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SIMMER SILKS.

A ELEGANT assortment Of siik Dresses, lust
n opened and offered at lower prices than
they ever were sold In this market.
$. NJ ASHER,
apr6 Lafayette street,
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HANING = few more Of the elegant and much
IL admired so styled fenela or Cloak Shawl'
on hand, otfcr TO dispose ef them at red ucsd
prices, In order 10 clear out the lot.
novi0 c. SIMON.
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SUNDRIES.

(koWNs fss. Jamaica Ginger; schiedam
Id schnappS; Radways' Remedies; sarsaparil-
las; Hostetters Btters; Casteel Soup; Olive OIL ;
sponges, etc, Just received by
sprl2 ED. 4 wM. BOGEL,
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ron SALE.
TO spoRTsWEN.

ME HAVE on hand 6 very superior
w Guns of Alexsndur's make. which
we offer ut cost prices in order to close the
stock. Here Is a chance Of getting SUI
perior Gun ut very low rate.
movie ED. & WIN, BOGEB.
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CHINA AND GLASS.

A N0TlfER 1NvO1CE Of plain and decorated
"A China Dinner setts, Cut and Preserved
Class Ware, At
mar7.2w PIPER BRADR0RD's.
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LADIES CLOTH.

MY assortment in that particular branch can.
1FI not be surpassed having all desirable AIDES
and at prices that cannot fail TO suit tie rich as
we'll as the poor q. SIMON
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PItRE MEnICINEsf

/ INVITE the attentitn Of PHYSICIANS and
i planters 20 the large stock ~ Drugs. Medi
zines, Chemicals and Brandle- 7 am daily re
eeiying. Nv goods are all ffom the most reliable
houses. You csn rest assured. hy sending ~
your urfers. they will be hlled 70 youf sstisfsc
ton and with Medicines that are PuRF AND
GENUINE n. u. DAY
rnar2T-2w Druggist.
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Monday the 9th Of April,
STEAM ENf.INES.

nNE EIGHT HORSE POWER with Judson's,
~ Patent Governor, In complete running or
der. Including n steamFaEe.
one twenty herss power set on iron bed plates
with portable boiler.
DELACRoiX AGO.
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PERFUMERY.
TIE FENELA SHAWL.

A LARGE assortment OF Real french Pert
"A ery-Just received. W.D. PHILLIP
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NOTICE.

A IL VERSIONS indebted 10 the undersigned
II viii please come forward aud settle the same
without delay. FREDERICK AHBDUR, In
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CORN AND OATS.

600 BAGS Large White Corn, 100 bags heavy
AOO Saint Louis Uats-just 70 hand ard for
sale nv JOSHUA MAT
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THE VICTORY CORN MILL.
NEW HACON.

y TIERCES Canvassed SUGAR Cured IIams
- Tiercos Plain DO do do.
do Sugar Cured Shoulders;
do do do sideE
All ofohoice quality and for sale ., moderate
prices. JOSHUA BEAL.
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~ DOZEN Louisiana Long Blades
s'P Cast Steel Cane Knives with and
without hooks 80 duz. do wide Blades
for sale ut city prices ut
LARGUIER " LANOUB'E,
oc25 Cor Lafayette aud Florida Ste
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nalIp 6a3etts ano Comet.

BATos nossB'
THURsDAY.;i;i;ii::ii.;;APRIL 1s, 1880.
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LJtMRERf LJtMRERi

fI'HE UN NEII. wooldrsspectfuIly inforn
L his friends and the public, that his Stesn
Saw Mills-rhe Baton Hougs Mills" are nov u
full blast, with good supply Of timber aud read
20 OIL any and all ordrrs--fOr Casa.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04

dignifed. But Mr. Calhoon is in fun, for he says elsewhere that Hindman is gen tleman of too much refinement to do vio- lence to mans private character. Now, if he means Tom Hindman, the bully and street fighter, the man who shot Rice and tried to kill Moon, who ran down the aisle of the House and shouted for protection, it is evident irony on the part of the editor To a bully, without any of the characteristics of gentleman, defamer of private charac- ter, whose mildest term for political op. ponent is corrupt scoundrel" or "perjur- ed william" and who carries his hand for ever on the hilt of his knife or butt of his pis- tol, the above terms used by this editor must evidently be taken in sarcastic sense. At all events as Hindman brags on doing the very things Calhoon says he does not do, he is either liar or a harmless braga- docio.
 Take him in all, this is the funniest spe- cimen of an editor we have ever seen. And he does all these with grave countenance, with an air of seriousness that would lead some people to believe he was in earnest. When he stands on his head and swears the world is upside down, he does it so ear- nestly as to startle us. He is interesting as we'll as amusing. There is sameness in his exhibitions-his show is a one horse concern, but worth looking at once ortwice. After that it wearies. People get tired of seeing a nurse alternately skipping and fondling brat.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04

LETTER FROM FRED DoUGLAss.-The last number of Fredrick Douglass' Paper contains letter from the fugitive editor, who has arrived safely in England. Doug lass confesses that his sudden journey was undertaken in fear of arrest. Of John Brown. he says:
 To fail is madness; to succeed is the highest wisdom. Had John Brown pur- sued his original plan-avoiding a fight altogether, keeping himself and his men scatterd abroad in the ravienes, caves and the ten thouand Sebastopols to be found among the Alleghany range ofmountains- adding to his number all such as desired to be free, and were willing to suffer hardships and perils to gain it--the insurrection would not have seemed the mad and fruit less thing it now seems. But John Brown has not failed. He has dropped an idea, equal to thousand bombshells, into the very Bastile of slavery. That idea will live and grow. and one day will, unless slavery is otherwise abolitionized, cover Virginia with sorrow and blood.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
Items.

On the 9th inst, the building of the American Tract Society, in New York, was discovered to be on fire. The loss was SIC ,000, while the insurance amount ed to $9l ,000-loss S19,000. About 100 girls and as many men are thrown out of employment by the fire.
 The overland telegraph line is now finished for two hundred and fifty miles this way, from San Francisco, and to Springfield, Mo-, two hundred and ninety eight miles from St. Louis. The state ment, going the rounds of the press, that there is no powder manufactory in the South, except in Delaware, Is incorrect. There is fourishing establishment in Pickens' district, S. c. There is another in North Carolina or Tennessee. Nitre is found in large quantities in northwest Arkansas, and gun powder can be manu- facturel here
 They are about to send steer from Boston to England that now weighs over 4000 pounds. He is quite lean and when made fat, will, it is supposed, weigh $500 pounds.
 There are stone bridges in China, three and four miles long and an arch of the in- credible span of six hundred feet.
 There are in the United States, forty eight Catholic Archbishops and Bishops, ten Abbots with mitres and 2,223 secular and regular priests.
 The sum of $50,C00 has already been subscribed towards establishing line of packets from Richmond to Liverpool What is Charleston doing?
 The Secretary of the Treasury has re- ceived $1 200, from some unknown person who, in note, stated that he had defrauded the United States out of that sum and desired to restore it that he might be happy.
 Captain Alexander Victorian Narcissus Tiroux, of Belgium, has been put upon the pension list. He was born at Chimav. Nov. 9, 17O9, and is, consequently in his one hundred and fifty-frst year.
 In England, Lord .Tounley refused ten thousand dollars for his famou bull, But terfy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04

Secession will be followed, if not pre- ceded, by civil war. Blood will flow like water. Not only in the south, but in the north, the negrophilists will find armed men to resist them. Both sections will sui fer. The cost ofthe Union cannot be count ed, but there is point at which to remain in 1t longer would be worse than death- We hope the day is far distant. Possibly it may come during the present year. When it does come, we hope to be prepared to meet it. In the meantime, we firmly be- lieve that in the success of the democratic party lies the hope of the south and main tenance of the Union. Hence the necessi- ty of harmony among ourselves. It is very evident that if there is dissolution of the Union, it will not be brought about by either the Old Line Democrat or this pa per. When the result of the Presidential election is known and it should be found that black republican is elected, the south will take counsel together. Her wisest and bravest men will meet and adopt course for us to pursue. But we hope and believe that day is far off and that democratic prin- ciples and conservatism will yet triumph over the opposition and their allies of fla naticism.
 In no carping or retaliatory spirit we venture to add few more words. The editor of this paper is known to be south ron by birth, slayeholder and with his every interest identified with the south To suppose he would counsel course contra. " to the interests of the section he lives in is absurd Even the pro tenn. is slave. holder in small way, and all his interests are here Born in the Old Dominion, he never was any thing else but southron.- We need not assure our readers that so far as the rights of the south are concerned we are and have been prepared to defend them with what ability we possess. The col umns of this paper are evidence of that It does seem singular that a comparative stranger to our State should take those to task whose great fault heretofore was said to be too intensely southern feeling.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
Edward, Everett, on, Slavery.

Mir. Everett made speech at Boston on the occasion of the great union meeting there. His strong card is conservatism and he likes to play the part of pacifcatcr. Of course, he condemns the vaid into Vir- ginia, but then he gave the people to un- derstand that slavery was great evil. The only difficulty was to get rid of it. He viewed it as question of policy, as a matter of dollars and cents He deprecates the abolition excitement not because it is wrong itself but because 1t fails to free the negroes. He does not call 1t abolition ism, or fanaticism, or any such truthful. term 'Oh no, with him, 1t is " irritating agitations of the day" He thinks that free labor would have prevailed in Kentucky and Missouri if the abolitionists had not been so rampant He is sorry therefor. Free labor has, he says, been unhappily retarded. Read the following extract, noting the part we have italicized and see what milk and water abolitonist this Everett is:
 "Has any person, of any party or opin- ion, proposed, in sober earnest, practical method of wholesale emancipation? / delieve most persons, in all parts of the country, are of opinion that free loJor is steadily gaining ground. 4 would in ma judgmem hage already prepailed in he tpo northern hers of he slaveholding States, had its adronces not been unhappily retaraed 5y Me 'rritoting ogitations of Me doy. But has any person, whose opinion is entitled to to the slightest respect, ever undertaken to sketch out the details of plan for effecting the change at once, by any lepis- lative measure that could be adopted? Consider only, pray you, that it would be to ask the South to give up one thousand millions of property, which she holds by title satisfactory to herself, as the first step Then estimate the cost of an adequate outfit for the self support of the emancipated mil lions; then reflect on the derangement of entire industrial system of the south, and all the branches of commerce and manufac- lures that depend on its great staples; then the necessity of conferring equal political privileges on the emancipated race, who being free would be content with nothing less, if anything less were consistent with our political system; then the consequent organization of two great political parties on the basis of color, and the eternal feud which would rage between them; and finally the overflow into the free States of vast multitude of needy and helpless emigrants, who, being excluded from many of them (and among others from Kansas) would prove doubly burdensom where they are admitted. Laughter and applause.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
European Items.

Napoleon III assures certain merchants of Liverpool, that he has no warlike in- tentions towards England. It is a stronly worded letter and he rather indignantly denies that he is anything but faithful and irreproachable ally.
 The Spaniards and Moors had fight. The Spanish accounts give list of 800 of their enemy killed, and 1,5O0 taken pris- oners. Their own loss they report at about tenth of this.
 England is getting into trouble about the slave or coolie trade. On Java and Borneo, the people resisted being seized and sold, and conspiracies were discovered to murder all the English. It is supposed the natives will rise, if they do not steal all the men before the insurrection takes place.
 The Japanese embassy is coming to Washington this spring. Nena Sahib is not dead At last accounts he was levy ing recruits, had then an army of six thou sand men and was threatening Lucknow.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04

THE HOMESTEAD BuL-This measure will not pass Congress during the present session, as it ascertained that majority of the Senate is opposed to it. The chairman of the committee on public lands is Mir. Johnson of Arkansas. Johnson of Tennes- see, Lane and Bragg are his democratic as- sociates. Andy Johnson is a warm advo- cate of the measure, but in our opinion it would do more to spread free-soilism than any plan that could be devised. If they will wait few years, the lands in Arkan- sas will all be disposed of, and no room left for Yankee squatters.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
From Hampstead County.
Washington, Ark.,

December, 2lst, 1859.
 MT. EDIToR-Enough has beenswritten for the columns of the democratic papers of your city, in regard to the qualifications, services, etc., of the prominent aspirants for Congress from this district, to super sede farther necessity of saying more in that connection.
 However, there appeared in your paper of the 23rd ult., an article headed, "E. w. Gantt," and signed "Jackson Democrat" which ill justice to Dr. Mitchell, certainly claims notice. The writer of this com munication, after speaking of the decided strength and popularity of MT. Can't, in the 9th judicial circuit of this State, over and above that of Dr. Mitchell, adds: that no farther proof of his adherence and fdel- ity to the democratic faith could be needed, than the notorious fact that when know nottingham first reared its hydra head in our midst, he made his appointments, met the people, spoke ably and eloquently against it, etc., "aohile others were silent, and remained so. until know mothingisna began to acane, and then toking feeble po- sitioa against a Mr. GanH was not tue kind of democrat to acau and see whether it acould become popular or unpopular, 6etore he commenced active aoartare against a;; but denounced a from tue first"
 Now, from the comparison instituted in the first part of this communication, in regard to the relative strength and popu- larity of these two aspirants, we might be induced to believe that, among those who "were silent and remained SO until know nottingham began to wane, and then talk ing feeble position agaisnt it, might be included Dr. Mitchell. In fact, one might reasonably be led to believe from the tenor of the aforesaid article, that the writer's intention was to prejudice the claims of Dr. Mitchell before the convention, to the pro- motion of those of Mir. Can't. If such was the intention, so far as those of vour readers in this portion of country are con- cerned, it would not merit even passing notice; but for the information of others of your readers, whose chances have given them no opportunitysof knowing the facts in connection with this matter, let us pur- sue the antithesis father, that proof may be thereby submitted to candid world. It Is an undeniable fact that Dr. Mitchell was here in Arkansas, doing battle for democratic principles, striving to advance the cause, years before MT. Can't had left the State of his nativity, (Tena., } who was even then and there too young to be allowed the privilege of vote in an elec- tion.
 It is an undeniable fact, that Dr. Mitchell
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04

UNION MEETINGS AT THE NORTH many of the principal cities of the north large meetings have been held to ex- press the sentiments of the people in regard to the invasion of the south. Twenty or thirty thousand persons were present at some of them where resolutions were pass ed conforming the act of old Brown, sus- taining the course of Gov. Wise, and ex- pressing loyalty to the Union. We have no wish to underrate the importance of these movements and sincerely hope it may induce the stay-at homes to come forward at thenext election and vote for the demo- cratic nominee. But the south wants some thing more than stirring speeches, patriotic resolutions, fine transparencies or torch light processions. We want acts-deeds votes. We want some evidence that the rural districts share in this feeling. When
 they roll up majorities for black renubli- cans by hundreds ard thousands and con- tribute by their action or want of action to bring about these results, these after. mee,. ings do not heal the wound they have made
 If this zeal is not gotten up for the occa- sion-if this friendship for the southi is real
 an opportunity will be afforded them next November to show it. One striking feature in them is. that they have too many politi. clans n'them who seek to make capital of them and in the New York meeting they finished by nominating Gen. Scott for the Presidency. If they really desire a con- tinuance of the Union let them vote for the nominee of the Charleston convention.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04

From the Warren Sunbeam we learn that destructive fire occurred at that place week or two since.
 A writer in the Napoleon Planter, over the signature of Stockholder" upon the subject of the Napoleon and Pine Bluff railroad presents some unanswerable argu- guments in favor of the road. $6OO,OOO will build it. Stockholder shows how this sum can be raised and how we'll the invest ment would pay. We were struck with this statement:
 "There are 40,000 bales of cotton on the Ar kansas river, between this place and Pine Bluff, at $50 per bale, this amounts to $2.O00,OOO." We should like to see fair statement of the cotton crop of Arkansas. Let the editor of the Jefferson Independent take slate and pencil to it.
 The Madison Pioneer presents the name of Mark w. Izard as candidate for Con- gross.
 If ever charge was completely refuted and a islander demonstrated to be such, Key of the Note Book has refuted Hind mans slanderous charge that he was an anti-slavery man in Kansas He piles proof upon proof showing that before going to Kansas, while there and since, he has ever been strong state rights democrat of fha ctrofoCf R1f # ,, Il other of Hindman's false charges agaiust better men than himself. We honestly believe that he cannot speak of himself or political opponent without lying. And he does 1t so earnestly, with so much fer ceness as to make some men believe it. We are glad to learn that the effect of this attempt to destroy the Note Book has been to increase its circulation and make friends to It's fearless editor That paper states that J. w. Jackson, esq.,, is candidate for State Senator from the counties of Monroe and Phillips Mir. Jackson. it will be remembered, was, for time editor of the State Rights Democrat, and quite a strong partisan In his letter, authoriz- ing Mir. Key to announce him as a candi- date, Mir. Jackson says:
 " In the event of my receiving the nomination. I shall make it one of the principal aims of my can vass to heal, as far as practicable, the unhappy dissenslons now existing in our party ranks, the inevitable tendency of which is the disruption and defeat of the democratic party'
 A. J. Rodgers, whilom editor and who was reported runaway, has returned to Helena. Among others he takes the True Democrat to task for allusions to his absence. In reply we have to say that it was so reported here for several weeks and that we were told that Hindman himself said so. He was represented as saving that he was thousand dollars loser, Rod- gers having made collections, etc. Of course, we had no belief in that story. simply because we know Hindman will not speak the truth if he can possibly avoid it. But if he admitted his friend had vamoused, we who had occupied position antagonistje to Mir. R. are more excusable.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
CARRIERS ADDRESS.

" nat: The Devil2 Yes,-but not old Nick;-
 Young NICK, the printers devil, at your service: An mp, may 1t please you, void of guile or trick, ,, Except ne now essays, or hit or miss, To coax from out your pocket or your purse. new years gift and thank you for t in verse. Another fruitful year, adown the stream
 Of Time and History has passd away,- Another year is gone-a fruitful theme
 For sober moralists--and even the gay And thoughtless pause to measure time so dear And whisper to themselves "another year." With all the joys and sorrows that it gave.
 With all its buried dead and parted friends. Another station nearer to the grave,
 That common goal, whither each footsteps tends. For though we walk in sunshine or in gloom. Life's paths divergent center at the tomb.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04

Ey Gen. Scott has returned from the Pacific coast. It is understood that the American forces have been removed from the island of San Juan, except one compa- ny left to protect the settlers. Matters are put in train for settlement and no fur ther difficulty is apprehended. The result of his mission will be set forth at length in the Presidents message.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
/To the Poets of Arkansas.

/The subscriber is now engaged in mak- ing compilation under the title of Poets and Poetry of Arkansas" to be published by subscription, the net proceeds of which IS to be appropriated to the education of an orphan girl A secondary object will be to present to the public fair volume of five or six hundred pages, which will place Ar kansas talent, in this department of litera- ture, in an advantageous light. It is par ticularly desirable to procure literary re- mains in order that the memory of the dead may be preserved from oblivion. All writers of poetry are therefore respectfully invited to contribute to the enterprise. As editor, he will exercise the privilege of re- ceiving or rejection all contributions offered, and of correcting such as may seem to re- quire it. This he deems requisite, in jus tice, both to writers and readers. Accom- panying each poem or parcel of poems it is desired to have short biography of the writer. In the following, the blanks will be at least filled up. - born at t- in the county, of - State, of - on the - day of - emioratnd to Arkoncoo
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04

EsTRAY No1IcEs.-It will be seen, bv the notice from the Secretary of State, that the Arkansian has got the contract for pub fishing estray notices, at 90 cents
 The Independent Balance made a fuss over this matter and declared forty cents was full and fair price. The time came for putting in bids. Ours was $1. 1o! the Balance did not offer to do the work even for So, cents, for if it had, the contract would have been awarded to it. So much for that humbug of the Balance.