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Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-04-21

Pursuant to previous notice given, the delegates from the different townships as sembled at the courthouse for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various county offices. Onmotion of Wm. Fryar, Daniel Willis was called to the chair pro lem, for the purpose of organizing. The convention was then called to order by Daniel Willis in the chair On motion of T. w. Nenable, Dr. John H. Carroll was elected president of the convention. A committee of three was then appointed who conducted pr. Carroll to the chair, who explained the object of the meeting and then entered upon the discharge of his du- ties.
 On motion of T. J. Griffey, s. $. Ford was elected secretary. A call of the town ships was then made and the following responded, viz: Union, Welborn, CAlron, Hardin, Nuddy Bayou and Washington.
 On motion of J. Stone committee was appointed to draft resolutions expres- sive of the sense of this convention-and on motion of Mr. Olingcr, the secratary was also added to the committee. The commit tee then retired, and afterwards returned with the following resolutions, to-wit: lst. .2rsateed, That we have unainching conf deucc ii the ability of our or,hy fellow citizen, R. W. Harper, esq, and recommend him as our choice for representative.
 2nd. That Judge John M. Venable is our choice for clerk of this county. 3rd. That David E. Bizzell is our choice for internal improvement commissioner.
 4th. That Wm. II. Dungan is our choice for county surveyor
 5th That Peter II. Kuykendal is our choice for county treasurer
 The resolutions were then read separately and unanimously y adopted.
 Neither the committee nor the conven- tion could agree upon a nomination for county and probate judge, for sheriff, or for common school commissioner and can didates for these offices were left unscected.
 The following resolution was then offer ed by T. J. GriIley of Wilborn township, and adopted:
 Reso,sed That we hold convention on the 3rd Monday in May next at Lewisburg, for the pur- pose of nominating Il candidate for Senator from this district, and that the counties of Yell and Perry be requested to appoint delegates to attend said conyention
 On motion of T. ". Vcnabie, the chair appointed one delegate from each township to the convention at Lewisburg-Wm. Fryar from Washington; T. J. Grlley from Welborn; $. X. Harris from Cadron; C. w. Olinger from Hardin; J. A. Nicholas from Muddy Bayou; IT, |. Cargile from Benton; Jacob Bryant from Lick Mountain; William Carroll from Griffin and R l.. Cargile from Union.
 The following resolution was introduced by c. w. Olmger and adopted:
 Reso'oed, That the proceedings of this meeting be published iu the Old Line Democrat and True Democrat.
 On motion of Daniel Willis, esq, the convention adjourned sine die.
 JOHN H. CARROLL, Prcst
 $. s. FORD, .Sec'y.
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It is Delicious to Take.

We say to parents, if yoar children sickly, Puny allie ed with complaints prevalent among chndren gN' them small qnanyof McLean's Cofda' and "'' "dH them heathy fat and robust Delay moment, try il
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Number 20.

 choice of this convention for Governor, and that IL b. h"nly is our first choice for Congress.
 ne vote was then taken on the first re- solutions offered by the committee, which were adopted.
 Gov. lzard then moved to strike ont the part of the I'd resolution which indorsed Col. Hndman' course out of Congress, which motion was lost and the entire reso- lution adopted.
 On motion of MT. Dunn, the Old Line Democrat, True Democrat, State Rights Democrat, Madison Pioneer and Journal were requested to publish the proceedings of this convention.
 On motion of Mr. Seaborn, the convcn- ton then adjourned sine die.
 E. MALLORY, Chm. w. M. HoOPFR. .Sec'y.
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PROSPECTUS
 FOR THE Irl-Weekly True Democrat.

TIE publishers of the TRUE DEMOCRAT propose to Issue trtaoeeky edition of their paper, in addi ton to the weekly, and commence its publication about the first day of June next, or sooner, if l,Uo0 subscribers be obtained.
 The great battle of the age is to be fought in November next, and it is necessary that every man III the community should be kept informed of the movements of the enemy. The very existence of the south IS at stakc and it becomes every South ron to be up and doing. Intending to be firm and decided, yet calm and prudent, it will be our aim to defend the rights of the South without buster or oravado. The times demand increased activity on the part of democrats, and that full and speedy information should be spread before the public. ms IS the first enterprise of the kind in the State Is demanded by the exgencies of the times, and we confidently look to the Democracy for its support.
 Ternls.-Fiee dollars c year. For the campaign, say until August 10th, doAar, or till Nov 5th tmo doAors. Payment expected on the issue of the tira nu"ater. The size of the tri-weekly will be 9 by .to inches, containing 2S columns.
 March 5(jth 1860
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7ro Nericon Har Steamers captured 6y He
 q. $. &loop-ot- U'm .SarGtQgo- Almost
 Vlctoyy-1Ae prisoners and prizes G.
 lo,o- City ot Nerjco surrounded Jy LiJer-
 d{S.
 PAss A'LoURKE, March 19--The Mex ican steamer Marquis has arrivedinside the bar at this Pass as United States prize in charge of Lieut.. Chapman, of the U. 5. sloop-ol-war Saratoga.
 She left Vera Cruz on the l2th inst, but before reaching the mouth of the river her engines broke down and she was de- taincd outside until the towboat Anglo prize inside the bar.
 The Marquis brings full particulars of the capture of Commodor Martins expe- dtion recently fitted out at Havana for the purpose of aiding Miramon in his opera tons against Vera Cruz and other Mexi- can ports OF the Gulf.
 The two steamers were well supplied with provisions, ammunition and such other supplies as Miramon's army stands in need of.
 Great agitation continues to predomin- ate in the Marches; the owners of real es tate are refusing to pay the taxes imposed upon them.
 The steamer Gen. Marimon, which arriv- ed at the southwest pass yesterday morn ing in charge of Lieut.. Minor, and the Mar quis. were both taken off Anton Lizardo, on the morning of the 9th inst, by the U. $. sIoop- -of-war Saratoga.
 The steamer Marquis has a portion of the prisoners which were taken on board, and the U. $. steamer Preble, which was to have left Vera Cruz on the l4th, is hourly expected with the remainder of the prisoners.
 The officers in charge of the Marquis report that the town of Alvarado, which had been previously dismantled by the liberals, was in possession of Miramon's $ troops.
 Miramon was actively besieging Vera Cruz but with slight chance of success now that his supplies and support from sea is cut off.
 Theiberal forces in the interior had been rapidly concentrating on the city of Mexico, which was entirely surrounded.
 Much bad feeling existed among the French and Spanish fleets against the American, and great excitement prevailed generally at Vera Cruz, in consequence of what is considered by many the high hand ed action of Com. Turner in capturing these steamers.
 AMERICAN CONSUL AT VERA CRUZ.
 The Marquis reports that the exequator of the American Consul at Vera Cruz had been revoked. No explanation of the fact is given.
 DISPOSITION OF THE PRIZES.
 The steamer Marquis will get under way tonight and go to the head of the passes, where the Gen. Miramon is moored await ing orders, it IS supposed from Washing | ton.
 Lieut.. R. T. Chapman leaves his prize there and proceeds to Washington as bear CT of important dispatches from Cons Turner and Darvis.
 Our informant was unable to get details of the action between the two prizes ant the Saratoga but assured us 1t was very brief and resulted in triAing loss, whicl was confined to the crew.
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had that fiery strength which glows into white heat at an opposing blast.
 This question must be tried Why, whlle men, with far lower claims than his, got posts and honors-solicitorships, ,jadge- shlps; secaetaryships, embassies this man come to pass the ripe age of forty-six without gaining power or place? Can it have been because he was servile and cor rupt? If so, logic is a lie, moral theories a sham.
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Ts~The opposition convention which met here on Wednesday of last week was, as the Herold says, very harmonious. As they did but little, we suppose they had nothing to quarrel over. We cannot see for what purpose they are gathering up their squads, unless it be to amuse the dem acrats. They however passed this import aW resolution,-
 Resolved, That we deem it the duty of our national convention to pursue such policy as shall appear most likely to eman- cipate our common country, from misrule on the one hand and lawless agitation on the other, and thus, if possible, restore the government to its original purity and sim plicity.
 That is solemn and awful "duty," not desired by any other party. But can they do it? It reminds us of a 'fandango' of ''the lame, the halt and the blind" and
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Abstract of the Decisions of the Supreme
 Court of the State of Arkansas.

J.y F. W. HoADLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW. STATE USE OF PETERSON Erorto Union, VS. ' GIBSON, ct dl. "''
 This was an action of debt brought in the name of the State for the use of freder- ick A. Peterson, in the Union circuit court, against Edward N. Gibson, Cyrus F. Sar- gent, Joel Kelly and Matthew Landers. The action was founded on penal bond, executed by the defendants, payable to the State. Verdict for plaintiff.
 7He Court held:
 1st. A receiver is an officer of the court, and subject to it's orders in relation to eff fects placed in his hands as receiver, until discharged by the court.
 2d A receiver and his securities are not liable to an action on the bond until he has failed to obey some order of the court, in relation to the effects placed in his hands.
 3d. It is particularly the province of the chancery court appointing the receiver to adjust his account, because 1t is to that court that he must look for the allowance of such compensation for his services as he may be entitled.
 Judgment affirmed
 FnRcusoN As ERR, e al.,| Appso1 from m
 VS. HemDSfeu1 C. WILLIAMS, e ol. ) c. ,n chanc'y
 The bill was exhibited by Daniel E. Williams and William H. Etter, against the executor and devisees under the will of Tomos H JF. 1Naddur, deceased, for par ttion of certain lands described as lots Nos l, ?, 3 and 1, iN Woch s, and lot 3 in Wock 22, situated in the town of Washington, and for an account of rents and profits.
 The court decrecd for the complainants and the defendants Appealed. 1He Court held.:
 lst. Under our statutes the taxes are a charge which attaches to the land under all circumstances, regardless of encumbrances or the rights of any one whomsoeyer.
 2d. W here A. who Is tenant of c., anC B. purchase jointly at tax sale the land of C, the decd of the sheriff to A. and B. is prjuta .tacie evidence of valid legal title, and having held the promise under the tax title thus acquired, and enjoyed the rent; and profits A will not be allowed tC set up an outstanding title in stranger in order to defeat partition, and protect himself against liability to his co-tcnant fol the rents and profits.
 Decree affirmed with costs.
 GREY, ] 1au,.z eos, u,,,,, ksxswonrur, s. et o1. sls"@ q. C. " "e4'y
 The doctrine laid down in the case O Ansmo1hy, C ~, ps. lt;tcheU and wife ol the present term re affirmed.
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History of Racon's Youth.

He won love and deserved to win love; for even in the flush of his life he had none of the vices of young men. If weak on the score of dress and pomp; if he doated,
 like a girl on flowers, or scents, on gay colors, on the trappings of a horse; he never drank or gamed, nor ran wild and loose in
 love. Though armed with the most win ming ways, and the most glozing lip in London, no husbands peace was ever hurt by him, no woman's fame was dragged by him into the mire. He sought no victor ies, like those of Blount. He brought no shame like Raleigh, to the cheek of one who loved him more than her own good name. No Lady Rich, as in Sidney's case,
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FELL c IF CITJ/EN.S. Consult your own Interest and Buy your Goods of D. w. Dodd.

vEIIE CITIZENS of Saline and Hot
 l Spring counties is respectfully solicited to call and examine my large and elegant stock of Merchandise now opening in my New Store in BENTON-among which may be found LOwells, Domestics, COttonades of every GeScription Cali coes and Lawns of all kinds; Swiss, Mull Main sock. Jaconet and Organde Musins; Robes of every description; Black Silk, Silk Tissue, Green and Brown Baregcs, White and Fancy Brian- tenes. Ginghanls, Duck, Holland, Irish and Blay Linens Bed Ticking and Stripes of all kinds; an elegant stock of Bonnets of the latest style, La dies and Misses Hats, Parasois and Umbrellas, School Books and Stationery, q fine stock of Plan ters and Fashionable Hats, and an unrivailed stock of Spring and Summer Clothing for boys and men. Mantillas and Point Lace Shawls, Drugs, Medl- cines, Paints Oil Dye Stutfs, Thumb and Spring Lancetts, Scariiicators, Spectacles, Goggles, EX- tracts and Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles, Soap, Candles, Powder, Lead Shot, Caps, Flints, Colts Repeters and Common Pistols, Shot Guns, Powder Horns and Flasks, Cutlery of every de- scription, Spades and Shoves, Pitch Forks, Grain Cradles, Wheat Sieves, Log. Trace and Halter Chains, Plate, Chest, Stock, Closet, Trunk, Cup board Till, Pad, Gun and Store door Locks, Broad and Hand Axes, Men and Boys Chopping Axes, Hatchcts, Drawing Knives, Gross Cut, Hand, Rip and Tenant Saws, Files and Rasps of all kinds, Coffee Mills, Coffin Screws and Hacks, Sledge, Hand, Claw, Shoe and Horse Shoeing Hammers, Carpenters Tools, Coopcr's Compases, Nails to 40, Horse Shoe Nails, Castings, Cooking Stoves, Tin ware, Grind Stones and Scythe Stones, Tubbs, Buckets and Brooms; an elegant stock Of Ladies and Misses Shoes and Hosiery, Boots and Shoes of every descriptions and thousand and one other things besides, including Ladies Hoop Skirts ot course.
 And the best of all is, I am selling them for less money than the same kind of Goods have ever been sold for before in this market, the Ladies all say so, and they know-they also say, that we keep q greater variety and prettier goods than anybody else So come along, we charge nothing for show ing goods. D. ". DoDD'
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JOB WOR K.

Our facilities for doing all descriptions of Job Work not be surpassed by any printing estab- ishment in the country.
 We have procured, at cost of over sixteen hun dred dollars, one of Isaac Adams mammoth print ng machines, which enables us to do work, and es- pecially pamphlet and book work ill a superior style and at very low prices
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Planters Save your Buildings.
 $. s. VOSBURG,

V V A p D U h G M l , B., ES prepared to raise, lower, or remove Buildings of all sizes and shapes, to any dis tance, with less force and in less time than any boG3 else, WITHOUT DAMAGE. He will also Re Sill Gin Houses, Mills and every description of Build ings and all kinds of heavy framing, ina superior manner. He is also prepared with al! the requisite Machinery to raise Gin Houses, Mills, and every description oi framing. He will also remove Brick Buildings. He will also raise LARGE CORNIC. lNGS TONES TO TiE TOPS OF THE HIGH EST BUILDINGS.
 TO INSURANCE COMPANIES, MARINERS
 AND COMMERCIAL MEN: s. s. VosBuRG is also prepared to Raise and Launch Sunkcn or Stranded Steamboats, Ships,
 Vessels. etc., Or those grounded on Bars in Rivers, on short mo- tice Also RAISE AND LOWER DECKS AND CABINS, and do all kinds oi Boat work pertaining to his business.
 Orders solicited. Communications addressed to me will receive prompt attention.
 April II, 1860. 6m $. $. VOSBURG.
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From the Gazette, Williamsburgh, Va.

From the Gazette, Willianlsburgh, Va. We wou call the especial attention of our req ders to that popular '' medicinal beverage" known as ' Bnnger's Old London Dock Gin,' which meets with unprecedented sale throughout this State. That this famous Gin far surpasses all other bottled Gins, which have flooded the country-all connoisseurs agree; while its extensive sale ''a safe and reliable medicine for family use'' is a flat teling indication of its excellence.
 From the long standing of this house A. M. Bnnger t Co.,. No. 33S Broadway,l having been established years subsequentto the declaration of our national independence, it has acquired po- pularity and influence in the mercantile world that stand unparalleled. We observe, that not only the New | ork Press endorse this firm being perfect ly substantial and reliable, but theyare endorsedby all the newspapers throughout the South, well as the North, that have had all opportunity to allude to them.
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From the N. Y. Com. Advertiser.

MEANS ALL IT SAYs.-An advertisement appears in our columns to-day from A. NJ. Blinger Co.,, 338 Broadway, which, we are well assured, means all it says. l. refers to an article which, though often abused, has great medicinal virtues and law ful domestic uses. Bnngers Old London Dock Gn,' dispensed by that long established house, has bona fde virtues as cordial, ands strictly pure in its component parts, and, when required at all may be used with the fullest confidence. Tine name of that firm is guarantee of the exact and literal truth of whatever they represent.
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%l.OOO REWARD.

STEPHEN c. KENNEDY, a tall man, } with black hair, in company with a little girl, eight years of age, named Lzzie and woman with blue eyes and curly auburn hair, left Memphis on the oth of March, A. D. lS6), with six stolen negroes: One man named Joe, very black, aged D wears, two girls named Hager and Amy aged fifteen and twelve years, rather small for their ages; one negro woman, rather dark, named Mary Ann, aged nineteen years, with bright muatto infant, three years of age, and one negro child named Laura six years of age The woman ac- companyng Kennedy is not his wife, although he travels with her as such. She is a grass widow whose real name is believed to be Mrs. Calhoun. She has resided in Centraia and Chicago, Illinois. She passed here under the name of Miss Marion c. Hatch. She has several cuts on her right arm above the elbow.
 The man Kennedy has no shadow of title to the negroes in any way whatever. They are solely the property of his wife, who hereby cautions all persons against trading for them.
 The above reward will be paid by the injured wife of stephen Kennedy and bereaved mother of the little girl, for any positive information of the whereabouts of the child or negroes; or five hun dred dollars for the whereabouts of either of them
 April IA, lS60. St M. V. KENNEDY.
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Flushed when he was named.

His life was as pure as that of Milton, or that ot Pascal though, unlike the poets of Paradise and the Pensees, he lived in a court where gallantry was in vogue and beauty was bought and sold How then, with all these friends, with all these claims on love and help, did he not win his way to pee? He sought it; never man with more haste and zeal, for his brain beat with victorious consciousness of power; he hungered to rule mankind, and his blood
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Proclamation of the Governor. S2OO REWARD.

WHEREAS, It has been made known to " the Governor that CHARLES R. BOYD, who murdered Dr. William II. McMath in Lewis vile, Lafayette county, Arkansas, the Huh day of January last, did on the night of the first Of April, .60, break out of the jail of said county and make his escape, and is still running at large. Now therefore, I, Elias N. Conway, Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the author ty in me vested by law, do hereby offer d reward of two hundred dollars for the arrest and deli very of the said Charles R. Boyd to the shert of Lafayette county, Arkansas, that justice may be had and the law executed
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
 hand and caused the seal of the State of IL. S.. Arkansas to be affixed. ut Little Rock,
 this IIth day of April, 1860.
 ELIAS NJ CONWAY
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From the Daily Advertiser, Montgomery,
 Alabama

PURE GN-ThOse who arein the habit of taking a little stimulus'' during the warm weather, can use no drink less injurious and more heathtul than the famous " Bininger's Old London Dock Gn.' It is endorsed by physicians, chemists, connosseurs, etc, as being liquor of the purest quality and altogether free from a1utcIation
 The celebrated house Of A. NJ. Biningcr Co.,, No. 336 Broadway. the direct importers of this superior article and its rapid sale and introduction throughout the Union, is complimentary to its pro pretors. Jan. 1, l660. ly
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NO. O54. Synopsis of the Presidents Proclamation,
 No. 654, dated January 3l, 1860.

No. 654. Synopsis of the Presidents Proclamation
 No. 054, dated January 3l, 186O TT orders public sales in the STATE OF E LOUISIANA, as follows:
 At the Land Office at OPELousAs, on the 7th day of May next, of the vacant lands in torty-hree townships and parts of townships, heretotore un- 09cred, in the Parishes of St. Landre, Calcasieu, Rapides and La Fayette.
 At the Land Office at OPELoUsAs, on the 2lst day of May next, of all the vacant tracts in inc eren nunbered sections citin Sr miles on each side of that part of the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad, within the Southwestern District.
 At the Land Office at NEW ORLEANS, on the 4th day of May next, of all the vacant tracts in the eren nlbGed sections ieithjn sir mies each side of that part of the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great W estem Railroad, within the Southeastern District.
 The lands will be offered with the usual cxcep tons of school sections, etc, etc. The even numbered sections, within six miles on each side of the railroad will be offered, required by law, subject 10 minimum of two dollars and fifty cents per acre.
 The sales will be kept open until the lands arc all offered which is to be accomplished within two weeks, and no longer; and no private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until after the eAp- ration of the two weeks. Pre-empton claimants required to establish their claims to the satisfaction of the proper re- gister and receiver, and make payment for the same on or before the day appointed for the commence ment of the public sales, otherwise their claims will be forfeited.
 JOS. s. WILSON,
 Commissioner of the General Land Office. GfHerdt Jand Office, March 10, 1860. 2~-6
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TO ADVERTTSERS.

To persons desiring to advertise, the True Demo- crat certainly presents stronger inducements than any other paper in the State. It has by far the largest subscription st--is very generally read in every county. With list of over six thousand regular subscribers it is read by not less than ten or twelve thousand persons every week. The True Democrat therefore, presents to the public neratiye.
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By the Governor:
 SAMUEL M. WEAVER, Secretary of State.
D E $ C R LIP ITO N

D ES 5 c R ? T 0 N.
 IF The murderer, Charles R. Boyd is between B and , years od-is about , feet, or l0 inches high-weighs about l45 pourds-has dark auburn hair which is little inclined to curl-has dark ha- gle eyes-whcn alone hc appears to be in deep study, but when in company is rather mild, very prolane and Very inquisitive---wis5ies to know what every person says in his hearing" A,ril II 1-GO 9yv