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Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21
Laws in Relation to Wills.

The legislatures of several States have passed laws concerning last wills and testa ments, that will have the effect of prevent ing many of the lawsuits now growing out of contesting wills. In Pennsylvania the law requires that any bequest or devise to any society, or incorporation, or for any institution, must be made, at least two months before the death of the testator
 Experience has shown that men in their last sickness, in the hope of propitiating Heaven, or operated upon by influences that would not affect vigorous mind have almost beggared their families by giving the bulk of their property to some institu- tion of learning or charity. Some of these corporations have become immensely wealthy, and the money thus given to them is spent in keeping up large estab- lishments and paying large salaries to off cers who do nothing It is against the true policy of our country to build up these colossal institutions, and the money thus given for an implied purpose, is often used to foster aristocratic and ti-democratic sentiments.
 A bill now before the legislature of New York, goes further than the act of Penn sylyania, and provides that, no person leaving wife, child or parent, can bequeath to any association, or incorporation, more than onc-fourth part of his or her estate after the payment of his or her just debts. The instances are frequent where persons in health whose death was probable, have been taken by designing persons and by skillful fattery, apparently disinterested nursing and other influences have been in- duced to divert the current of their wealth from those to whom 1t naturally and rightly would flow, to some association or persons without tie to or claim on the testator. The result is that every State has its courts full of contested will cases and medical jurisprudence has become part of every lawyers study These laws are meant to do away with the necessity of this kind of litigation, and if they succeed in so doing, will be productive of good.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21
Lands Entered and Located in Arkansas
 During the Year 1858. r.4

We subjoin a table showing the number of acres of land, heretofore vacant, wlt ,b were entered or located during the past ye in the several counties of the State. will be seen by this that 1,645, ,5S1 are to be added to the tax books of 1S6S. which at the lowest rate (three dollars an acre, will augment the amount of taxable property, nearly five millions of dollars.
 We learn from the land officers in the different districts that the sales made bv both federal and State officers during the current quarter exceed those made in any three months heretofore.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

THE PEopLE's DEMOCRATIC ORGAN.-The first number of this paper, published at Smithville, Lawrencecounty, and edited by z. P. McAlexander and Peter $. Roberts has been received. The following extract from the salutstory of its editors defines the politics of the paper:
 The Organ, while under our control, will advo- cate the great principles of the democratic party the party which is so successfully developing the mighty resources of this vast country, and causing It so make such rapid advancement to political grandeur and greatness" a
 The articles in the number before us are we'll written and the Organ bids fair to be- come true exponent of democratic princi- pies. We greet the editors on their en- trance into the fraternity and wish them success.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

that grow upon the banks of tho Palarm he hangs his harp and sorrowfully pacing its flower clad banks, declares that all is dark and there is no light anywhere. Like Rachael, he refuses to be comforted He mourns as one having no hope, or at least slender one. He will be unhappy and will not be consoled. An how affecting
 Where's our handkerchief?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21
E The Presbytery

Es- 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 Commissioners Fund, will be called for by the Presbytery.
 THOS. R. WEIGH,
 Stated Clerk.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

REMsNEss. The ashington Telegraph is now edited by Wyatt c. Thomas. Mir. Pettigrew has withdrawn from the editorial staff of the Arkansian. Other changes have been made in the newspapers of Ar kansas which we omitted to notice One reason is that our home exchanges are very often taken from our table before we had time to read them, or if we picked them up and noted the change, we intended, at the time, to make a paragraph and forgot it. We would not be thought wanting in that courtesy observed by the press upon the oc- casion of new editor or retirement of an old one. Mr. Thomas writes iluently and sensibly, and though on the wrong side, we welcome him into the lists. Mir. Pet tigrew carries with him in his new avoca- tions our best wishes for his success and our regret that his services as editor closed before the campaign is finished.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

REPUTATION. The black republican State of Wisconsin is over head and ears Tn debt, and the courts are deciding all cases against their eastern creditors. They have passed a law to stop the collection of debts. Their railroads, with one or two exceptions, have failed. Almost every county in the State is heavily in debt, some to the tune of millions. with no prospect of means or disposition to pay Inasmuch as their creditors are their political allies, it is . sort of dog eat dog affair, and we have no sympathy for the sufferers.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

SWAMP LANDs.-Confrmed list No 7. of lands in the Fayetteville land district has been received by the Governor. The list embraces 17,7l9 acres, principally in the counties of Benton, Washington and Madison. The lands arc said to be some of the best in that section of country. As the Fayetteville land office was merged in that of Clarksville, these lands will be offered at public sale at the latter place some time during the coming summer This new confirmation is in townships where there were no confirmed lands pre- viously, so that forty new plats will have to be made and duplicated to enable the agent at Ciarksvile to sell the lands. This may delay the sale a few weeks beyond the time required for advertisement, etc. The list for the Batesville district has not yet been received, though it is probable twill be here some time this spring.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21
LITTLE ROCK, ARK,
MHTCH, IOUV. To EDrToR or TpUE DrMocp

IV LDIIUK UT IKUE DEMOCRAT-
 In the columns of the Old Line Demo- crat l notice communication signed Pub licola," repeating the charge made by the editor of that paper, that said in conven- tion T could not indorse the democracy of the Old Line Democrat, because it has as- sailed certain members of my family"
 Iproved by the testimony of Wm. R. Miller, Hugh C.. Wilson, R. s. Yerkes, J. D. Kimbell and Robt. E. Newton, that was misrepresented. Since it is repeated on me, I pronounce it base, w;lfuH and malicious Ie. JAMES B. JOHNSON.
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.
 BLACK REPUBLICAN HoNBsrY. The black republicans are hunting and nosing through every department of Government in hopes to discover some fraud or wrong out of which to make political capital. It is mo- torious that whenever they get power they abuse it and commence system of rascality. While the House of Representatives was passing resolution of enquiry, one of their officers, $. c. Boynton, a, clerk in the sta tionery room, obtained S2O0, ,000 worth of transferable post office certificates, took them to New York, sold them and ab- seconded to Europe. Whereby, Seward, or Bates, as the case may be, lost one vote.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

FREE LECTURE THURSDAY EvENING.-A free Lecture will be given at the Theatre Hall Thursday (to-morrow) evening at half past o'clock, by Wm. D. Snow, on the origin, rise and progress of the Tele- graph: Illustrating its accomplishments, re- suits, etc. . EF- Ladies and gentlemen are invited to attend
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

H John Hickman "is in a very pre-. carious state. of health" He has gone home and his friends say he will not be able to return to Congress. When Brooks tapped Summers head with . cane the latter had to goto Europe. Now Edmund son hits Hickman whereupon the latter worthy gets very sick The sickness al- ways follows thrashing. @
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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 meets at Philadelphia at the same time.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

eY 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, lR6n
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

Es- Ouachita Presbytery stands adjourn ed to meet at Princeton, Dallas county, on Friday, the 30th inst, at1 II o'clock, a. m. Sessions are required to send up their Re- cords, Reports and Contributions to the spring meeting.
 A. R. BANKS Stafnd C1erk
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Ey- Complaints are loud about our pa per not reaching Jackson, Lawrence coun- tv, in due time. We hope the cause of the delay will be rcmedied, and we shall spare no pains to have it lcctified.,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

LE MT. John T. Trigg has associated with him in the law business, s. P. Pinney, who comes among us highly recommended, both as first class lawyer and gentleman.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

GY- J. c. TAPPAN ,..of Helena, is candidate for Circuit Judge of the first judicial circuit, com posed of the counties of Phillips, Monroe, St Francis, Crittenden, Poinsett, Greene, Mississippi and Craighead.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21
postal arrangements.
PERRY COUNTY CONVENTION.

Pursuant to previous public notice, mass meeting of the democracy of Perry county was held at the court house in RS- ryville, on the 14th of February, 1860.
 Geo. Wood was called to the chair, and w. D. Jacoway appointed secretly
 The object of the meeting having been briefly explained, on motion, the chair ap- pointed a committee of three; consisting of Wm. Wilson, John w. Riser and j. C. Crawford, to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, who after a short absence reported the following, which were unanimously adopted:
 RESOLVED, That the democracy of Perry county have full confidence in the honesty integrity and ability ot the Hon. Levin D. Hill. and consider him the most suitable person to fill the office of Cover nor of the State of Arkansas, and hereby instruct the delegates, appointed by this convention, to cast the vote of this county in the State convention n hls favor, and to use all honorable means to secure his nomination for said office
 RESOLVED. That Dr. K. F. Jaynes, Wm. Wilson J. C. Crawford, T. C. Pankev, c. Fowler, J. w. Riser and Gustavus Klingelheffer, be and they are nereoy appointed to represent this county m lne State convention to be held at Little Rock ays~ they are also appointed to represent this county the next congressional convention, to be held a' Philadelphia.
 RESOLVED, That the delegates to th5 sre'' sional convention, be and they are hereBSc.Ns rue tea to cast the vote of this county for the person. deemed by said delegates, best calculated to pro mote the interests of the democratic party.
 RESOLVED, That the democracy of Perry counH are prepared to combat agSressions from any sourS preJuiicial to the interests and prosperity of sou ern rights and southern institutions and are read| to repel invasions from any and all sources :.
 RESOLVED, That the secretary of this meetStee requested to furnish copy of the proceeiins~ this meeting to the True Democrat and ArkanS@ for publication.
 On motion, the meeting adjourned, a" die. GEO. WOOD, CEE
 w. D. JAcowAY. Sec'g
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H- We advise all our friends travelling on the Mississippi to arrange 1t so as to get on the Pacific she is just out, and, perhapse the finest boat in the Louisville and New Orleans trade.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

eS We are authorized to announce JAMES K. YOUNG, of Hampstead county, as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the 9th Judicial Cir cult.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

announce FRANCIS POSEY, of Lost Creek, as F candidate for Colonel of the 18th Regiment of Arkansas Militia.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

eT We authorized to announce DAVID W. CARROLL, of Jefferson county, as 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., 1860-03-21

eR JOHN R. COX, of Bentonville is can. didate for Prosecuting Attorney for the Fourth Ju dcial Circuit, subject to democratic convention, houd one be held
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

TIE HAMPERS FERRY INvAsIoN.-The commissioners appointed to audit the ex- penses attendant upon John Browns raid, have reported to the Virginia legislature: They have paid. .......... .Sl3I ,loo uo They have also audited and reported. 3l ,l03 0O The Governor paid out of the civil con
 tlngent fund. l',ooo Vo
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 This heavy sum will have to be paid by the tax payers of Virginia, unless the general government comes to their relief It is to be wished that thee was some way of making the " irrepressible conflict" lea ders pay this sum. If if was made obliga- tory upon Seward, Giddings, Smith, Gree ley & Co.,, to reimburse this money, they would be more chary of preaching treason and melting to rebellions.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

eT ROBERT H. DEDMAN is a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney in the 2d Judicial Circuit.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

CAMDEN, Dec. 24th, 1859. EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT Sir: You will please announce my name in the columns of your paper as candidate for States Attorney of the 9th judicial circuit.
 Very truly and respectfully,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

HAMPTON, CALHOUN Co.,, ARK, Nov. !, '59. MEssRs. JOHNSON & YERKEs-
 Sns: Please announce my name as candidate fer the office of Prosecuting Attorney for the second udlcal district in the State of Arkansas and obge yours, JAMES F. RITCHIE.
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MONTICELLO, ARK, Oct. IT, 1859.

MONTICELLO, ARK, Oct. lI, lS59. HEssRs JOHNSON YERKEs- Centemen-Y on will please announce me as candidate for the office of States Attorney in the second judicial district at the next general election.
 Very respectfully,
 w. F. SLEMONS.
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eX~ We are authorized to announce Judge w. F.. 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., 1860-03-21
Perry County Democratic Covention.

We are in receipt of letter from Mr. W. D. Jacoway, secretary of the democratic meeting of Perry county, stating that he had forwarded to us copy of the proceed ings, and enquiring why we had not pub lished them. In reply, we have to say that we never received the copy mailed tous.- Had we received 1t, we would gladly have published it. We, this week, clip the pro- ceedings, as we find them in the Arkansian, and cheerfully give them publication. The uncertainty of the mails is becoming in- tolerable. Scarcely week passes, that we are not made sensible of the short comings of our Dostal arrappemants
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21

eB THOMAS FLEICHER IS candidate for collection to the office of Sheriff of Pulaski county.
 WARREN ARK, llth Feb, 1860. NEssRs. JOHNSON < YERKEs-
 Gentlemen. Announce me a candidate for Prose- outing Attorney. in the second judicial district of characterization the lst Monday in August next.
 J. w. PARTNERSHIP.
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na1. nuu ruey nave little cause TO speak supercli-
they have now, as they had always, the advan-
tage over us but if they will condescend to re-
mark how frequently we have been in advance of
them in the path of progress, and how many i'm
provements were tested and introduced here before
they were adopted in New York or Philadelphia,
they WILL perhaps, be less disposed to dispute our
claim to rank among the foremost of American
cities. Baltimore was lighted with gas when
people elsewhere were cropping about under the
Pickering, old-fashioned lamps, and she had de-
termined despite the Alleghanes to connect the
Ohio and the Patapsco by railroad while
our friends in the North were still dreaming
of the improvements to be effected in Comes
toga wagons. And at this very moment we are,
in the energy and promptness with which we
accept new ideas and adopt practical projects, as
far ahead of our boastful rivals as we ever were.
1t is really amusing TO read in the Philadelphia
Ledgcr an article advocating "a uniformed police, -
and TO turn to another in the New York Herald
flvoring the organization of 'steam fire depart.
'ment." The tone in which both journals discuss
the measures they respectively propose is worth
noting. They gravely endeavor to show the ad.
vantages of the new over the old systems, and &c
persuade the community to acquiesce in theil
views. They speak of these institutions as if they
had week ago been suggested for the first time
and as if it might still be very doubtful whether
uniformed police and steam fire department
are really more efficient than obsolete watchmer
and hand fire engines New York was in advanc,
of lis in adopting a better police system, but thu
old fire department still exists while Philadelphi;
has not, in the former particular, taken one stel
forward. They are considering what they will do
and in Baltimore police force and q fire depart
ment have been for some time established, whicl
are organized and regulated in accordance witt
the latest requirements of science and civilization
and are thoroughly effective, as well as creditabl
to the city. Had not our contemporaries in tn
North better think of these things before the
again speak slightingly of Baltimore?
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The New York and Philadelphia journals, as
our readers know, allude every now and then to
Baltimore in terms which are far from compliment
tary. They do not abuse us, but they patronize
us in way that is sometimes offensive, and
always disparaging Those two cities, big
with their own Importance, look down with
an air of complacent conceit upon the towns that
are not quite their equals in size and wealth.
The giants who measure "six feet SIX are dis
posed to ignore the companionship of the little
brother who stands only ''sx feet ONE in his
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TREATY WITH COSTA RIoA.--The steamer North
ern Light brings us the intelligence that Minis
ter to Costa RIGA, Hon. Alexander Dimitry, has
succeeded in concluding treaty with the govern
ment of that country. The treaty provides for the
appointment of Commissioner to settle all claims
against Costa RIGA.
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BALTIMORE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1850

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@ THE LARGEST
FURNITURE AND CHAIR MANDATORY
IN THIS CITY,
III " Y " D.
M Of Enpru DI..

No. 81 North GAY STREET, Baltimore,
Opposite the Odd Fellows Hall,
Where can be found the largest stock OF Baltimore made
Furniture in this city Citizens and strangers requested
to examine this stock of Furniture before purchasing as
there can be found always and made to order
TETEATETES, in Brocatelle, Plush, or Hair Cloth so
FAS, Walnutand Mahogany, in Plush HAN CLOTH or GOV
cred IN any goods to orde Full French Paror Half French
Arm Rocking and easy CHAIRS, of various patterns in
6rocateie Plush, or Hair Cloth; CHAMBER SUITS, in
Walnut and Mahogany of various styesrom $50 to $780,
large assortment of CaneSeat Rocking, Chamber Dining
and Reception Chairs, in Walnut Oak SC; EXTENSION
TABLES SlDE-BoARDS, and WHAT-N0TS, of all pat
terms; HAIR iIusk and Spring MATTRESSES on hand and
made to order All goods carefully packed ....
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CLARET AND CHAMPAGNE 3D..
40 leases low priced and fine TABLE CLARET. Duke de
"Montsbello" Green Seal and Hedsieck CHAMPAGNE at
lowest prices, by A. J. HANPSON
IuZo-u 81 N. Charles ST., Pleasant.
IT IS NOT A DYE
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NEW YORK April 10 1858.
W. f. HAGAN, Eso-Dear Sir About five months since
bought two bottles ofyour Hair Cooring and am now de
sirous OF obtaining and would inquire where it may
be found here Ny hair quite young turned gray
ihaue used number Of articles for the purpose of restoring
1t, but did not succeed until obtained this uaich has sro
dced the desired effect have been requested by number
OF my friends (among them ladies procure if
possible am much pleased with it, made great
Improvement in my personal appearance By ansyerin
this you will much obige,
Yours, very respectfully,
Fl. C. GooDRIcH
Steamer Bridgeport Peck Slip, New York
81 Price so cents per bottle. For sale by S. s. HANCE
los Baltimore street. W. E. HAGAN Co. Propreitors,
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