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Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19
Hon N E. BrRROW.
Hon. DERosEY CARRoLL.

We hail this action as an evidence of the desire of the democracy to keep up their organization as national party, and willingness on the part of the Arkansas democracy to make one more effort to ob- tain justice for the South through the na- tional democratic convention to be held on the 18th June next. We sincerely hope and trust the delegates appointed may all attend We look forward to their labors with the confidence of glorious result.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19
Hot Springs, May ', 1860.
Col. R. s. CLAYTON

Co., R. s. CLAYTON
 Sir: The undersigned committee, take this method of informing you that the senatorial con- vention now in session in this valley, have con ferred on you the nomination for State Senator from the counties of Saline, Hot Spring and Mont gomery; and ask your acceptance of the same.
 HUGH McCOLLUM,)
 THOS. WILLIAMS, Co.a
 T. II. CLOUD, N
 w. HARRISON,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19
CAMDEN. s. C., May 6.

An excusion train went from this place yesterday to Boykin's Mill, on fishing ex, cursor. About fifty were out on the pond in a boat, when the boat struck snag and sunk. The following persons were drown ed:
 Miss A. A. Alexander, Miss Mary Hal son, Miss Lizzie McKagen, Miss Alice Robinson, Miss Salina Crosby, Miss Lou. Kettles, Miss Sarah Howell two Misses McCowns. Mir. l.. R. Le Grand, MT. Wm. Le Grand, Master Willie Mckagen, Mas ter B. F. Hocott, Master John OakeS.- All of the above were from Camden.
 Two daughters and one son ot Mr. sam uel H. Young, and Misses Kelly and Jen- kins, and F. A. Richbourg, R. J. Huggins, and Jerry R. Mcleod, ..from the country, besides two negroes.
 Twelve of the bodies have been buried here to day.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19

EE Mir. John S. Russell writes to us on business, which we would be glad to attend to, but he failed to give his post office address, and the envelop also fails to show 1t.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19
For. Int. Imp. Commissioner. LOUI GEORGE

Egg- MT. J. C. HENDERSON is our travelling agent, and is now in the field getting subscribers and collecting for the True Democrat.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19

Gg- We publish the following from the Magnolian, published in Columbia county, at the request of it's editor, Benjamin Ab- bolt, esq:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19
Dreadful Accident in Camden Twenty
 Seven Persons Drowned.

/ We are indebted to friend for the fol- lowing particulars of a terrible catastrophe, which occurred near Camden on Saturday. A pic nic party had gone down to Boykin' s pond, when large number got in flat boat on the pond for the purpose of fishing Bv some accident the boat was upset, and twenty-seven persons were drowned.
 LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
 The following dispatch was received last night, from the Intendant of Camden, giv- ing more full particulars of the sad catas- trophe:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19

10000 muskets were sent to the U. S.. arsenal at Augusta, Ga., and received a week or two since.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19
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OPPOSITION STATE CoNvENTIoN-The Opposition State Convention was held at Helena on the ,3Oth ut. Four counties were represented; that is to say, Q. K. Underwood was proxy for Crittenden and Drew and Mir. George Grady represented Desha, with some dozen gentlemen from Phillips. The convention passed resolu tions declaring they were conservatives, opposed to secession and squatter sover- eighty and that they had great faith in John Bell. Gen. James Yell and A. H. Garland were recommended for electors for the State at large, and A. H. Askew and H. F. Thomasson for the districts. Edi- tors Danley, Underwood and Kennard, with Mr. Grady, of Desha, and Dr. Huey, of Ouachita, were appointed delegates to the opposition convention to be held at Baltimore. The preference. of the conven- ton for president is Bell, Everett and Crit 1. tenden, in the order named Whereupon the convention adjourned, showing that "a short horse is soon curried."
 IMPORTANT TO BUSINESS MEN AND OrH- ERs.-The Post Master General has issued the following instructions 10 post masters:
 "When any person shall indorse on any letter his name or place of residence writer thereof, the same if remaining uncalled for at the office to which it is directed for thirty days, or such time the writer may direct, shall be returned by mail to said writer and no such letters shall be adver- tsed nor shall the same be treated as dead letters until so returned to the post office of the writers and remain uncalled for one quarer.''
 This will materially diminish the num- Der of "dead letters" when it becomes ge- nerally known, for whenever an important or valuable letter is put in an office the writer will indorse 1t as measure of pre- caution so that if 1t fails to reach the per son to whom it is addressed, in can be re- turned.
 Business men now have a card on one corner of their letter envelopes which serves to show by whom the letter was sent, but as in hotels and other places the envelope IS furnished by the hotel keeper with the card of the proprietor on it, this gives no clue to the writer.
 All public officers, business men and those in the habit of sending off important papers or documents, should have their names written or printed on their envel- opes, with the place of residence and re- quest that the letter may be returned if un. called for by the person to whom it is ad- dressed. Whether stamp must be sent to prepay returned postage the instructions do no say, but we presume the additional postage will be collected from the sender of the letter when 1t is returned
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19
Shall Arkansas have State Fair next
 Fall

{" When knaves on us are satyriu We take it for panegyric."
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19

Democratic Ticket for Pulaski County
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19

SECOND DISTRICT, CHAS. B. MITCHELL, of Hempstead
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-12-28
HE re r II ttYasf 70 -, : :.
MerrslIs gtheninss, c(artiaI

Merlreelll' , 8 STRENGTHENING C0rq1al
$1,000 RPURTTEHE
GOOD FOR THE STOMACH-FOR THE
.LIVER-FOR THE KIDNEYS, AND
-, y.v ,5 :; FOR HE OOD..p - =, "a,
1t gives strength and power to- the Digest
i've Organs and tone to the nervous system
it iuvigorates and purifos the blsodifIA hua
When the blood is strong and pure, health
is secured. vra'i TOD f5 % ,Hr"-T" ~ - 10
This Cordial is the greatest safeguard
against epidemic diseases. Agreeable to the
taste, and Only One Dollar per- Bottle g.. =.
Sold by all dealers -, -,
Manufacturing Druggist, r,, ,.,-v~, =, b,of.i
tsars7 95 North Third Street St. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. Jacob s. Merrell, the originator of the
genuine Strengthening Cordial and Blood
Purifier, has authorized the pub lication Oft the
following certificate. o. -" 10 e@i2foA' sss
80 - 'sfa1 ST., Louis, July 9th 1852
To aN tchom It mag eoneern:-l hereby Ger
tify, That the preparation sold by Mr., Y. s.
Jourdan, known as Merrelrs, Strengthening
Cordial, and Purifier of the Blood, is manu-
featured for him by mo, in my labratory, from
tho original formula. lil0fl usnssa III grga.7
James H. Mclean has never received from
mo the rsc,pe, nor full statement of the IN.
gradients used in the Cordial as originated
and manufactured by him for myself; and the
preparation he now yends cannot recommend
as being the original Cordial and genuine ar
ticle. thereby authorize MIR. Y: s. Jourdan
to use my name in designating the Cordial
ri JACOB S. MERRELL.s
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-12-28
SO0vlLL,s -
.SARSAPARILLA. AND lSTILL1NGIA,
e-r.'s .st N.f tas uo Or, ,4asG ri gsrrsf. 81
Blood & Liver Syrup ~. p. ,''


Blood 4 Liver Syrup =. ,''2., =,
sarsaparilla is a Tropical Root too we'll
known as one of the best antidodes we possess
for Scrofulous Complaints to need commenda-
ton. But as Stillngia is m article OF more
recent use in scrofulous affections, we give
below the statement of .s .s- .rf- ....f
f't DIR. r. II. FROST, ~ .'n~.s=ag
In the Southern Journal Of Medscsnei and
Pharmacy, he says: at will complete the
cure of alterations of the Palate, Throat, and
mucous membrane of the. Nose, skim and
other parts. 1t will efface the Blotches Foul
spots stains ect., which in constitution of
this character so frequently occur from slight
irritation, or which remain after the ulcera-
tons have healed It will remove the NOR
bic conditions of the Fluids and solids, which
dispose every injury however sli ght, to degen-
crate with q fostering, painful, seabby ulcer.
1t will, in short, 80 improve the digestive and
assimllative Operations of the system, that
aemore healthy blood and more renewed fiber
will be substituted for the de lective conditions
of one and the other, and thus fully support
the character of these medicines for being es-
sentialy alterative' Also the statement Of
DR.. BLACK, ,9E~E"
puDllSncO IN INC CIHCEHhCttS I|ttCCttI AAeueCot
Journal in which he says: "After giving it
fair trial in several forms Of disease, | am
convinced that, as general alteratsye, it has
no superior in the materia medlca. Since last
March, have treated about thirty five cases
of syphilis without single failure when the
patient gave me anything like far tr'al.. =,
sScov1LL's SAEsApAR1LLA and STILLINGIA,J
Is a preparation which is compound I'd upon
scientific principles, and with great care, by
one thoroughly acquainted with the medical
qualities and effects of each article separately
considered, as well as the whole in its COM
bined state. .--.,,r.,..-. ~ .-. 8.
Mr.. ". s. MERRILL, '.-A II
Of Cincinnati, one of the oldest and most re-
liable druggists Of that city, makes the fol-
lowing statement: .1r.. ,..t-
awe have been acquainted with the formu-
Ia of ess. Scovills &'Cos Compound Syrup
of Sarsaparilla and Stillingia. and it has been
made under our supervision. The ingredi-
cnts are entirely ofvegetable origin; the vir-
tuss are extracted in great measure by the
apor of alcohol No mineral substance en-
ers into the composition" -
The formula for the preparation of the
boys will be forwarded to Physicians Of
Druggists on application to t& ta
JOHN D. PARK, Proprietor,
3o fs 124 Lake st., Chicago, Ill.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-12-28


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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-12-28
McGregg,o1r House.

eneral stage Office by w A.. DuaHAr
North Side Main Street. near Steamboat
Landing, McGwgor Ioaca. This Honse has
been thoroughly repaired and newly fur
nished. Stages leave daily for all points
West. No pains will be spared to make
ue.tscomfortable zS In1-y2] -
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
Senator BiE!er's Bill to Punish I'm
VaSiOM of u State or Territory.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The following is
q synopsis OF Mr. Bigler's bill, submitted
to day in reference 10 the invasion uf State
or Territory.
The first section provides that whenever
any State or Territory is invaded or in i'm.
minent danger OF invasion from external or
internal forces, it will be lawful for the Pre-.
sident to call out the militia OF the State or
States nearest to The point Of danger; and
uso to employ the land or naval forces OF
the United States.
Section second provides tha. ony person
actually engaged or participating in any
way in hostile military expedition from
one Stote or Territory against another, shall
be bdjudged guilty of treason, and suffer
death.
Section third provides that any person
having knowledge OF such treason and shall
neglect to disclose the same at the earliest
moment, shall be odjudged guilty of mis-.
prsion of treason, and cha II be fined not ex.
ceeding one thousand dollars, and shall be
imprisoned not over seven years.
Section fourth gives power to the Presi.
dent to seize and detain any vessel fitted out
by one State against another for hostile
purposes.
Section fifth provides that any materials,
arms, valuables, ETC., found in such vessel
shall be forfeited-one.half to the govern
ment and the other half to the informer.
Section sixth provides that any person
furnishing or providing means or money for
such hostile expedition, shall be deemed
guilty OF felony and fined not over three
thousand dollars, and imprisoned not over
ten years.
Section seventh provides that any person
enlsting himself or procuring others to en-.
list shall be deemed guilty of FELONY and
fined $4,000 and imprisoned ten years.
Section eighth provides that any person
fitting out or procuring to be fitted out, any
ship or vessel for such hostile expedition,
shall be fined $4,000 and imprisoned ten
years.
Section ninth provides that any person
accepting or exercising a commission for
such hostile service shall be fined $4,000
and imprisoned ten years.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25

the second time and committed, and spum-
Der Of members gave notice Of thei inten-
tion to introduce bills. The bill to amend
the seth section of the act for the assess
ment and taxation Of all property 10 this
State, &c, passed April 8, 1859, so as to
make it the duty OF the County auditors to
merely send up Abstracts instead Of Dupli-
Gates of the real property of the State,
every sixth year, was read the third time and
passed. The following bills were iutrodu-
ced and read the first time TO amend the
Homestead law; To amend the 4lst section
OF the tax law; To amend the act to provide
for the creation and regulation of incorpora-
ted companies; To amend the Justices code /;
Supplementary to the tax law; To amend
the independent treasury law; For the pro.
lection Of suteties 10 certain cases; To
amend an act to incorporate the Fireman's
General Association of Cleveland; To
omend an act defining the duties Of Sherffs
and Coroners in certain cases; For the re-
lief OF Benjamin Copley and others. Va.
rious committees made reports. The after.
noon was occupied in discussing a bill which
provides that the jury fees shall be paid by
the li,igants.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
RepubIIcmn Defeat Anttcipnted

Under the caption Of "The Struggle Of
1862" the New York IribTRs discusses OF
length the condition Of the Republican par.
y. We quote:
cat the risk of being denounced as croak-
ing and faint hearted. we tell the Repu6li
Gems OF these United States that we believe
they are to be beaten, and we fear badly
beaten, in the Presidenti,l contest now
opening, unless they soon organize in their
several States, counties, townships or dis
tricts, and take comprehensive measures to
place their views and objects so clearly and
fully before the great body of their fellow
citizens as to secure thousands OF votes that
will otherwise be cast against them. Let
US be specific"
The prospect of the Republicans electing
their Presidential candidate in 1860 is not
very cheering. Political doctrines that cul.
minated in old John Browns demonstration
have not attained to so great a popularity
that an advocate of them cun yet be elected
President.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
Com mGrce Of New York

The imports st New York from foreign
ports for th- year ls59-$245, 1866 5l6-were
the largest on record, being about fl teen
million collars larger than for 1857, and, ex.
elusive Of specie, nearly twenty. five millions
in excess OF any previous year in the history
Of the port. The Journal Of Commerce saws:
"The figures for the last year present no
fluctuations beyond the requirements Of
healthy trade, and need but little comment.
Nearly all the receipts have been taken for
consumption, the stock 10 bond showing ON.
y moderate increase, although ii was verv
low at the opening of the year" Mauv baS.
sons speak OF the foreign imports dc IL the
totals were made up OF silks and muslins.
and the women were solely responsible for
the enormous consumption OF foreign goods.
In former times the imports OF dry goods
composed about one half the total value Of
foreign products received at New York hnt
within few years the greatest increase has
been In general merchad 80 that, includ.
ing under the head of dry goods all the gloves.
straw goods and other miscellaneous receipts
now classed in that conn ection, tho receinta
fall considerably below one half of the total
imports.
The exports from New York to foreiOn
ports for the year lsSs-$ls7. .6S6, ls7-wsrs
lsrRer than in aoy former year. Tire shin
mentS OF bullion were beyond all precedent.
being greater by nearly two million dolIars
than the entire value Of all remaining ex-
ports. 77s -
"The imports" remarks the .ournol "arc
likely TO continue large for come time. snS
possibly throughout the year upon which ve
have entered but unless the exports shonE
rapidly increase in the same ratio. We mav
look Tor check before the close Of III
year. ... .. - - = - I,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
still no Orga nizntion. i.

Congress 10 still unorganized. The cspi.
tol Of the couRtry has fallen into the hands
Of the Phillistines. The business Of the
nation 10 neglected and the best interests Of
the country seem to be prostituted to the un.
hsllowed ambition Of as dangerous set OF
disorganizing factionists as ever disgrsced
the halls Of legislative body. Every day
the moral sense of the country is shocked
BY new outrages. and each hour the halls Of
our National Legislature echo with infamous
sentiments Of disunion and secession, from
Northern fanatics and Southern fire-eaters,
which should consign the authors to the
scorn OF an outraged people.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25

TThe Washington correspondent OF the
Journal of Commerce thus shows the true
designs of the Southern extremists and theiI
position towards the Northern Democracy
The speeches which have been lately de
livered in the Senate and House by some oil
the protessed dsunionists Of the South, dc
not, as il is well known here, reflect the sen,
| timent OF any large body OF the Southern
people in any Of the Southern States. The
speech Of Senator 1yerson is more disagree.
able to Democrats than the other side. In
fact, the Republicans will "waste in theil
boots," Ond send it out broadcast, among the
Northern people, as an evidence of the dis.
union tendency OF The southern policy. Mr..
Green OF Missouri. and Mr.. Pugh of Ohio
both answered Mr.. Iverson to day in un D
prepriate manner. The great effort of the
Disunionisls is to divide and break up the
Charleston Convention upon the question OF
the platform. Should that effort succeed, A
Republican will be elected President, and
the project of disunion will be carri, d into
effect. Unless great change should occur
ln Southern sentiment before next Nuvrm-
Der, rank Republican cannot be elected
without an actual secession of the Southern
States, prior to the Inauguration of the Pres
ident elect. The whole South may not Op.
prove of this, as judicous course, but the
more violent men will drag along with them
those who may be more moderate, potent and
conservative. For this very reason, il is not
very magnanimous on the part of Southern
men to use their power in the country to
produce state of things that will render
disunion inevitable, on the part OF the South,
nnd thus force collision between the eigh.
teen millions of the North and the eight mil.
Ii ems OF the South.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
The Post Office Contractors

1t is said that a number OF letters have
been written to the Post Office Department
at Washington from mail contractors, in dif.
ferent parts Of the Union, declaring their in.
tention to cease carrying the mails if no ap.
preparation is made Tor their relief by the
first OF March. The House of Represents
tives, in so long delaying its organization, j.
assuming fearful responsibility, and the
people will hold to strict account those
who are thus trif1ing with their interests.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
JANUARY "a, 1850.

JANUARY "a, 1860.
In the Senate, on yesterday, sundry bills
were read the second time and referred. A
message was received from the Governor,
transmitting the Report Of the Commissioners
Of Statistics, also message suggesting to
the legislature the propriety of inviting the
Legislatures of Kentucky and Tennessee to
visit Columbus. The following bills were
introduced, read and appropriately referred :
To repeal the thirly-frst section Of the acI
to prevent the taking of usuriouS interest on
the part of bsnks and to prevent confession
OF judgments on warrants Of Attorney in
favor of them, passed April s, 1859 ; TO reg
ulate the responsibility OF innkeepers tc
make 1t the duty OF the clerk Of the Courl
Of Common Pleas to record papers in certain
cases. The bill from the House to amend
section two of the act further defining the
duties Of Sheriffs and Coroners passed March
l, 1888, was passed. Various reports from
the Committees were made. The joint res
oluton from the House relative TO the iuvi-
tstion Of the Kentucky and Tennessee Leg
islatures was passed. A message from the
Auditor OF State relative to the cost of col
lecting the taxes under the semi-annual tax
law, was received and laid upon the table.
After spending some time in Committee oil
the Whole in the consideration of various
bills the Senste adjourned.
In the House, a message was received
from The Governor suggesting the propriety
of inviting tho Legislatures of Kentucky
and Tennessee to visit COLUMBUS, and reso--
lutions were Immediately passed in pursu-
ance thereof and providing therefor. Vari-
ous memorials were presented and referred
number Of bills were read the second time
and referred. bill authorizing County
Commissioners to reduce the width of county
roads was introduced, read and referred.-
Several resolutions of inquiry and instructio
were introduced and acted on. The Repor
OF the Commissioner of Statistics was CON-
municated to the House The bill authoriz-
ing the trustees Of Ravennn township, Por-
tage county, to apply certain money to the
purchase of cemetery grounds was passed.
A bill appropriating $4,000 to defray the
expenses of the Kentucky and Tenne ssee
Legislatures was also passed. After the
consideration Of some other business the
House adjourned.- Ohio Statesman.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-25
DOug,as 10 be Nominated.

The editors of the Cincinnati Enquirer are
quite expert at making calculations on the
Presidential nomination. We sincerely hope
they may not be mistaken in regard to Judge
Douglas strength in the Charleston Con.
vention. That paper says "there are eeven
Northwestern States, Ohio, Indisna, Illinois,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan,
which will have sixty. six votes in the Charles
ton Convention, and will be represented By
one hundred and thrty.two delegates. The
first four have appointed their delegates and
instructed them to vote as unit for Douglas.
The other three States will certsinly do
likewise. We say to our Eastern and South.
ern friends, as most important politcal fact,
that the Ssven North ,oestern States Wil all in
s'rGet for Douglas, and give sixty.six votes
for him on every ballot. No other man will
begin to 60 into the Convention with the
united delegations and instructions OF seven
States. 1t 10 those seven States where the
battle OF 1860 will be either lost or won."
ln addition to these sixty six votes from
the Northwest, Mr.. Douglas is certain o.
thirty.fv from New York, seven from New
Jersey, and forty one from New England,
and four from California. He will have one
hundred and fifty certain-w hich is halt the
Convention-on the first ballot. At on early
stage he will get the twenty.seven votes Of
Pennsylvania, three from Delaware, eight
from Maryland, nine from Missouri, four from
Arkansas, four from Texas, and probably
twelve from Tennessee, which constitute
considerably more than two.thrds Of the
whole number required to nominate. 1t is
highly probable, too, that North Carolina and
Georgia will 60 the same way. No future
event is moro certain than Mr.. Douglas
nomination,