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The Senate Harper's Ferry Committee
 Examination of Richard Reaf.

NEW YORK, January 2l.-The Wash ington correspondent of the New York Herald says: Richard Realf, the Secretary of State of the Provisional Brown govern ment arrived in this city yesterday, and
 will testify to-day before the Senate Com mittee. He says that Ossawatomie Brown wrote a letter to Senator Wilson respect ing the running of slaves out of the slave States; this movement Wilson denounced as an act of madness. Realf asserts that Browns acts were independent of all polit- ical organizations or politicians; but it is said his testimony willimplicate prominent citizens of New England and New York.
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Alexander Boileau.

On the 18th inst, in this city, died, AL ExA DER BoILEAU, Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas It has been but a few brief months since we announced the death of the lamented Greer, and now we are called upon to perform the last sad of flee to his successor.
 Nr. Boileau was born on the 12th Sept. lSll, settled in this city in the year 1885, and died in the 49th year of his age. He left no family, excepting brothers and sis- ters who reside in other States. He was an old citizen, having come here while Ar kansas was a territory. He was many years clerk in the auditors office while Elias N Conway was auditor. He was intimately acquainted with the legislative, political and fiscal history of inc State- He aided Gov Conway in investigating the hanks, and we'll understood their com- plicated condition. Gov. Conway knew his character for business and manifested his confidence in appointing him Secretary of State. To a patient, investigating and comprehensive intellect he united indomi- table energy and decision of character.- Though an exclusive, business man, he had heart that rejoced when his friends re- joiced, and sorrowed with them in misfor- tune; from out 1t, shone lights ever reflect ing a gentle and generous nature.
 The public and private life of MT. Boi leau bore upon it no stain or blemish. He lived, so far as we know, life of spotless purity, an honest, upright man. He died believing
 "The glory of one fair and virtuous action
 Is above all the scutcheons on our tomb,
 Or silken banners over us"
 In his death the State has sustained a heavy loss. He was hastened to his grave by the labor he imposed upon himself in the discharge of his duties. His strength was not equal to the task he had undertaken to manage and methodize the affairs of his office.
 But regrets are unavailing-we only wished to add a simple yet heartfelt tri- bute to the worth of departed friend and faithful public servant. He is lost to his friends and to the State, nor
 "Can stored urn animated bust.
 Back to it's mansion cali the feeting breath.
 Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust,
 Or hattery soothe the dull cold ear of death?,,
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For the True Democrat.
DOVER, POPE Co.,, ARK,

January 1S60.}
 DEAR EDITOR: We are neither dead nor a sleep-it is just because the stages have stopped, that make people think we are, but we get the rhails without them, get whole wagon load, every "month-month and a half or two months." and keep posted up, as you will shortly see. We are now making the right step, in the right way, to organize the party in our county: have out call for mass meeting at Dover, on the fourth Monday, the first day of the January, 1860, term of our county court, at which time and place we confidently hope and believe the democracy will attend Great interest is manifested-every eye is turned toward Congress, eager and anxious to see them peaceably and quietly organized
 Now is the time to organize and assert our rights and prepare to defend them.
 We expect to be represented in the State convention. We do not hesitate to shoul der responsibilities, nor will we shrink from the irresistible confia."
 Yours, JOB.
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Place and Time for the holding of the next Democratic State Con- vention.
LITTLE RocK, Jan'y l4th, 1860.

LITTLE RocK, Jan'y l4th, 1860. 1 announce to the democratic party of the State of Arkansas, that the ex- ecutive committee, appointed by the last Democratic State Convention, for the purpose of selecting tue place, and fixing the time, for the holding of the next Democratic State Convention, have performed that duty, by select ing the CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, AS THE PLACE, AND MONDAY, THE 20 DAY OF APRIL NEXT, AS THE TIME, for the holding of the next DEMOCRATIC STkTE CONVEN- TON; and all democratic papers, in the State are respectfully requested to make the same known.
 P. T. CRUTCHFIELD,
 Chairman of Erecutire
 Committee.
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Ey Our merchants will notice in our advertising columns, the card of Messrs. c. w. & Jehial Read, of New York We would say in regard to this house, that it's dealings are exclusively with the south, and that both their own manufactures and i'm ported stock, is expressly got up for the southern trade-Somhern Aduocate, Nov. 9.
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Saline County, Ark., Jan. 2l. 1860.

EDITOR TRUE DEMocRAT-As there is an election ordered by the Governor to elect a Colonel Commandant of R giment No. IS of the Malitia of Arkansas in Saline county, we beg leave to state to the quail fled voters of Saline, that we think Dr. George M. Holt would be the man for that position. If he will run for the Colo nelcy he will receive the support of
 MANY VOTERS.
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N Wilson, Peter & Co.,, of Louisville, Ky, propose to sell drugs as cheap as they can be had elsewhere, and we see no reason why they should not. Give them call
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-25

g-A Washington paper says that the United States twill make Paraguay see stars. "/We may make her see stars and feelstripes.
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LETTER FRo-4 JOHN QUINDLEY.
 Tulip, Arkansas, Jan. 4, 1860

Coy. CONWAY Dem Sir: The opposition of Saline county is getting up petition to have one of their men ap- pointed to the office of county treasurer. The democrats say that Alexander Russell is the man that should have the office. I hope you will ap- point him.
 have the honor to ba
 your obedent servant.
 JOHN QUINDLEY.
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Mas. RIcHARD's YoUNG LADIES INsT- TUTE.-The concert by the pupils of the above institution takes place this eveningr all lovers of music are invited to attend. The next session of this school will begin on Wednesday, lst February and continue twenty one weeks
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-25

SAMUEL NJ WEAvER-The Governor appointed on the 2lst inst, Samuel NJ. Weaver, Secretary of State, to fill the va cancy occasioned by the death of Alexan- der Boileau.
 Mir. Weaver's appointment in this sec tion will be acceptable to the democracy He is Gan old settler" in this State, has ever been warm and jealous democrat, and is man whose qualifications eminently fit him for that position.
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RIVER, ETc.-Eoix feet water in the chan nel, and falling.
 The weather, for the past week. has been exceedingly pleasant and spring-like.
 Gs- We invite pre-emptors to the mo- tice of the Cairo ane Fulton railroad com pany extending the time for the payment of their lands.
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Es- The following are the Memphis quotations of cotton, 2lst of January: Inferior ..,7 O 715 Middling. l014@lOK Ordinary ...S @ 614 Good Mid. l034 oil Good Ordin. sla0Q 9 Mid. Fair. 14@ll1a Low Mid. .915@l0 Fair ..... 1l34 @l2
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e3S We are authorized to announce Hon. R. M. GAINES. as a candidate for reelection to the State Senate from the counties of Ashley, Chicot and Drew, subject to a democratic district conven- tion.
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Belowwe give place for communication from "A Citizen' of Saline county. The explanation sought for, we will give, we trust to the satisfaction of the people in terested:
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people ana prevent your belng III the way. No man can ever hope to rise to political eminence in this State, or in any other where democratic sentiments prevail, and carry those sedition resolutions. He who endeavors to destroy the liberty of the press aims blow at the liberties of the people. It was foul blow, conceived in foul spirit and foully aimed. It fell short of its mark. It made the True Democrat sub- scribers by the score and by the hundreds. It was miserable trick of, I am bound to believe, miserable trickster.
 Are you not tired of this stuff about " the family" the clique" or " the oligarchy?" Who are they? If I may be allowed to tell tales out of school, may tell you that R. w. Johnson has been tired of public life for years, and but for his friends would have resigned long since. He has been kept in Congress because his experience, the weight of his personal character and well known position on the leading ques- tions of the day, gave him weight and in- fluence that no new member could have ob- tained. Gov. Conway is ineligible to the governorship again and desires rest. As for R. H. Johnson, to my personal know ledge, he would gladly exchange the edito- rial chair or any office in the gift of the people for a life on his farm. The disor- ganizers took the wrong way to get him out of public life, by attempting to break up the democratic policy of the State.-. Under summer skies and when sailing over calm waters. with no signs of approaching storm he might let others command the ship, but he is not the man to quit the helm when the storm lowers and threatens. And now, when the beneficial results of .
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he deigned to tell us that he had been uni formly kind and courteous in his intercourse with the members of the House. Well. sir, in these times that Is great deal. How unreasonable are southern gentlemen who are not ready on pended knee to thank the bland, gentle, urbane candidate of the republican party for his signal condescen- sion, this sublime generosity. Truly
 "He's as mild a hammered man as ever scuttled ship or cut a throat.'
 While our constituents (say republican gentlemen) at our instigation are laying waste and desolating your homes, mur- derlng your families, and melting servile war among your slaves, allow us in a quiet, decent, orderly manner-such is their lam guage-to organize the House by electing one of our number to preside over your deliberations; and when we have got pos session of this branch of the government, by which we will be enabled more effect ually to carry out our hostile designs against you, we will be "kind and cour- teous in our intercourse with you" I, for one, decline such proposition. I accept your courtesy upon no such terms. Rather ia'ioi upou uiC yOui tdulltS anu SCOTS and jeers-heap upon me contumely and insult Fl will bear it all, if bear it must. with all the philosophy can summon to my aid, or repel it, if repel may, with whatever of strength and courage God and nature have endowed me with; but donot, we beg. we implore you in the name of justice, of hn- manity, and of common manhood. send to our homes and our hearthstones the knife of the assassin and the torch of the incen- diary.
 Mir. Clerk, in the present state of the puollc mind at the south, irritated and ex- asPerated almost to frenzy by recent and s.iil occurring outrages, can the people of that tl section regard the election of Mir. sherman, with his hostile sentiments, his offensive associations and antecedents, to preside over the deliberations of this House, as less than the last drop in the cup already full ofwrong and insult and outrage, which
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17
Coming over by Hundreds.

The Buffalo IN. y Commercial Adver.
tiser says: Fusion, bargain, and sale,
miserable trades, and cash transactions.
are dong their perfect work Of opening the
eyes Of electors and sending them by hun.
dreds into the Lincoln ranks. The follow.
ing changes en- masse meet our q, es in to-
dsy'Ssfchanges:
In Keeseville, Essex county. two hun
drsd aud eight Americans publish mani
festo, coming out for Lincoln, and enter
ing manly protest against the Brools
Cagger fusion.
Ic Bethlehem, Albany county forty
German Democrats give in their adh esi o n
to LiccOln over their signatures
In this city, the process OF change a
mounts to a revolution, especially in the
German wards. The constan. accessi onsi
amounting to scores daily, TO the Wide A
wake organization, now coms al mos en-
tirely from the Democratic ranks. The
lantern. the hat and the Grape are made tn e
evidences of the new and living faith.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17
Forthe Frnr.s,
For the Express.
Gov. Johns0n's speech at Terre-
Haute.

For the Express.
Gov. Johnson's speech at Terre-
Haute.
The telegraph repots TO the country, that
Governor Johnson said in his speech at
Terre Haute. at the great Democratic dem
onstration in that city on Monday las,
that he preferred negro to Lincoln for the
Presidency. No such. remark was made
by him.
Commanding upon the qualification OF
Lincoln for the Presidency, Gov. johnson
said that his rail splitting ability seemed
TO be his most prominent recommendation.
II this qualified a man for the Presidency.
the Governor playfully remarked that he
had divers negro men who could beat Lin
coin at that; and should one of them be
made President on that account, he was
confident of one thin that he would be
sound on the slavery qaestion.-Terre
HaHte Journal.
The above clip from the Terre Haute
Journal of Thursday last. Now Mr. Edi-
tor, permit me to tell you what the distin-
guished Democratic candidate for the Vice
Presidency did say. / was standing 10
front. within twenty five feet Of the speak
er, looking him in the face at the time,
aud heard his words distinctly.
johnson said, that Mr.. Lincoln was
Dragged of as great rail-splitter. and his
friends claimed merit on tnst account. BE
(Johnson) then continued, aud said that
he had twenty negroes on his plantation
who could beat Lincoln rail splitting aud
give him great odds. He then named five
or six, giving, as supposed, the real
names of the negroes, any one Of whom he
emphatically declared He WOULD RA-
/ TIER SEE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES THAN ABE
/ LINCOLN. These were his words, and
the sentiment was applsuded by several
persons on the stand around the speaker,
as well as some who stood on the benches
near me. As passed away through the
crowd, Immediately afterw ards, heard
several remarkIng upon this outrage upon
all decency; aud inquiring whether that
was Douglas Democracy.
johnson did add something about such
negro being sound on the slavery question,
but that was thrown in only as another
reason for giving preference TO his negro
for the Presidency.
JESSE ooNARD.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17
Think of It.

1t is none Of our business, but We
can't help asking the Democracy if
they appreciate the kindness ofthe fol-
lowing suggestion from the Pennsylva-
nian, a Breckenridge paper of Penn
sylvania;
But, in all seriousness, can Judge
Douglas be longer, regarded by any
real, respectable Democrat as Pres
idsntial candidate? Ought man TO
be Presidential candidate who does
not expect to receive a single vote?
The question is grave one and re-
quires to be answered in all becoming
gravity. When a candidate and his
peculiar break-neck personal friends
surrender all hope of getting sin
gle slectorial vote. and propose reg
ulary tn hire out, like the Swiss or the
Hessians, to those who will, or 10
fight those they may hate and wish
to destroy-in the present case their
former party and the country-ought
not the real, honest, substantial friends
of such candidate to interpose and
insist on his being withdrawn? Let
Judge Douglas true friends withdraw
him from the contest.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17
VOL. XIX. NO. as
sale OF sinking Fund LANDS.

The following Pieces, Parcels or Lots of
Land, or 50 much Of each as many be nee
essary, will on Saturday, the eth day Of
December next, at the Couu house deor.
in the city Of indianapolis. be offered Tor
sale to the highest bidder-the bid being
equal to the amornt ehargeable. or such a
sum as the Commissioners may be willing
10 sell for-the same having been mortea-
ged to the State Of Indiana TO secure loan,
from the Sinking Fund, aud forfeited by
the non payment Of the interest thereon.
10 wit:
PermiiiiOR County.
The c Or Of tho n W or sec 35.tI6
lO ", containing 40 acres: msrgaged bv
Cardin Hamlin and vile. Loan interest
etc, 1927 30.
V,9O County.
The W hf Of sec Is. s.tI3 n,rgw: mor,e..
ged by John Hay and wife. forfeited aud
sod on credit to John H Watson. Loan.
crest, etc. $500 IL.
The " hf Of the or Of sec 9, tI0w
mortgsged by Peter Won Smith and wife
forfeited and sold on credit TO Athol Pad
dock. Loan. interest, etc. $50 50.
The or Of the n " or OF sec 30, ti3n
r W. containing 80 acres, more less. mort
gagged by Cornelius Howard and wifs. for
feited and sold on credit to Stephen s.
Pierce. Loan. interest, etc, SI3l 81.
The qr ofse Or Of sec 80, ,tI2n,rS
W, conta ming 40 acres; morigaged by Da
vId McNabney and wife. Loan, interest.
etc, 1924 10.
The hf Of W Or and the hf oftene
Or of sec 10. III n, y W; mortgaged by
johnson M~whinn'y aud wife. Loan, in
terest. etc. 1886 %.
The hf OF Or Of sec "a, t10n,r9w
containing SO acres, more or less; mortga-
ged by Stephen B. Littl.i John AID wife:-
Loan. interest, etc., 1851 SO.
The e or of sec Is. 10 n,rSw; mort
gagged by M A. Jewett and wife. Loan.
interest, etc. 1851 IL.
The and qrs Of the s " or of see
8, and " or of the W or Of sec 4. all in
10 d, r 10 W; moitgagsd by August A.
Won Smith. forfeited an d sold on credit 20
Thomas Diamond. Loan, interest, etc,
1913 "a.
The W hf Of the or of sec %, tI2n,r
lO W, beng 80 acres; mOrtgsged by Eras-
Ia. Church and wife. Loan, interest, etc.
$3.50 81.
The " hf OF the or and the W or Of
sec %. l3 NJ W, containing 10 all 240
acres. more or less; mortgaged by Richard
Blake and wife. Loaa, interest, etc, S43S
5S.
In lot No. ss, town Of Terre Hau,e; mort.
gagged by John Burton and wife. Loan,
Interest. etc, S547 81.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17
The Legislnture.

The indianapolis Journal says:
In addition to the gains 10 the Legisla-
ture noticed yesterday, the Republicans
have probably gaiaed Senator in the
Jackson and Jennings district. They al
SO have additional gains Of Representatives
in Pike, Montgomery. Huntington and
Whitley, Cass and Csrroll-l in all
There is probably gain in the Posey and
Vanderburg District and in several Others
but We have lost Representative in Mar
shall and Starke, Vigo, and Owen--3; leav
ing net gain, so far as heard from, of Ia
We shall probably lose Representative in
Greene, and gain in Spencer and Perry
By Monday we will know the exact COM
plexion of tho Legislature.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17

JOY MINGLED AS is always the case
after glorious victory has been achieved,
there is a mingling of bitterness with the
rejoicing with which the Republicans re
ceive the glad tidngs from the trio OF
States that have just spoken for freedom .
The American soldiers, after the battle Of
Buena Vista. while rejoicing over the
achievements Of the day, could not forget
the ehivalrous Clay and the gallant Hardin,
who had fallen in The strife. So too in the
midst Of these rrioicings Of the army OF
freedom, over the defeat Of squatterism,
can not forget their gallant heroes, who
were left on the field Nelson. Hager aud
Fairbanks. But they are only wounded
and that slightly, but like Sampson, they
have pulled down the temple of their sd
ver.aries
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17

VALUE OF OH NEwsPAPERs.-0ne thou
sand pounds sterling has recently been
offered in London foI a complete set Of the
Times newsp aper, for public library al
Mel bourne, in Australia. but without sue
cess. The fact is an instance OF the rising
importance Of the things that. at the mo-
ment, seem only OF trivial value, scarcely
worth preserving, but which to succeeding
generateons afford the most AUTHENTIC sour
ces Of kDo~ledge concerning the "form
aGd pressure" Of their time. The British
Museum now collects and preserves every
thing; aud the Bodleian Library. which
(after much deliberstion, and in the exer-
else Of judgement no doubt considered
sound at the timel vas expressly debarred
by its founder from admitting the VAN
aud trivial light literature Of The date ol
it's formation. is now glad to purchase the
sixpenny and shilliag plays and pam phlets
OF that day at prices from ESQ 10 Else
each.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17
Ought the Democracy to be again
TRUSTED

During eight years they have failed to
pass one bill for the benefit Of any great ma
tional interest. On the contrary they have
defeated every good measure the Republi-
cans have proposed.
They defeated the Homestead bill.
They defeated the Pacific Railroad bill.
They have defeated the Owe laud Call
ifornia Mail bill.
They have defeated the bill to abolish
Polygamy In Utah.
They defeated the bill to repeal the un-
constitutional Slave Code of New Mexi-
CO.
They have defeated the bill to admit free
Kansas.
They did introduce slavery into Kansas
Nebraska, and all of New Mexico. aud in
the two former refused to let the people
vote it out.
They did create a national debt of $3.50 =
900 ,OOO
They did wink al the slave trade.
They did reprimand a Naval officer for
arrestipg the expedition of FillibuStsr Wal
ker, after sending him to do it.
They did bust wide open, and one OF
the fragments did endorse the unmitiga-
ted niger, and the other did fuse with the
Know Nothing party after failing the find
! its mother.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17

CONGRESSIONAL MAJoRITIEs IN l65S.-For
comparison with returns that will be re-
ceived from day to day We give tho fol-
lowing m msjorities for Congressional candi-
dates in 1858:
First Dstrict-Niblack. Democrat, over
Hovey. Independent. 1882
Second Dstrict-English, Dem., over
Wilson, Independent, $50.
Third Districl-Dunn, Republican, plu.
rality over Hughes. Democrat, 97S.
Fourth District-Holman. Dem, over
Hackleman, Republican, ,569.
Fifth District Kilgore, Republican over
Develin, Democrat, 3.462.
Sixth Dislrict--Porter, Republican. over
Ray, Democrat, ,060.
Seventh District-Davis. Independent,
over Secrest, Democrat, 3 .3O9.
Eighth District-WilsOn, Republican,
over Blake, Democrat, GAL.
Ninth District - Collax, Republican
over Walker, Democrat, ,93l.
Tenth Disirict-Case. Republican, over
Dawson, Democrat, 1868.
Eleventh District-Pettit, Republican
over Coffroth, Democrat, 7lO.
Democratic majority in the State for Sec
retary of State-McClure over Peelle, p
5Sl
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17

HosPIrALIrY.-The Republicans Of Paris
on Friday last. with that large hearted hos
pilality for which they are so famous,
threw open their doors to all strangers and
fed them bounteously.
We sat down to a perfect feast, in the
evening, provided by Mrs. A. E1rnest, the
elegance of which may be imagined as
our friend who presides over the destiues
of the Buntin House, who as present. tried
to obtain boarding for the winter, in the
family. Mr.. Earnest is in truth an earnest
Republican, and his excellent lady is le
marksbly like him in that respect.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-17

Gov. WILLARD's ISTERMENT The re-
taken from the State House on "Wednesday
morning to the depot, aud placed in
train for New Albany, which city bad been
selected as the place ofh's in,erment. The
corpse vas escorted To the depot by the
military. the frsternities Of Free aud Ac-
cepted Masons, the Odd Fellows and
large concourse Of citizens. Delegations
Of citizens and from the several bodies rep.
resented accompanied the remains to New
Albsny.