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Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
LITTLE ROCK. JULY 20, 1860.
A Proud Record.

Here is the bill of complaint against the family" It is record any man migAt be proud of-justly proud of. We take the list from the Old Line Democrat:
 "Ambrose H. sevier, U. S Senator and Minis. ter to Mexico, uncle to the Hon. K. W. Johnson' U: S. Senator
 Rich. H. Johnson private secretary to the Gov ernor-aidde-c and public printer for the State of Arkansas.
 J. B. Johnson member of the legislature from Pulaski, last session.
 Jison P Johnson member of the Legislature.
 Thompson B. Flournoy, Speaker of the House of Representative.
 Euclid L. Johnson formerly Circuit Judge and Attorney for the State Bank.
 Thos. J. Churchill, Post Master at Little Rock and son-in-law to Hon. A. H. Sevier.
 Hon. Ben Johnson, U. S. D. Judge for the Dis trct of Arkansas; and last but not least Judge Thos. Johnson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas. There is string of the Johnsons for you. They may object that Judge Tom is not consanguineous:. but his name being Johnson, then by True Democratic logic, he is ne- cessarily related to them. Conway being repudl- pted us a kinsman is omitted from their list.
 The first named gentleman was too well known and loved to be injured by the shafts of malice and envy. Hon. Robt. w.. Johnson, universally loved and respected, has just retired from public life to the uni versal regret of his fellow-countrymen. It was one of Judge Rector's boasted qualif- cations that he was the bosom friend of R. w. Johnson. Col. R. H. Johnson is the democratic nominee. J B. Johnson head ed the ticket in this county for the lower house-showing conclusively that he is the peoples candidate. Hon. T. B. Flournoy and J. P. Johnson were both elected by the ballot box. It strikes us the voters have the right of electing whom they choose Judge Johnson is no relation of the 'falni- ly''-we expect they would be proud of him. Likewise of Conway.
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Arrival of the Overland Mail.

VAN BuREN, Ark, July 10.-The Over land mail. with San Francisco advices to the 29th ult, arrived at this point to-day.
 The news is generally of an unimportant nature. The Indian troubles had ceased. The hostile tribes had gone to Oregon and the Humboldt mountains.
 The intelligence from Oregon confirms the reported election of Democratic Con- gressman. The present complexion ot the State Legislature is such as to ensure the defeat of Gen. Joe Lane and Delazon F. Smith for the U. $. Senate.
 The mining news from Columbia was yerv enconraCin0.
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live to put down disorganizers and clean the Augean stables of their filth and politi- cal corruption.
 lam truly glad to see your paper getting so large and extensive circulation in our county-it is the peoples paper-not q bought up Peek's narrow contracted sheet.
 Col. Johnson-and 1 saw with my own eyes--is certainly the man for the people: He is universally beloved by the old and the young; and wherever he goes, gains ad- ditional strength; while on the other hand the people look upon Judge Rector as wish ing to shoye himself in whether they want him or not-a dictator and an autocrat. COMMON DEM.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
NEW YORK, July 2, 1860

The past week has been busy one in this great city of Gotham. First came the great ball at the Metropolitan Hotel, given by the city of New York to the Japanese, and a magnificent affair it was. The jam was immense, and the crinoline came out, looking somewhat the worse after the con test. There was at least nine thousand persons at the ball, and although the num- Der may appear to some of your readers to be an exaggeration, yet l can assure them that am speaking within bounds, when 1 state that number to have been present. Dresses of all colors were worn, from the pure white down to a dingy black, and some there were that seemed by their fash ion to be better fitted for the nursery busi- ness than for ball room; reminding me of the anecdote of the countryman who on being asked if he had ever seen such a sight replied, never since l was was weaned.- On Thursday the Great Eastern arrived and of course produced a great sensation. Spectators are not yet allowed on board of her, as they are putting her in order The agent for the stockholders has decided to place the tickets for admission at one dollar each If this is presisted in but few persons will visit her. took small boat and rowed along side and around her on Friday. She fully equalled my highest ex- pectatons, although at first sight from her fine proportions, she hardly seemed so great a monster as represented.
 l met Mir. Rowley one of our State en- gineers and F. A. Staring, esq, of Little Rock this week, both were looking well.
 The political world seems to be in quite a muss," but from present indications Breckinridge stock is increasing. X.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28
 To the Voters of the Fifth Judicial HirNy,it

The appointments for my competitor and myself to address you, published elsewhere in tms paper' were made out by my competitor at my urgent re- ouest after he had delayed making them for four weeks upon the plea of business engagements: He now, after so great delay. declines to fulfill them altogether, because he says that went form ing acauanlances meantime in Perry and ! ell, which did, declining however to make speeches in his absence or even publicly to announce myself a candidate.
 The appointments were made by my competitor to suit his own convenience. Since he declines to meet them with me, although it would have given me great pleasure to meet him face to face before my fellow citizens, will endeavor to attend them alone. Respectfully your ob't servt,
 JNO. M. FARRELL. Jnlv a IS60 1t
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STOP THE MURDERER $ 1000 Kew ar d

' WILL give Eight hundred dollars re- N ward for the apprehension and delivery of Peter P. Pitchlynn, Jr., to the civil authorities of Sevier county, Arkansas.
 The said PITCHLYNN murdered my husband in cold blood on the 10th of July, 1860. He is a native of the Choctaw Naton very fair skin, rather large blue or grey eyes, dark hair cut close anc uneven, though generally he wears it long, fond of drinking, talks and laughs loud.
 He is about feet 10 or Il inches high, weighs about l35 or I4O lbs, rather spare made. He had negro of his fathers with him when he left, bo:t were armed with double barreled shot guns. It IS supposed he will make his way westward, probabl. to the Leased District" west of the Chickasav Naton as he has relatives living in that section oi country. m
 The Governor of the State of Arkansas will, or being notified of the murder, issue his proclamation offering S200 reward the part of the State making Sl QUO altogether. MRS. E. c. HARRIS.
 Ultima Thule, Seuier Co.,, Ark.
 Julv Idth 1S60
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Messrs. EDrroRs-Although am not a citizen of the district and will not be all lowed to vote for Dr. Mitchell, it affords me infinite pleasure whilst in the State to de- clare preference in his behalf. He is one of natures best works and combines as many superior qualities to commend him to the people as any one man to be found in any one country. Small sketches will not express his worth, but it is by his every sentiment and action under any and every circumstance that those generous and manly impulses are exhibited, which characterize the man. He is possessed of every requi- site for the position he asks, and being an old resident, of sound experience" the truest oracle of wisdom '-should surely be elected In so much of the district as l have travelled he will get heavy majoriy.
 July 10M, 1860. SENEA.
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Knights of the Golden Circle.

WASHINGTON, July 19-Gen. Bickley has published an address to the Knights of the Golden Circle, requesting them to re- pair to their Texas encampment by the 10th of September He declares the object oi the association to be to Americanize and Southernize Mexico. The Knights will go to Mexico as emigrants under the sanction of the Mexican Government. The order is said to number fifty thousand members.
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"ARKANsAw. "-While gone east, we observed that almost without exception, that those who we heard speak of this State, pronounced 1t "Arkansaw," and when we spoke of Arkansas we were gen. erally understood to mean Kansas territo- ", unless we dwelt with distinguished en- phasis on the syllable. Indeed it was more than intimated that an "Arkansaw editor" had not yet learned to pronounce the name of his own State correctlyl
 Geographers differ from each other in the pronunciation of this name; and there Is some little difference between the citizens of the State, but we think we speak within due bounds when we say that ninety mine out of every hundred pronounce the word m accordance with its orthography. This IS right. Let us either pronounce the name as we spell it, or spell the name as we pro- nounce 1t; let us not put on unnecessary alrs m as plain matter as our State name. Brethren of the press, what Is the real pro- nunclation of our State name? We hope to have thls matter settled by express au- thority before we travel from home again. '' --Ark. Boptist.
 We have not time at present to examine into the philology of the name of our State; pronunciation is but an arbitrary conven- tionalism any way. We are opposed to putting on French airs in language or man. ners, and are in favor, as a general thing. of spelling a word as it is pronounced and pronouncing word as it is spelled. Il Arkansaw is the proper English prondncia. tion of Arkansas, what would you cal Kansas?
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"It is true, that in some of the counties, whose delegates in the Dover Convention voted against the indorsement of the State Convention, meetings were dtteruards held indorsing the convention; but it does not follow that they were any better expo nents of the will of the party, than those prior meetings whose sentiments were represented by the delegates they appointed to the Dover convention.
 The above is willful misrepresentation of the facts; no one knows better than the editor of the Old Line Democrat, that the counties he referred to as having indorsed the State Convention dtter the holding of the Dover Convention, really held such meetings, weeks bctore the Dover conven- tion met; and no one knows better than this self same editor, that the very conventions that nominated T. c. Hindman for Con- gress, ratified and expressly indorsed the State Convention and the nomination of R. H. Johnson. Yet this editor with his usual disregard of truth condemns these conven- tions, and falsely asserts that they were held qtter the Dover Convention. Shame upon such quibbling; and shame upon a man who would stultify himself in such a manner
 We refer the curious to the files of the Old Line Democrat, where they will find, that counties which instructed for Mr. Hindman, also at the same time and place ratified the nomination of R. H. J Johnson.
 Who will be so credulous as to believe any assertion the Old Line Democrat may hereafter make, unless backed by the testi- mOny of unimpeachable compurgators.
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ARKApELpHIA, July Is, 1860.
EpIToRs TRUE DEMoCRAL:

EDITORS TRUE DEMoCRAL:
 I write in haste to inform you that the cold War-Horse" Mitchell used up the |" Gallont" Can't here yesterday; it was a perfect Waterloo. It has been estimated by calm and unprejudiced men who were present, that Mitchell gained at least one Hundred and fifty votes by his speech. The |" Gallant" Can't and his friends were con- ed Four weeks ago and Can't would have beat Mitchell in this county but he will not now. This is no sensation letter, writ ten for effect, but the sober truth. l will write you more at length in few days.
 Yours, etc., IlMOIHY
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WHEREAS 1t has been made known w to the Governor, that on the 10th day of July, 1860, in Sevier county, in the State of Ar. kansas, Peter P. Pitchlynn, Jr., murdered LORENZO G. HARRIS, and then fled from justice and is still running at large.
 THEREFORE, I, ELIAS N. CONWAY, Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the author ity in me vested by law, do hereby offer reward of two hundred dollars for the arrest and de- livery of the said Peter P. Pitchlynn, Jr,, to the sheriff of Sevier county, Arkansas, in order that justice may be had, and the laws executed
 In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my
 hand and caused the seal of the State of It. s. Arkansas to be affixed at Little Rock, this
 18th day of July, A. D. ls6O:
 ELIAS N CONWAY.
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SPEAKING OF THE CoNGREs SIGNAL CANDI- DATEs.-On Friday last Dr. Mitchell and Col. Can't, visited our town according to previous appointment, and at three o'clock addressed large audience at the theatre The evening was very warm and oppressive. Dr. Mitchell lead off in very animated speech of about an hour iii length. The Doctor fully defined his position, and proved himself an able stump speaker, in fact, we think the Doctor is the ablest and most pleasing speaker that we ever heard in the State. He is southern man, and warm and devoted supporter of Breckin- ridge and Lane. After he closed, Col. Can't arose and addressed the audience for some time, taking strong southern ground. Col Can't is good speaker, but he fell far behind what we were led to believe he was, from the many representatives we had heard of his oritorical powers. Dr. Mltchel, to our mind, as debater is his superior, and we think great many other persons in town. think as we do. He made friends in Fort Smith, and we have no doubt the Doctor has done the same thing every where he has spoken.-Ft. Smith Times.
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DIoTATIoN.-ThS charge so often falsely preferred against the True Democrat justly strikes our neighbor, the Old Line Demo- crat. In the last issue 1t settles the matter of various county elections over the State, and among others kindly informs the good people of Drew county that Hemingway should be elected by all means. As there are four candidates in that county for the office to which Gen. H.. is aspiring; this looks very much like dictation-it would undoubtedly be dictation if it appeared in the True Dem ocrat
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E A correspondent writing rom m dependence says: 1.-The Old Line Demo crat might as we'll sing psalms to gate most as try to disorganize the democratic marty in old Independence; Johnson will get heavy majority over Rector in this county" .a W
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Misrepresentation.

''That the State convention reflected the will of q majority of the democratic party of Arkansas IS to me a matter of doubt, and certain it is that the nominee of that nyention has, by very respec- table portion of the State been solicited to with draw and suffer his to go before another con vention, for reasons set forth too unmistakably plain and reasonable to be disregarded by one who is not prompted by selfish motives, and has only the good of his party at heart. Had k. II. John son done this, and another convention been called and given him the nomination, which they most unquestonably would have done, if majority of the democratic party were in favor of him-then with hearty good will the party would have taken him up, which would have placed his success be- yond doubt; but contrary to the reasonable eX- pectations and wishes of many of his friends, he contemptuously refuses to do so, thereby demon- stratng to my mind one of two things, that he had respect for the harmony of the party or thought he could not get the nomination"
 The above is portion of the reply of s. M Hays, candidate for the Senate from Crawford and Franklin counties, to certain questions; it is published in the Van Buren Press.
 Mir. Hays is either lamentably ignorant of the history of the present disorganizing movement, or he willfully misstates the truth.
 MT. Hays and his co-disorganizers did not aCish another conpention, as was evident from their course at Dover; they did not wish harmony. because as one of their lea ders said: peace would be death to the Old Line Democrat and the cause it es- poused"
 If Mr. Hays and his friends wished for harmony and another convention, why did they not join with Col. Johnson's friends in taking the only legitimate steps for the calling of another convention? The truth is, they were pufed up with an insane idea of their strength; mistook the hungry cry of office-seekers and yelp of packed con ventions for the voice of the people and took the fatal plunge; their last expiring groan will be heard on the sixth of August
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28

Eg We invite attention to the new grocery by Charlie White. He writes sensibly, and will sell his articles cheap Charlie is clever, amiable and always dis posed to do the clean thing.
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July 8, 1860. It
POsT OFFICE, /;tHe Rock. July 23d, 1860.

Messrs. BLACK < BoUDINoT-You will please state that in consequence of change in the departure of the Memphis Cars for Madison, that the Eastern Mail hereafter will be not be ready for delivery until from 10 to II o'clock, A. M. on each day.
 Very respectfully your ob't serv't,
 T. J. CHURCHILL, ?. M.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-28

FUNDING THE PUBLIC DEBr.-Judge Rec tor does not mention this fanciful scheme -be oives it nary wave"-in his recent tergiversation epistle. He backs dowr too late.
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By the Governor:
 SAMUEL M. WEAVER, See'y of State.

Description.-PETER P. PIrcHLYNN, Jr, the murderer, is native of the Choctaw Nation, mas very fair skin, rather large blue or grey eyesIdarK hair cut close and uneven, though generally he wears it long-he is fond of drinking, talks ana laughs loud-is about 5 feet, Tor II inches high weighs about l35 or 40 pounds, rather spare made
 IuI, OQth IS6Q 2M
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LITTLE ROCK. JULY 23, 1860.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NAsHv1LLE.-The advertisement of this popular institution of learning, will be found in this issue. The present funds of the university amount to naorlv four hundred thousand dollars, vest ed in State bonds and city real estate that has always yielded six per cent. per annum.
 "During the academic year, 1859 and '6O there were in the collegiate and medi- cal departments, six hundred and forty eight matriculates.
 Collegiate department. .l92 Medical department :. .456
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Total .648


 In all human probability she IS destined to become the wealthiest university in the United States, as her city property is rising rapidly in value. Her board of trustees are liberal and enterprising, and are alive to the great interests over which they are call ed to preside.
 Her collegiate department, from the com mencement of this century, has held an honorable rivalry with the universities of North Carolina and Virginia, the greatest institutions of the South, while her medical department, immediately after its organiza- tion, took position and has regularly maintained it, far in advance of all rivalry from the western or southern institutions, and it is now the honorable rival of the mother of medical schools, the university of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
 The museums and cabinet of both the under grade and medical departments are thoroughly furnished, and the library con tains about four thousand volumes.
 To the friends and patrons of the univer- sity, mostly residing in the slave-holding State, its officers and managers again pre- sent its clams''
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To my Friends in the Country.

To my Friends in the Country. TAKE particular notice--l will pay the \ highest market price in cash or groceries tor all the Butter Chickens and Eggs you will bring in July 9 CHARLIE WHITE.
 Copartnership. c $. BOONE having sold one half ot D. his entire stock of Boots and Shoes to w. L. Anderson, late of the firm of Pope Anderson, the business will be carried at the old stand oi Boone & Co.,, under the firm and style of BOONE X ANDERSON.
 w. L. ANDERSON,
 s. $. BOONE. y;ttle PocL July 9th, 1860.
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Policies promptly issued by September l4th 1859. ly.
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Proclamation by the Governor-$2OC
 Reward

July l4th, 1860.
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Are You Insured? STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
 
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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-06-23

What sound that is--ths tsbfihS down
Of the preliminary srink, without iis claim
mt to give IL the life which is borrowed BY
all personal stpsbdases, 20 long NJ ths osns
ore hand Of e5s 10 on them Hit susousss
the comihs o. one Loved and longed Tor,
ho~ 40 delight Ia, caress II 10 our fsocissy
- loire eric ~alking out oh 4 WINDY pier
yssfns toWasds the merchsDtsnsa lying
alosgside; with the colors Of bis oss hsslss
land 1t her peak, and the name Of The port
he sailed from long sgo upoh bet stern
Bat n II tell the near approsch of The un-
desired, inesissbls gucss, Whist found shoft
Of the muflsd psiss made BY the usdsfsaksst
- they turn the corners il the din lighted
house, with low shu'fe ol feet and shispsf-
ing cautions, carries such sense Of knock.
ine ineed coIlspss witt u u the thsspibk
down ID the front entry Of the heAsy port
manifest, rshmed With The sbesGss Of dss
counted coming weeks p Dr. Hoimers.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-06-23
ArRAcrlcAL JOKE.

Brooklyn is something Of a dull place, but
there are few practical jokers living there
without whom, life in the city Of Churches
would be very ssd affair. One Of these,
BLY, name, whose only equal is be-
lieved to Barnum himself, eDgsged in oil
kinds of speculation, and who, having made
quite a fortune By his shrewdness, has moth
Jog to do in particular, lately conceived that
it would be 40 excellent idea to "sell" few
people, and afford seme amusement to their
friends. Accordingly lie secured the SER
vices Of young lady, and had three letters
written on gilt-edge paper, inviting three
gentlemen each to meet Miss S-singly and
alone, at 8 o'clock on Thursday afternoon
at the corner Of Clinton and Joralemon
street. The invited y wefe two prominent cx-
ofhce- holders, and the editor Of Brooklyn
paper, who is noted fof both gsilantss and
good looks. The writer was, OF course, .
myth. At balf-past 2 o'clock, ca the after
noon named, about dozen persons who
had been let into the secret, might have been
seen entering an unoccupieI noom on the
precise corner where the meeting was TO
take place. 10 few moments theJ o5ser. ID
the editor vending his way along, and last
had ths satisfaction Of seeing hin stop on
the corner and look at bic watch. lu mo-
men. along came one Of the officials, The
editor rushed into an area and hid himself,
venturing to give an occasional glance At
hi.adversary.
At last the third party came along, full Of
pomposisy. Observing the ether IT dis
iancs, joss a. be Was himself discovered,
both jumped behisd . couple Of tres boxes,
which gave the editor chance to emerge
from his hiding place. Finally, sbe trio
could no longer avoid meeting, and shs
usual coursesiss were s1chsnged, the parties
10 the house hugely enjoyipg The rich treat
Of seeing those .sso!d. !" Each sentlemsn try.
ing to get the otbe. ont ofthe way, il crdss
that the "womsn might be seen 10 eompsr.
alive privacy, fof tvo heurs the three ssbob.
bed aroupd, !" every few Minutes msetisg On
come corner in the neighbofboo6. The jsk-
ers then left The house one By enc, shakisg
hasds with tbspassy, which Dsds the editor
cay tlss ssbs never befors nst % many
friends, all 10 heap, during biz Iifs." Il
vas six o'clock before those who snjoysd
the treat, departed, and ons Of the e&eials
q that sins ssIIi held % 70 laop post,
waiting Tor that ''eesfevsded womas."