not be offended" Nay, he wept all about The growing of Democratic rooster af- forwards excited him, threw him off his 3 guard, and he swore he would be d-d ! # he kneu the man!
 '" Tn word there were in the days of Christ, those who were Whigs, and those
 10 were Democrats and they respec-
 saT carried out their principles. We
 h.studied their lives, those of them
 f'.1 were Apostles, and those who
 only Laymen, and we confess that
 ere never an admirer of the Dem '' raesrtion of them. Is 1t from this
 8s." circumstance they use the
 emblem?
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LATER FROM BROWNSVILLE.

LATER FROM BROWNSVILLE. - Tn steamship Indianola, Capt. Flanders from Brazos Santiago, arrived last nigh Mir. J.. Aliex, her purser, furnishes II the following report: Left BrazosS Q tho 23d inst. The Country was inth same unsettled state. Cortina, vt about 300 followers, at last accounts Wa about 10 miles above Matamoras, on th Mexican side; and frequently squad of his followers were engaged crossin stock from the ranches to the Mexicai side. The Major in command of th American forces had called upon all wh have met with losses, or in any way sus tained damages, to present their claim to him within stated time.
 -ss>sN Q. Delhi. BOIL ults
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HELENA HIGH SCHOOL.
 EL TENTH SESSION. G. T. MORGAN, Principal. TERM TIME---First Monday in Fah

THE SPRING SESSION of the Helena F;.b 1 School will commence on the first Monde. in February, and will continue until the 1.t cs July, 1860.
 Boys are prepared either for the advanced classes in college or for business Ample sr- engagements are made for the accommodation of boarders. Scholars are received only fot tbe session, and no deduction is made for absence other than for protracted sickness Those who enter within month after the opening of tbe session, are charged full priee-after that time. from the date of entrance
 There are three classes in the School: the Sc nior, which embraces the classics. mathematics and applied sciences; the Junior, eomprisiE. the ordinary English branches, and the Prms- " class.
 The tuition fees are respectively, S25. S20 and Sl5. Each student is taxed SI for incidental expenses. jan2l-tf
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FOR, SALE.

A LARGE, well formed young JACK-of 1 imported stock-owned by a gentlemen living in the neigborhood of Helena. Enquire Jo the Postmaster. oetI
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;esTrR IN yiReINIA.-We e

JESTER IN ViReINIA.-We
 Ny'oned that the Virgin
 anously passed bill
 ,s, ty w ebster." l" Mr. x;l~ldvocating the name, 4e and t
 it. II an effort has been #. + i. 9ssful I know not file eltas,tafellouse grounds
 statne of Webster. . " son ohoritics of Massachu- mome's44 soil is desecrated by ortiar Sister, I doubt not the tn to a rginia would give it a Nhed iqal square. Contiguous piece. anty we have a coun-
 for another called Cal - ypo ss more appropriate tiar"gspster for the new coun- liia cherish the memory !. linen.
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MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD COM
 PLETED.
THE LAST SPIKE DRIVEN

l
 1 The Memphis Appeal, of the 2d, con- tains an interesting account of the cere- monies attending the completion of the Mississippi Central Railroad, at Wenona, where the last rail acas laid and the East spihe acas driccn on Tuesday last. The completion of this road is indeed grand event. We make a few extracts from the account in the Agpea1:
 As President Goodman, accompanied by other officers of the road, approach ed the spot where the important duty of the day was to be accomplished, the scene was striking and impressive. Warm and bouyant enthusiasm caused every eye to sparkle. ExhiIerating cheers burst from every lip. The woods around rung and echoed the triumphant applause, for triumph every one evil dently felt the event to be-a proud and momentous achievement, destined to open the treasures of the great State of Mississippi to the world, and to place , adt .a..s2bs lssfieP % 9e emnaiies ana
  .5c.14; sy.4o of the prominent railroad States in the Union-an achievement to accomplish which the people of the State spared no effort; which for seven years has been a darling and cherished project, was about to be finally consummated.
 MT. Barney took in one hand the spike, in the other the hammer. The final rail, the rail that connected with an un- divided link the Crescent City, on the Gulf of Mexico, with the cities on the lakes of the North, the valleys of the West, and the capitals and metropolises of the East, was laid in its place. Mr. Barney said: "On behalf of the com pany and directors of the Central Mis- sissippi railroad, 1 drive this, the last spike"
 He stopped and gave few firm, sharp raps with the hammer, and he Nissis- sippi Central railroad aoas completedi
 As the ringing vibrations of the iron ceased the very heavens pealed with the rending shouts of the assembled multi tude. The stars and stripes of this glor- ious Union, were eagerly waved, and from band of music issued such inspir- iting strains as greet a hero from the con quering field The voices of the people swelled above all, for the tumultuous beatings of the hearts of Mississippi was in that shout.
 The first spadeful of earth excayated on the road--which was the commence ment of the work now so happily and successfully completed was dug on the 10th of August, 1853, by Mrs. H. w. Walter. The concluding portion of the work has been performed with extreme diligence, no less than seventy miles of it having been corapleted since April, last. But for the extremely bad wealth CT of December, 1t would have been ready for opening on New Years day.
 The distance on the New Orleans and Jackson, and Mississippi Central roads from New Orleans to Jackson, Missis- sippi, is lS2 miles, to Canton 206 miles, to Grand Junction 394 miles. The length of the entireroad from the termi- nus in New Orleans to that at Jackson, Tennessee, is 442 miles. The distance from Memphis to New Orleans by this route is 449 miles The entire distance by the connecting roads from New Or leans to Cairo, H., is 549 miles, and comprises the following roads and DOT tions of roads:
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De5 PuFlIs cnaTged only rom the months in which they enter, inclusive. Deductions made for absence caused " protracted sickness. but not otherwise.
 REFERENCES: D. B. TURNER, T. S. M-C.,- LEY, Dr. P. B. ROBINSON, ". II. MooRy ! R TRoTMAN, W. HARRIS, Huntsville: JAvys r MOORE, T. c. HlNpMAN, Q. K. UNDrRwoon
 elena- ianv23ts
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gssT 4 story has been circulating abou Danbury, Conn.,, and vicinity, for severn weeks past, that a man in New Fairfield naDled Stevens, bid off at auction sals for 2 tritling sum, q package of old paper belonging to his fathers estate, anon
 ggsssssi.rh gssei yas found a deed for soldier'
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ADyERTIsINc.-Di Discontinuing to adyer- tlse, says the Philadelphia Bulletin, is like taking down ones own sign. It is a sort of intimation of retirement from bu- sness, and the public treat it as such. 4ha~ nav reeard it as evidence that
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AN 0LD PAPER Wednesday next, 8th inst, will be just tsoenty years since the first number of this paper was issued.
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FoR CIRCUIT JuDGE.-JAs. c. TAPPAN Esq, of this city, announces himself a a candidate for Judge of the Circui Court, at the approaching August election
 MT. TAPPAN is well, and, we have n hesitation in saying, mostfavorably know to the people of this part of Arkansas.- During his residence here he has at ass times borne himself honorably in all tn relations of life-as a citizen, as a gen tleman, an attorney and as special Jud ge to which important post he was recentl called by his Excelleney, Gov CoNwA AZ
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nsR-As a simple act of justice to Mir. FILLMORE and his friends and admirers in this part of Arkansas, we ask our neigh Dor of the .Stafe- Rights Democrat to pub fish the whole of his late letter, from which he has been pleased to make gar bled extract.
 Should he not do so we will be com. pelled, ill retaliation, to make some choic1 and select extracts from the sayings oi some of his very sound" Northern Dem ocratic friends-BUcHANAN and others, which are ten thousand times more ob- jectionable to Southern people than any thing Mr. FILLMORE has uttered.
 Come, neighbor, do the fur taiag, and give your readers the whole of the letter
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" cEs.-Speaking of dis

cEs.-Speaking of dis as, md Dispatch says: 1t a,theaggerate the horrors saFich for years would fol- e, { this Union. For ouy-
 A~idea of such a thing as ! ion. As we have said \ a war from the start,
 Dokpi.fe t;l, ta the hilt.-
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FINE TEAS.
TOBACCO

H CASES extra fine Black and Imperial, U sale by CAGE & RANKIN.