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Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

The English know the value>of advertising and readily pay prices which would astonish our people. The British commissioners for tn e great exhibition of 1882 are about to issue a catalogue. The cover will have four pages The first page will be covered by the title of the pamphlet. The next page will contain an ad- vertisement of Chappell Co.,, for which they pay $3OOO. The third page of the cover like. wise sold for $3,OOO to the "Accidental Death Assurance Company" The last or outside page was secured by Bennett, the watchmaker, for 5000.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

ges7~ The Governor, We understand, attempts n explanation of the very strange official act committed by him in issuing certificate of election to Mr. Garland on the day that correct~
 | returns from Arkansas county were filed in he Secretary of States office, showing that Ion J. P. Johnson was elected He pleads, as re are informed, that the certificate was issued t the latest hour from the returns then received. Now for the facts as they represented to us acts susceptible of proQf: On the 10th day of December the day Jefore the certificate was is ,ued to Mr. Garland, gentleman handed to the foqernor Q certificate or official communication rom the clerk of Arkansas county, to the effect
 hat the election returns heretofore transmitted y him were erroneous and that he would send correct return as soon as practicable. On the text day, 6efore noon, Mr. J. r. Johnson with Nr. Crosson the messenger iu charge of the cor ected returns, arrived and at or before 0 clock T the afternoon filed them in the Secretary of States office as the record shows. The certf- cate of election was given out after the arrival of the returns, and the proclamation required to De made by the Governor before issuing the ger i6cate of election, although dated the 10th, was not del ivered to the public printer until late in the evening of the lltb, after the correct treturns had come. In view of these facts is it not very strange that the Governor would have issued the certificate in favor of Mir. Garland, or if he had already signed it, is it not also remarkable that with the correct vote before him he did not re- call it, as he certainly had the power to do, and sign a correct certificate? As it is the record presents the strange inconsistency of majority of votes in favor of Johnson, by the returns filed within the time prescribed by law, and the reg. stry of a certificate issued to Garland.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

MARBLE NASH TAYLoR.-This IS the name of Lincoln's provisional governor of North Caro- lima. Whether he was born in that State we do not know but it is to be hoped for the credit of North Carolina, that she did not produce such a depraved and corrupt monster. After life of petty scoundrelism he pretended to become pious and averred that he had "a call'' to preach the gospel. He joined the BaptistChurch and ask ed to be ordained as 8 preacher, but they knew him too well and refused to ordain him. He then went to the Methodist Conference, and by his hypocrisy, succeeded in becoming 8 licen tiate, on trial of six months. Before the ex. pration of that time he was found to be black hearted hypocrite and his license to preach has been revoked. When the war broke out he join ed company and by his audacity got himself appointed chaplain. It appears he was traitor from the beginning of the war; that he kept the enemy posted of all the operations, and either knew of the contemplated attack on Hatteras, or invited 1t there. It is natural to suppose that, by the use of preconcerted signals, during the attack on the fort, he instructed the enemy which were ti@ most exposed points, or where to aim their shots 50 as to kill the greatest num- Der of patriots.
 This debased wretch-this traitor to God and his country-this doubly per>lred william who stole " the livery of Heaven to serve the Devil in" has been made provisional governor of North Carolina. The Yankee troops, before deserting the sand banks, held a pretended convention and elected this scamp governor under instructions from the Gorilla. His proclamation was written by Bancroft, the historian, who, from historical writer has sunk to become the secretary to a perjured traitorous scab on onhumanity. Lincoln ism debases everything that comes in contact with it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
T,0oI, A. wrin

V8V0 ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN: ". .- H tfy that have used the al rye process or al have also used the Leather ai1e. - Va- -ue aaa- that it k tho best Leather .hat he.a v1r Tr> tainly tho quicEe7t prlacr u ting world. taa Tanned fifty per cent cheaper, s heavier bt.ar a .l-. durable and 1 cordially recommend tAa fHlI r i.
 HI.EI >4U.s. Camden. Ark. Dec T, 1861. 12-cm.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

to their destination Wednesday morning. The men all appear to be perfectly delighted at the prospect of going into active service, and if Apoth lsyhola will only meet them with his forces, shall have no more trouble in that quarter Our only fear is that he will scatter his command and not makea fight"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
Clippings and Comments.

Harpers Weekly is one of the bitterest among the abolition journals of the North. Its pie lures are outrageous and it's editorials as sav~ age as cowardly hate can make them. Not only does it advocate war, but bloody and relent- less one--one that shall "break hearts and blight homes" The following is an extract from late number of that paper:
 They have opened our eyes fully at last. Let no man grieve that it was done so slowly Let no man regret that his government refused to believe in the total and bloody treachery of So many cti- zens From the fearful day at Bull Run dates war Not polite war, not ncredulous war, not conciliatory war, but war that breaks hearts and blights homes; war that by bloody and terrible blows, teaches causeless rebellion that it shall suffer in mnd body and estate, and that wherever it can be harmed, there the blow shall fail, unt in absolute submission, it shall sue for peace.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

: The desertion of an entire Maryland Regi- ment from the service ofLincoln is stated and confirmed by our Virginia exchanges. The particulars of the assertion are, that the reg inent were sent out on picket from Alexandria and when they reached the front of our lines, they hosted the Confederate flag and marched into Centervle They were accompanied by their Colonel and all of the officers of the regi. ment
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, Nez, nTose of Tanning Le-.har.

yEyITIE SUBSCRIBER hes tltrnt nr}c. l1r 4u..... a Leather that win tau heavy soe Leltla s- a. ... upper Leather in 10 to 15 days, Calf ar o,iot t'. days. Tho Process 3 ftty psr esnt' rl.-. .--' proress and the Leather is heavier bc, ar al a..' al of which done without Bark ond t1e.e lr y u- titv of the in -rediclt in the country. TERMs-SOJ the Right Of county. @JJ 4.r 'a i-- dual Right.
 Address T. O. HATTJE.
 LjlHe E5-t 4.-.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

rg~ Dox'r forget the FfaFNES's BALL or this Grharslay) evening" 25th inst, all those who desire 10 .c5ntr.bate to this patriotic move . Of the Gromeu, will never regret, but will always remember the pleasant hours they spent at tts fuemcu9 Bull.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

Eg- The Memphis Appeal says Mr. Hunter on the l6 inst. "paid over to Mir. LoAand 3250, the proceeds of concert given by the lovely and patriotic ladies of Little Rock Ark, for the benefit of the wounded soldiers"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

The New York Herald calculated on captur- inc 32, 600 slaves in the Beaufort district It now admits that only 400 ere on the islands, and many of these are looking after and guard ng the property of their masters.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

BsY- The MECHANICS will meet as usual, at the Market,housc on Thursday evening, at 6 o'clock. t i5 expected that there will be general turnout.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

enormous expense to the department has been stopped by the secession of the Southern States who have an independent department. If the figures and the logic of the North were true heretofore, it follows that, when rid of that ex- pense, the post-ofice department of the NofA would become paying institution.
 But the astounding declaration is officially made that the deficit for the past year exceeds .t5oe and C half millions of doglarS!~ For ten or fifteen years they asserted that, if it was not for the South the post-oflico department would be self>sustaining and in the first year after the South seeded they show almost treble deficit. This is an astonishing fact, and it appears, after all, that the South, when ill the old Union bore the greater part of this expense as of all others. The stubborn fact cannot be ignored that in the old Union the expenditures were but two mil> lions more than the income, while with the South cut loose the difference is nearly three times as great. No wonder they are desperate at the loss of their India that even paid their postage.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
CAvALRE WARPED.
E 7HE undersigned having been au.har;zci jg--. o E Polk to raise a
 Regiment or Battalion rF C--71-v-

Regiment or Battalion cE Cavalry for t3csr3 aaaatlS service. VIII ar...t in. e... companies to conp tc lhs urml.rU U...r.E r...r. ment or battalion js designed GJr service 7 lg. and Missouri border, to 75-ouara-r v-. ta. ... Madrid. It i5 very te4rall. t.a. v.Ist c-1,-..r fer shall be fully organized and 1srn.-et l.- wee It is also desirable that ll.s be as t.l.e .. doublebaTI guns possible.
 On being accepted, the companies v.fll | rr.. j subsistence and transportation, aa3 aii .i,. -s. I Quarters will be proyIl fl with pistols slfrc auG .a accoutranents
 This is artre chance f1S scrUrus very 0...r..f and $ Co be hoped that a5 ,ls demand i4 --e . be promptly rcsqoned tJ. Application shalI. u5 mediat2ly to M,J. REID, t. $. N.
 Dee. o. '51. 1t. Lit.ar
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B. U. JOHNSON, EpIroR.
For CongtabIe.

n response to call made upsn by "1fany Voters" will accept e office of City Constable if elected, and dis charge m duties thereof t the best of my ability Elec tion on the first Monday in January.
 JN0. P. KARNS Eg- HNRy GRTFFITHS is candidate for reelection to the oiceo City CJnstable Election frst Monday in Jan uary, 1862.
 D-- Wo are authori1od 10 announce 4 ,. SMITH, a candidate for election 10 the office of City Recorder tae Ana0 Election 10 bs held the first Monday in Jan ury ncX- C1
 E2- u lp9nsa to the solicitations of friends, and the call made up13 through the pubiic papers, will say that elected ha office If City Recorder, will the people to tAe best of my ability
 R. ". STEVENSON. Rz- w. .e authorized to announce Mr. VIII. V. HUTT candidate for the office of City Recorder, at the mun cipal election first Monday in January next.
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IeIWo have been shown splendid six As6ter, manufactured jn to1 b7 Mr. II. II. 13arler Of Ar5adolphia, Arkansas, which will end a shot to the distance of quarter of Q aile., Itis an excellent pistol and the finish .ompares fayor4bly with any work of the kind we ever saw.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

In Claiborne parish La, they are manufac> turing corn,shellers, wheat fans, spinning wheels, looms, and other useful articles.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
For CiLy Justice.

LITTLE RocK, Nov. 27th, 1861. Editor True Deanorrat--
 SIa: There are many citizens of this city, who e.ire to see Col. GEO. W. HARDY'S name an- nouucad IS Q candidate for City Justice for which if he viii consent to become candidate will re- ceive the support of MANY VOTERS.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

-L44>..a5 CoEvEs ficS.-Ne have received a citc Lar rom the President Of the Piaater- Coav4alya, which is too lengthy for publication thi3 week. IIs announce; that the time of tha meeting Of th9 convent |, at Memphis, bas been postponed from the 10th December to the Sd M9aa1} in EtjuuY;
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
N Q T ! e K

FHNHE Election for Directors of tHe Little Ba.s G.s C- G pauy for the ensnjng year will tt hold at EI.. - uary 9th, tt 10 A. NJ, at the office og t,.e ,5al.tav
 Dec Zo, ol -I t. l.. SLAUGHTER. 2.-.t
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

r-W We issue our paper cne day earlier this week in order 10 let tle office hands keep christ mas.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

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 a candidate r City Justice All have 10 say in reply is. if elected will discharge the duties of the office to my best ability. [. ". HARDY.
 LfItlo Rock Tec 5 1S51.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

HALE oP PATTERSON LoDan, NJ iii, of AM, A a regular meeting of this IodEe, Dec 7h. ls5l 7E "A S,nTH and STEPHEN F. prAper arp rya5Irsl r. all the pehents o Masonry. Done by ocler ol the Loi-e .. A.,J. LEONARD H. l-' JAs. Il. pATrERsov Gc,t
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
Graves Post Ofice, Hampstead comfy, ' ;.I. x.

Lhi9 Is 70 certify that two years aa1 ~-N t. Wl5n @ Aessts; Butcher and Park, and jaf t.sy verr M allcted with tae very wors1 form of s-rI.t sr F. ana that had decided that all treatre. vas ui inda,t ir"In oaetF extreme bal ooalior anta4t IU,rieqe, i lh9y are ooth in safe coalition l' ' anu eilclent and would advise a!lthos. similarly to like treatment n |, ulE-,le
 Hempstead county, Ark. O,t 2l 1e5l
 Dec. 25 1861. 12nl-@
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straYea or Stolen

Bay Horse, S al5 .@ On f55 t65 sl m56. @ s white let, five or six years old, had a piece a t6n r around his neck liberal reward wsil ptIt r A'7 iV2ry to me ot Ltle Rock, or for any nforuo 2 t may get him. j. w. A. 1Ie KNIGHT, D.c. 26, 1861, If
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

C9l. D. 2. Ca2ss-F4 ass-st to learn thai this gentleman i5 ys.y sick at the Gayoso House in Memphis
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
.zi'sss'' i1al''ii 'iil-l''- z-l-'' slis,ll
make excellent leather
The hides

The hides make excellent ieataeI.-- There are thousands Of worthless CUTS at the South whose hides made into leather would shoe our troops. On this subject the N. o. Delta gets off good one by gravely saying taa, tas hides may be tanned by using the dogs own 9a,k in the process.
 How is it that the Yankees got so many \ lions of pounds of cotton on the coast onJ co., ton rose in New York last week from -9 .5aj cents pound?
 There is a saltspring earJaeksoavj.e EIat- da. a barrel of the water Of which yields Jas4l of salt.
 
 DTED-At her er,uJMthcr's ras 'l7Ht., es|l=s.. ..e Doc. l1th, MARY EL0Isa only C-,.- W 'i -' 7. 't. Rut therford aced II mo1ths afa -' td'4 Another little human flower, p.aa t1' i..' ess.. to mingle its sweetness with il5n7 .... white SaiI spread upon ctornFys pguA ite" ..tt 1ito ,,,I asae in Jesus: des .ate hearts :1rliH. sorrow Mary, little Mary where al5 tn+ i.+' from the Eeart tha loved yuu ale we 'i5s,t' t ' " w" natter of little and the li5pnS accents tl sic upon our delighted hearing t N"- 0-a '..F tha parent stem, in the morning lt hulf til-l l - - eraace-the evening saw it's beauty urti"'-o et a..t with it's cold breath faded tho bugat c'tti- a' . rows sun f1und 1t stless an3 dead. hfl V" Y .".| those without hope. IT, who st,d ruttr -'.'. 'a come 1pto me" has our treasure iu keeping, at W v by faith that our angel nunoats oIt. ail " t' Heaven. Turn s)rrowiug parents t' tl' t..A.' and has taken away. only give comfort. tIli ~ for the bleeding hear is never 53ei ii9sa WHIP .ta --nothing wdvering. When d.uth conn ai-'t 1~~~ our httle pale darling 5nS z r'st iA '-.e' -1'- - puare of our hearts ba, q Even eH Lnr5 .' Nnes t3 would'st" it is well with us.-Ft Sh't-4 -'.l,i-
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
Seward 0nfwitfed.

In the Richmond dispatch of the 10th inst, are two letters from Secretary Se- ward to minister Dayton, at Paris. They are very significant and reveal the attitude of Napoleon to the Confederacy in a more favorable light than we had supposed it stood. As we have not space to publish the letters entire we will give some of the points made in them.
 The oily Seward, on the 16th of June, tells Dayton that he finds on file, negotia- tions in regard to the treaty of Paris, by which 1t was stipulated that privateering should be abolished This proposition was rejected by the old U. s. government, but Seward says it was withheld until 1t also should be agreed that the property of pri- vate citizens, not contraband, should be ex empted from confscation. He then tells Dayton to inform Napoleon that he is ready to subscribe to the first article of the treaty rejected by Buchanan and Marcy He also tells Dayton that, two days before, the ministers for England and France had called on him and told him they were in structed to read dispatch each for their respective governments. This dispatch, for the two were alike, stated positively, that there were two parties in this country and that France and England would rec ognize each as beligerent and would estab- fish communication with each. Seward refused to receive the dispatch and his let ter is filled with apoIigoes for his refual
 Dayton laid his proposition before the French government but Napoleon was too smart to agree to any such proposition the ef feet of which would have been to recognize southern privateers as pirates. Napoleon through Mir. Thouvenel, his minister, told Mr. Dayton that he was unwilling to look upon our privateers as pirates and that he was sorry to see the Yankees were persu- ing such a course Mr. Thouvenel agreed to accept the proposition of Seward with the following promise
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
DRAFT OF DECLARATION.

In afixing his signature to the convention con auding on date of this day between France and the United States, the undersigned declares, in execu- ment of his majesty does not intend to undertake y the said convention any engagements ofa nature implicate it, directly or indirectly, in the inter nal conflict now existing in the United States.
 This was avoiding the very thing Se- ward was aiming at and thereupon he in structs Dayton, in a letter dated September 10th, to break off all negotiations on this point.
 This correspondence is important at this juncture as showing that France and Eng land, as'early as last spring, were ready to recogpize the Southern Confederacy as 2 beIigoront power and eventually as an in- Jependent government It further shows shat they regretted the position of Lincoln in respect to privqteers and refused to rec ognizo any such principle. We learn also, hat it was autho'itiyely made known to he federal government that France and England will act together in all matters re- ating to this country. So, if England de- fares war, France will follow suit or at east do nothing to favor Lincolndom.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
G Our terms hereafter will

pg Our terms hereafter will le, in advance as tolIows
 z'c0 dollar5 per GnHu@ ia spsc5e, or Tjgo dol Iars aud ffty ceRts jR paper 0soneX othcr 5tan C0nfederats n2tes.
 We gre forced to this by the great enhance ment il the price of printing paper and the great depreciation in the value of all kinds of paper money. Itis a necessity withus to keep up our paper. Our receipts from job work and advertising having long since almost entirel3 ceased--wa have to rely solely upon the sub scrpiions to the paper to keep 1t agoing. I1o ps l-4eserining, owing to the reduction in pr.ceaBrIa1e a. the last session of the General Assembly, the great increase in the cost of pa. per end labor and the depreciated currency we receive from the treasury, has become an ex- peuss Q u3 instead of profit.
 Under these circumstances we are compelled, when our subscribers pay us in paper money, to naGd two dollars and fifty cents as the price Q oar paper.
 Or c-45 r~.la w-Il be suspended until after
 rrF'e Aarr1luay.-Tlis company is r.. .y 1emal anti has gone into camp. C... U53.ra1 ,3 $ ea5su,sd, brave and modest yo -a excellent officer and true south era aaaaa. His e5m2aay is a choice one. an4 who voluatee- under him may be cer- tai. 4a,.aEa leader Of whom they may be prou4.
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Cure for Chronic Sore Evs-.

TENIE undersigned is in posssssi3r of -r 7r rs m -, -A for all manner of Sore Ev4s lls rI+a. r .... '. worst of Chronic Sore Tyes anI VI -. t.. placed under his cage and his directions s.s -,,' . if 70 clye 20 pay my motto s to -fys .. . M for their money.
 Good references given by aIsra-sfrs. rr,4 ,r.- - @ stead county, Ark. CYRI.7 M Uf-.rr
 THIS is to certify that have bo,,, sc7s-.s , Aq. ted Sore Eyes for some tyo ypars f l.-. <. ' ...- obscure that l could not taIl 9 r, ss r f. HIs- tance cf twenty steps, and afrr .,,,... ..f n -, Mir. C. w, Butchers remedies 5ns rlor.r -, ..-. {. <. treatment took my gun in e;ai-t ETH. ,fr -t r <. ment instituted and killed a r9-f--I s1I tr.+...ls tl'' tune nlNo o.ea entirely relieved La1 al a.-tH unpleasant symptoms and have been aule to -.ea- @ x ever coui. would therefore take pl.-sur. j.. mendng o those who aro sinealary afflicted a !, Iemedies and treatment without ay hesitation. l.a 5 to be the most effective remedy now in i,sa
 c,, j. 3I D. PAEN
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

There is saltspring near Jacksouvi.e, '5e- da, barrel Of the water of which yie.4' yas4i of salt
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
Read this:

Seward is now the leader and exponent of the fanatcal crusade against slavery. He is neither a statesman sound philosophers, but only q demagogue and agitator. Beginning public life as an anti Masonic crusader, he has cung to power by stimulating every lanaticism, and now he leads in the promulgation of his brutal and bloody doctrines against the rights of the States and the guarantees of the constitution
 Our readers will be surprised to learn that the above extract is from the New York Her aid. But their surprise will abate when they are told that it was published March 10, 1860 Bonnet dare not utter such truth now.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26

In the legislature of Tennessee, upon the consideration of bill No. 94, to protect the pro- perty of .fenes covert:
 MT. FLEMING offered the following amend ment to the bill
 Be 1t further enacted, That in all popular cleo tions in this State, every unmarried woman, being the owner of taxable property, shall be entitled to vote as male citizens are now authorized by law to vote; and every married woman, having separate property, whose husband may be nsolvent, shall, in like manner, be entitled to vote, and the hus band of such woman is hereby disfranchised.
 MT. RANKIN offered the following amendment to the amendment:
 Be t enacted by the General Assemblyof the State of Tennessee, That all women, of whatever age, rank, profession, or degree, whether virgin, maid, widow, that shall, from and after the passage of this act, impose upon, seduce, or betray into mat rmong any male subject in the Confederate States of America, and particularly in the State of Ten nessee, by the means of scents paints, cosmetics, washes, artificial teeth, false hair, Spanish wool iron stays, high -heeled shoes, or bostered hips, shall be guilty of msdemeanor, and upon convc- ton, shall be fined in the of Sl00, and i'm prisoned at the discretion of the court trying the cause.
 On motion of MT. Speaker KEEBLE, (Mr. Els tes in the chair,) the amendments were laid upon the table.