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Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14
r. r.,o,.on and Little Rock Railroad

Ata meeting of the board ot directors of the above named road, held at | in' Rl,ff on the 2d and 3d of January last resolutions were passed unanimously con stituting and appointing Dr. J. A. 1 oFoan' of South Bend, Ark, the general agent and superintendent of the road, and givlhs him full power to do any and all things for it's benefit, at his discretion. Though Dr Jordan was not then stoekholder' this concentration into his hands of the manao ement of the enterprise, was univer- sally approved, and inspired confidence m the minds of those who knew his untlrlng energy and eminent financial ability. lie has gone into the work with energy, and his first effort Is to assure all that DO steP will be taken until a sufficient sum IS secured to build the whole road from Ma poleon to Pine Bluff.-a distance ot sixty miles. Ten thousand dollars a mile will be sufficient to put it in running order, with stock sufficient to accommodate the present business of the country. Of this amount, the company has on hand now $500, ,O0O, and only needs like amount to commence and finish the road at once. In view oi the importance of this road to New Or leans, Dr. Jordan visited that city last month, and, though there but few days, the merchants and others gave liberal en- couragement to the enterprise. The next and feasible plan is to get property holders along and within six miles of the line to subscribe one dollar an acre, which, of itself, would yield enough to ensure the completion of the road within year. To further this object, Dr. Jordan has applied to the Auditor of the State to furnish him with plats of the strip of country sixty miles long and twelve miles wide, and lists of the original and present owners of all lands within these limits. When this is completed, an agent will be employed to canvass the line and solicit subscriptio to the capital stock of the company.
 The road is on an airline, without cuts, curves or bridges, with maximum grade of five feet per mie and an average grade of one foot per mile, all in one direction. The strip of country along the line of road of which this subscription is solicited, embraces nearly half million acres, now producing 10000 bales of cotton, and capable of producing 32O,00O bales.
 The business of this road, based on an accurate calculation of what was done during the past year between Napoleon and Pine Rjuff will bn
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Exs- The following we copy from u

Exs- The following we copy from the Old Line Democrat as sample of many such filings at us:
 {" The generous, spontaneous Outpourings of popular applause which have greeted Colonel Hind mans glorious charge upon black repubcanism, are no doubt nauseating to the True Democrat! It is doubtless much better pleased with the kisses and qroans that greeted him from the republican benches and still assailing his ears from aboll tion papers of the north.'
 It seems from the spirit and tenor of such articles that there is disposition to slyly insinuate we sympathize with black republicansm. If so, the charge is too contcmptible to contradict.
 If the charge of abolitionism is to be nlaced at the door of either of us, let 1t be placed at the door of him who owns no slaves and came here from the land of abo- litionism. But we make no charge (and despise insinuaton) that Mr. Peek is either an abolitionst or that he would syinpathlze with them. We simply wish to show him. if he insists upon such an issue being tried between us, that suspicious would be stronger against him than ourself.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14
Nonnt L[n. March 6. 1860.

EDITOR OF THE TRUE DEMOCRAT
 DEAR SIR: The Montgomery democratic convention came off yesterday. The dele. gates to the state convention are inStructeN to cast their votes for R. H. J Johnson, for Governor, and the delegates to the district convention are instructed to cast their votes for E. w. Can't.
 A TRUE DEMOCRAT.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

lr.- The Presbytery of Arkansas will meet in Sylvania church, Prairie county, on Thursday the 5th of April, at II o'clock, a. m. Statistical Reports, Sessional Re cords and Commissioner Fund, will be called for by the Presbytery.
 THOS. R. WEIGH,
 Stated Clerk.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

Ess~ Ouachita Presbytery stands djourn- ed to meet at Princeton, Dallas county, on Friday, the 30th inst, at II clock, a. m. Sessions are required to send up their Re cords, Reports and Contributions to the spring meeting.
 A. R. BANKS, Stated Clerk.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

PARTON LIFE OF JAcKsoN.-Mr. Craig head, the agent for receiving subscriptions and the sale of this valuable work, pre- sented us with the first volume. We have not had time to examine the work, but from the several reviews of 1t that we have
 read, are satisfied that it is the best of the kind ever published. The style is excellent; new facts are presented, and the whole admirably arranged. We commend Mir. Craighead and the book to our readers.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14
Democratic Convention at Dewitt.

A democratic convention will be held at Dewitt, Arkansas county, on Saturday, the 17th day of March, and the democracy in the various townships of the county are requested to meet and appoint delegates to the same, in pursuance of resolution adopted at democratic meeting in Prairie township, Feb'y. 25, 1860.
 MANY VOTERS.
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Democratic Conventions.

The national convention meets at Charles ton on 23d of April.
 The State convention meets at Little Rock, April 2d.
 The congressional convention for the first district meets at Dover, 2d Monday of May.
 The convention for the second district meet. at Philadelphia at the same time
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

EgDr. c. M Simpson, of Tenn. comes among us highly recommended, both as geptleman and skiIlful physician, and a personal acquaintance fully attests the truth of such recommendations. IF tsra
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

lsg- A witty reviewer thinks those 200 bottles of sparkling Catawba that Mir. Longworth sent to MT. Sherman, to be imbbed on the doneer's election to the speakership, are in a fair way to grow old, if they should be devoted to their original pmposc-cobwebby with time
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

TIE BALooN.-On Wednesday last the balloon ascension was made as promised by the managers, and was really an inte- resting affair. Mir. Schott went up in the balloon, or rather, in the basket attached to it, sailed two or three miles through the rand landed safely on the plantation of Judge Clendenin.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

s*- We authorized to announce DAVID w. CARROLL, of Jefferson county, as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the 2d judicial circuit, which is composed of the counties of Hot Spring, Dallas, Calhoun, Bradley, Ashley, Drew, Chicot, Desha, Arkansas and Jefferson. Election lst Mon day in August next.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

THE CHICoT PREss.-This Is the title of new paper, published at Lake Village, in Chicot county, and edited by Bait Jones' The second number is before us, and the leading article, on the presidency, contains sound doctrine in apt wordIS>Ne welcome Mr. Jones into the fraternit! End wish him all success.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

e5E@ J. c. TAPPAN,'of Helena, is a candidate for Circuit Judge of the first judicial circuit com posed of the counties of Phillips, Monroe, St Francis, Crittenden, Poinsett Greene, Mississippi and Craiphead
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

e&s~ LAFAYETTE GREGG is a candidate for reelection to the office of Prosecuting Attor- ney for the 4th judicial circuit of Arkansas, com posed of the counties of Washington, Crawford, Scott, Sebastian, Franklin, Johnson Newton, Car roll, Madison and Benton, at the August election, lS60
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This will give 30 per cent. on the cost of the road, and pay subscribers in short time, besides enhancing the value of their lands
 We regard this enterprise as one that will and should succeed. It has become a matter of vital importance to our sister city of Pine Bluff, for, with the Ouachita road on the south. and the Memphis road on the north, trade and travel will be directed from her entirely. It can be built, for all the plans are feasible and ample. It will be built, for it is in the hands of clear headed, energetic men, who are de- tcrmined to carry it through. Moreover, it will be a paying road, even between the two points named, and will pay still better when extended so as to connect with other roads.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

sXs JOHN k. COX, of Bentonville. is can. didate for Prosecuting Attorney for the Fourth Ju- dicial Circuit, subject to a democratic convention, hould one be held
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

HAMPTON, CALHOUN Co.,, ARK, Nov. :, '59. MEssRs. JOHNSON < YERKEs-
 Sys: Please announce my name candidate for the office of Prosecuting Attorney for the second judica district in the State of Arkansas. and oblige yours, JAMES F. RITCHIE.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

sFS We authorized to announce JAMES K. YOUNG, of Hempstead county, as candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the 9th Judicial Cir cult
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

CoLoNELcY-IN SALINE Co.-We are authorized to announce FRANCIS POSEY, of Lost Creek, as n candidate for Colonel of the 18th Regiment of Arkansas Militia
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

If the bill passes this will greatly increase the inmates of those country retreats.
 The desks and chairs have been restored to the N. 1 House of Representatives as the members grew tired of lounging on benches.
 On Friday next, day after tomorrow, Stevens and Hazlett will be hung for their share in the Harper's Ferry invasion. So much for treason. May all traitors like them meet similar fate.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

THAT BRAVE MAN-The editor of the Old Liner declines to surrender to the pub lie the name of this modern Hercules. The very natural curiosity of the demo- cracy to know the only brave man in their ranks, will not be gratifed. He is evil dently ashamed to make his appearance. For once our perseverance has failed-''the rabbit can't be smoked out of his hollow" |" The brave man" resolutely maintains his incognitio. b
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

CAMDEN, DeC. Zith, IcJJ. EprTon TRUE DEMOCRAT Sr: You will please announce my name in the columns of your paper q candidate for States Attorney of the 9th judicial circuit
 Very truly and respectfully,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14
"The same Old Song"

Speaking of Hindman the old Line De- mocrat says:
 "Well may the True Democrat be sickened when it hears his praises sung and his achievements laud ed, for well it knows that it is omnous ot h's vic tory, and that in that voice of the people which shall proclaim Hindman worthy of their support, mal be heard the death kneN of aH cliques factions and dynasties in Arkansas"'
 We called upon Mir. Peek to name the individuals who compose the "dynasty, "tamily," etc. We dared him to come out like an honorable man and say who he was assailing. Still he deals in general de- nunciation and abuse. We dare him to mention names. quit abuse and come down to calm and dignifed argument to show why the individuals he may name should be prescribed.
 MT. Peek is using the SAME LAIN GUAGE, SINGING THE SAME SONG, APPEALING TO THE SAME PRE- JUDGES, USING THE SAME HUM BUGGERY AND RESORTING TO THE SAME ARTIFJCES FOR SUC- CESS, AS WOODRUFF, BORLAND AND DANLE1 DID.
 He considers 1t necessary to sustain him self to war upon men whom the democracy have seen fit to honor, and stigmatises them as clques, factions, dynasties, etc. Our SENATOR'S, GOVERNOR, STATE OFFICIALS whom the democracy have placed in those positions must be damned to please one man
 While he is singing the "death kncll' of others we can tell him he is preparing for himself record he will one day regret.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14
MONTICELLO, ARK. Oct. l7, 1859,

MONTICELLO, ARK, Oct. IT, I65ys MEssRs. JOHNSON X YERKEs- Collaboration will please announce me as a candidate for the office of States Attorney in the second judicial district at the next general election.
 Very respectfully,
 w. F. SLEMONS.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

eSy" We are authorized to announce Judge W. E. BEAVERS, of Saline, as a cadidate for State Senator, from the counties of Hot Spring, Mont gomery and Saline, subject to the decision of de- mocratic senatorial convention.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14
Canvass for Congress in the 2nd District

The following will give, as nearly as we are informed, the state of the canvass for the democratic congressional nomination in the southern district, according to the number of representatives each county is entitled to in the General Assembly:
 FoR CHARLES B. MIrcHELL--Ouachita l; Union, ?; Columbia, ?; Hampstead, 7; Saline, l; Pulaski, 2-10 votes.
 FoR E. w. GANTT-Dallas, l; Lafav- ette, l; Pike, l; Montgomery, l; Polk, l.; Drew, ?; Ashley Is votes.
 FoR JUDGE SoRnELLs-Hot Spring, l; Bradley, 1-2 votes.
 FoR JUDGE Jefferson, ? votes
 FoR Col. Chicot county, vote.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14
CAMDEN Dec 24th 1859

eT~ ROBERT H. DEDMAN is candidate for Prosecuting Attorney in the 2d Judicial Circuit.
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- News Items.

It said that the New York legislature about to abolish the death penalty, and il stead of capital punishment to substitut Imprisonment for life. By the late messags of the Governor of that State, we SH>that their state prisons are now full to over- flowing.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

MT. EDIToR-Please announce l.. ROBINSON q candidate to represent Johnson county in the House of Representatives, Arkansas Legislature. Election August 6th lS60
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

g5Y- w. B. EASLEY is candidate for re- election to the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski county.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

NORTHERN DIsTRIcT.-Asi in many coun ties in this distric two conventions have been held, giving instructions to different aspirants, it is imposVb be to form any es- innate of the state of the canvass. When the convention meets at Dover and passes upon the credentials of delegates, and not before, will the strength of the candidates be known.
 Lawrence and Franklin have instructed for Hindman-3 votes.
 Washington 4, and Johnson ?, for Will son-6 votes.
 Randolph for Patterson-1 vote.
 Two conventions will be, or have been held Fin Benton, Madison, Jackson and Crawford. No other counties have as yet held conventions to send delegates to Dover, that we have heard of. It is false report that Carroll county had held any conven- tion and instructed for Hindman. Carroll, in all probability, will instruct for Wilson.
 There was a convention held in Marion county and the vote was tie between Will son and Patterson-Hindman was not in the race. Another convention will be held in Marion.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

e5g s. T. HUDSON is candidate for Trea surer of Pulaski county.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14

Eg- The following is from the Old Line Democrat, and like many just such other incoherent expressions really puzzles us to understand 1t:
 Benton, Jackson and Crawford counties have come up to our rescue and nobly redeemed the re- putation of the democracy of Arkansas from the stain that the Johnsonan democracy of Pulaski would have left upon it."
 "Rescue?" Was MT. Peek's democracy eopardized or the reputation of his paper tarnished by the action of the Pulaski county convention? If so, all we have to say is that its constitution is too delicate and unsound to stand plain democratic fare in Arkansas. If the reputation of his pa per and it's democracy has to be nmrsed by conventions to keep it in existence, surely it will be of short duration.
, 1860-06-15
i vice-Presidentiai Mares Nest,


The Richmond E.qairtr has made iiscoy.
cry. 1t has found she biggest kind Of politi-
cal mare'a Fest, c1ock full Of Back Republican
eggs. It has de'ceted new invasion Of Vir-
ginta, worse than John Browns. The invaders
are Congressional speeches, and their deadly
artillery are aimed with the precision and tcierce
Of the Republican candidate for the Yice-Presi-
dency. Listen to tue awful indictment of our
Virginia cotemporary:
This immediate vicinity has lately been food
ed " 1ncsndtary documents, printed in English
md German. sent through tie most Office under
the frank ot Hannibal Hamain, Vlce-P Presidential
nominee Of the Black Republican party.
This wretch, Hnmlin, aspises to the Vice
Presidency Of "the United Slater" md Jet his
rery first act after getting the nomination from,
his bzdctguard party, is 10 use his franklng pri-
sonablc documents.
II Hannibal Hamlin fancies that the trash he
IS SO eager to spread broadcast will help hin
down here in bis Rfipeism, he may make up
his mind to it, that he will find himself Just as
helpless as bis Carthagenian namesake did in
bis effort to take Rome,
We saw one OF these documents yesterday,
addressed to Or. Theodore Mavo, printed in
Dutch. too, German We mean.) Now, isn't this
good joke: Only think of Uanliu's sending
a German document to a man who don't uuder-
stand word Of it, but who WIS actually at Har-
pers Ferry as Orderly Sergeant Of the 1lowit-
zers. for the express purpose Of blowing Hamlin
sky. high, IT he came in tie way, and sending
him to Oil the vice-chair to the black president
Of the place down below.
Hannibal Hamlin, there is no hope for tbee
The nominee Of the Democratic Convention will
prove Scfpio to thee, and the Democratic dose
thou wilt get ut the IeKt election Will end thy
career IS surely as poison did the life of Hanni.
bal, The C.rlhsgenian.
Let every one who gets one Of the documents
We a1iude to. pack it back again to. the Helper
hound A large number Of the documents hare
been sent here to people high and low.
, 1860-06-15
A Black Prodigy in The Musical
world.
H>l+r Dat,


We hare just returned (noon) from seeing
and hearing, at Mr. S1oddard's Piano room, ou
CalTort street, a blind negro slave bog. only ten
years old. playing upon the piano, with all the
power and delicacy Of Tha:berg. He is the
l8th child Of two plantation hands, upon the
estate Of hf. Oliver, OF Muskogee County, in
Georgia, and Was born blind. About four years
ago his nusical powers wereaccidentally found
out, and only within the last three monlns, has
blindness Is his only defect. k4ood uatuted and
aftoiionate, he delights 70 sit at the piuno, and
initiate and inproTise. Aercr hare NE wit
messed snch powers 0! imitation aud imports
Ing They are instantancously called into &C.
tlr7ty,, an4 without any seeming labor. The
onlF sign you witness Of eaorf, IS slight mus-
culAr movement OF the face and eyes, In giving
bIth to his musical ideas.
y, One Of the best p'auists sat down aud played
q most difficult piece, involving the most com
plicated lingering aud harmony Little Tom
took his place aud repcated every note Of it, t,r
e 6tAmp, md lu the very same vigorous style.
lie then improyiscd- a mascb, with wonderful
taste, phrasing as he vent along with all The
sklIi of an old composer. His limitations Of the
dFun and 6te, OF the hand organ, and other iu
struments, are to the rery tlfe. lis yoice. too,
is Of great compass and sweetness. Dir. Stod
dart took plsce for two hanos, which Tom had
never heard, and white he play ed the first part.
Tom carried on the second, without momen.s
hesitation, and then changing places with Mr.
s., hn played the ifst without missing note.
We are glad to announce that this musical
pr. Dizzy is 10 exhibit his musical powers in this
cit!. See advertisement. lie has been seen
and heard By almost epary ody in New Orleans,
Mob le aud CT arleston, and the universal oniu.
ion il, that he ia one ofthe marvats Of the are.
We certainly join in this general judgment.
, 1860-06-15

4k0A1GE4i
A little girl,eeven years of age, named Geor.
giana Bennett kevcomb, wss Kidnapped from
Wesley place yesterday, under circumstances
that 'ead to the belief that she was stolen ~
Catholics: -
The father Of the girl whose name WAS Ben
nett; and who has been dead Some years, was .
Catholic. The mother w4s formerly q Catholic,
but. since the. death Of her husband has 70
nounoed the Catholic Church aad became a
Protettant. Three or four yea1s since, say the
Traus1i<r, she WAS married to asecond husband,
Mr- A. 3. NeYcosnb of this city.
He Is in the employ Of Thnyer L. Eldrdge,
No. IFS Washington street, and boards with his
wife, ut No. Wesley place, leading ironr Il Al
over street. opposite the Methodist Church. =
:. Within few weeks past her Catholic friends
hare frequently visited her, aud requested her
to return to the church with which she was for
merry connected: This she las refused to do,
saying that she has suffered enough from her
connection with that church.
They then demanded the possession Of the
child that she might be brought up in the faith
OF her fxher. fhe mother refused 10 giye uy
the child, bus fearing that they woald Claim it
after her death, gave it, by properly at.ested
writings to her hu<band. Ar. Hewcomb.
Yesterday evening about 4f o'clock, the child
way at play with other children in front Of the
LOUISE
4 woman who li7es in Wesley Place say that
she SUI lady approach the child aud uppar
emily ask her name. The child answered, when
the woman took her by the hand aud led her
into and down Hanover street.
Siuce that time Mr.. Nsrcomb has been una
ble to obtain any tidings from her. Inrorma-
ton has been received by him indicating pre-.
medltated aud deep laid plot for the abduction
Of the girl, aud measures will be taken to re-
cover ner it possible. -Bpstos At1as and Be,
.{unf On
, 1860-06-15

Our Philadelphia and Baltimore exchanges
come to us filled with accounts Of the receptions
given in &hose cities to the Japanese :Embasss-
dors. There were the usual huIrahs, crowd,
confusion; hustle, &C., kd. Among Ito most
noticeable features, was the exhibition of the
steatn fire engines in Baltimore. The 0rieutals
were much pleased at tho efficiency Of the
steam squirts." " Tommy" the wag Of the
party, rode to Philadelphia from Baltimore On
"fast young ma" Wien they as1iTed At
Philadelphia, the ladies a. vol Is the men we're
out to SEQ them. Asthey moved through the
streets in martial procession, a lady reache her
hand to Tommy for = shake. She got more than
sbe bargained for, for Tommy draw tho half
a-"snack" that rang loud above tha hnr1ahs
ofthe crowd, Tommy is q sad young dog We
fear, for he wears . daEuerreosype Of Wash
ington charmer in his girdle. aud declares that
it Was not h@ifso good looking ss tho original