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Year: 1859

The charges made by our opponents in relation to this matter amount to nothing; their insinuations amount to a great deal. The gist of their assertions thus far is that within the past three years large sums have been paid to Johnson & Yerkes. These sums have been greatly exaggerated, and in stead..of taking each year separately, the time within certain dateshas been selected and the impression sought to be created that this was the average of a number of years Our readers will bear in mind within the two years so often quoted, the State had printed Digest, a report of the geological survey and heavy reports of the bank accountants. We have waited for a. charge of fraud but none has been made, though inuendoes and insinuations have been plentifully scatter ed. Statements are made in such a way as to create the impression that the treasury has been robbed, and these have been eked out by

 {" The small whisper of the as paltry few, The Janus glance of whose significant eve,

 Learning to lie with silence, would seem true, And without utterance save the shrug or sigh, Deal round to happy fools speeches. oboquy."

 It is the duty of those who make or in sinuate charge, to prove 1t and we might rest here by simply saying that we have never received dollar that was not fairly earned and to which we were not entitled by law. But to show the people of Arkan- sas what contemptible humbug this cry about the public printing is, we here state that we are prepared to prove:

 l. The rates paid for public printing are not higher now than they have been for if teen years or more, notwithstanding the ad- vance in the prices of labor and materials, paper especially.

 7. That we, as public printers, have never charged for any work that was not ordered to be done by the proper officers or body.

 3. That we have charged only the rates allowed by law, have faithfully performed the work and have not received cent, un- less for work aud labor fairly done and cer- tified to according to law

 4. That the sums paid to us in two years, during which we printed the Digest, bank reports, geological survey and otherunusual matter do not amount to as much as was paid the know nothings and others in the same length of time when these heavy la bors were not performed

 ). That the State Rights Democrat, when it had printing for the State to execute, charged from fifty to hundred per cent. higher than we charged for the same work.

 We repeat that we are prepared to prove these, or,,either of them when demanded. If the public printing cost seventy thousand in stead of seven thousand dollars year, it would not be our fault and if the labor was done and charged for according to law the public printer is no more to blame than any other workman who takes and per forms contract.
Year: 1859

STRIKES. The mechanics of London and in two or three of the principal cities on this side of the Atlantic have banded to- gether for reduction to the ten hours system of labor These outbreaks are pe- riodical and in Europe are often put down by cannon and the bayonet. These ire quently reoccurring movements of the woyk- ing class indicate deep seated wrong and op- presson. It is the conflict between labor and capital that always exists in countries where there is so called free-labor. Where the workingman is dependent on his employer the latter seeks, of course, to get the great est amount of labor for the smallest amount of money. The vast number of poor work men, with dependent families, who suffer, if one day is lost, make competition that the employees take advantage of. One half the wages paid in England are barely enough to keep body and soul together.- The true solution of the social problem is to be found in African slavery.
Year: 1859

For the information of many citizens of Craighead county, the Governor has fur nished us with the subjoined copy of let ter addressed by him to the clerk of that county in reply to petition signed by the clerk and seventy-ive other citizens of that county:
Year: 1859

RIVER, ETC. There is about 3 feet wafer in the channel and falling slowly There has been rise of about one foot since our last issue Steamers are making regular trips from this point to Napoleon, and occasional ones to Fort Smith.

 The weather is fine, giving opportunity to gather the abundant crops of corn and cotton that have been made this season.

 The health of the city and country gene rally was never known to be better than at present.
Year: 1859

EsT Mr. Dotter presented us with one of the best gold pens we ever used. It is first rate. We recommend every one in want of a pen or any thing else in the jew elry line to give friend Dotter a call.
Year: 1859

Es5- A black republican of New York in making up their State ticket put several know nothings on it, one for the important office of judge of the court of appeals. It remains to be seen if this sop will conciliate the cerberus of know nottingham.
Year: 1859

RULE I-Each member Of the Society will be fur
nished with badge Of membership, upon the pay
ment Of the membership fee of five dollars, and win be
expected 70 wear the same during the Fair and which
shall no. be transferable. This badge will admit the
ladies Of his family, and children under 10 years Of
age.


RULE U.-Prices Of single admission to the Fair or
Cattle show, City cents. Single admission to beth
Year: 1859

Four THOUSAND DALLAKs Losr AND Found.
The Newark Advertiser says.-A gentle
man living in Market street, while on his
way in an omnibus from the Morris and Es-
sex depot to bis home, few days since, laid
package containing 1000 on the seat be-
side him, which he was intending to deposit
in the bank, and had marked, -, 900 to be
deposited in - Bank" On leaving the
omnibus he forgot II, and when he recalled it
to mind the stage vas gone The only in
mate was gentleman going to the Centre
street depot, on his way to New York. At
ter an hours search the omnibus was found,
but the driver, q boy, said be had seen moth
ing Of the money; he also told the gentle
man that the other passenger was at the de-
pot, waiting for a train. The gentleman has
tened thitber and fortunately found his late
companion, when the latter told him that he
had picked up the package, and seeing its en-
dorsement had taken it to the bank. On
going to the bank the gentleman found his
money all safe. The name of his companion
was not ascertained IL Is certainly re-
markable case of honesty.
Year: 1859

As my story is growing too long there
is no better place to curtai it thar at this
point. [ shall therefore pass over the two
weeks of my stay at Mr.. MarshalPs, by
simply saying that every thing that refined
taste and warm hearts could do was done
for my comfort; and beside this, Minnie
had promised to become Mrs. S.
which indeed was the crowning drop in
my already well filled cup.


left that house with reluctance. The
Judge offered every indueement for me to
make his house my permanent home, but
dear as that family was to me, especially
the beautiful Minnie, loved my CaroIins
home too well to give it up. Other climes
may be as genial; and other soil as rich
yea, it may possess virtues of which mine
j. destitute, yet my own heart prompts me
to say


Oh, Carolina so great, so brave and free,


No other land beneath the sun


Is half so sweet to me.
! arrived in the city on the day the can.
didates were to speak. I managed te
squeeze into the court house while one o.
them was speaking. He was tall, fine
looking man, With an intellectual face; and
was making an able and eloquent speech
His friends, too, were in spasms of delight
and round after round of applause follow
ed when he sat down. inquired of by.
stander who that candidate wass


The best man to his inches ia the
deestrict,'' he replied. His name j.
Charles Marshall, SIR


| rushed forward and caught him by the
hand. He knew me, and the thought O.
fame for moment gave way to the pleas.
ure of our meeting.


Heaven be praised,' said Charles,
had rather see you than be elected doz.
en- times, | heard you were at the cottage
Bless your soul, | am overjoyed.'


pass over the long talk and the ram
bles we had. returned home.


Charlie was victorious. He went te
Congress; and should the reader ever visit
Washington during the session of thai
body, he will hear the brilliant young mem
Der from Mississippi alluded to in terms O
the highest praise. His young and beau
tiful wife comes in for large share of at
tention from the elite of the metropolis
whose society she adorns.


Such is an imperfect history of the littl
boy who wished he were a Cadet.


Judge Marshall and his amiable wifi;
still live in peace and comfort. In thei
old age their distinguished son showers up
on them all that love he gave them in his
boyhood, while the affectionate Minnie i
to them all fathers heart could wish or
mothers love desire.


pi and took the lovely rose or -RHarsnalI
vile" to my own humble cottage. Minni
is now mother, and sheds the light of he
love across my pathway, making all sun
shine and joy.


Ny story is ended. Ihave but one wor
more to say. After I had labored 70
weeks at odd hours to put this in "shi
shape" l requested Minnie to hear it read
She took seat upon the sofa, and com
menced reading, ever and anon glancing q
her to see how she liked it; but SO ell
crossed did my sweet wife appear that
would read on. When at last had fir
ished and asked her opinion of my story
she did not speak. Fearing she was ill,
approached her, when To- what do yc
think? The ungrateful Minnie was souu
asleep. l retired.
Year: 1859

UTPoor Blake is dead Well, we ore only
surprised tAslhe endured so long. His eourse
fife for the last Ave years would drive any
one to tho gave Rum aud society did ~ the
peculiar society IN which he moved has brought
many good fellows TO gloomy grayei Il never
destroyed better fellow. ~ "a 81


Fred Blake was school boy play mate Of
ours. He was bright fellow, generous To his
fellows, and a general favorite. His school
days were oroditably employed, and he went
TO The University. We fear that was the date
ofFred retrograde 10 life. We saw him only
occasionally; he was rather Wild and we
thought we detected the scent Of alcohol upon
his breath. And then he was not punctual, as
he used TO be; we could not exactly depend
upon his promises, and his want OF truthful.
ness Paiued u.s. At length he graduated, with
the highest honor ofhis class. We remember
the occasion Of his return home; large party
was given.by his father in honor Of the success
Of his cherished boy. On that evening, Fred
retired early; it was said he was taken sudden
ly i'll, while it was whispered about that he
was overcome with drink


We cannot trace Fred Blake along his career
Of alternate reform and dissipation. The ten
dency was downward Al the point wher e
his father in very dispair turned him out upon
the world, we lost sight Of him, for he departs
cd no one knew where.


Last week we stood by his death bed He
had returned from several years. wandering, a
wreck of mind and body. He had returned TO
die, he said, where he was born. We would
not have recognized him, had we seen him any
where else than we expected to sec him. When
we approached him he called us by name, and
all be uttered in response to our inquiry as to
how he felt, wac "RUMp His commissions
were terrible; and in agony Of soul and body
he would scream that significant word;to every
question every request came the answer "RumW
Fainter and fainter grew his voice, until he
ceased to urticulate; yet his lips continued to
move Noticing that he moved, and family
made some sign, we leaned over his pillow,
thinking he had something to communicate
Hiseyes glared fcarfully upon us, while he gasp
ed--"R.u.ml" His parents and sisters gathered
close to his side, to take a last look upon his
living form; but his eyes were closed; his jaw
had fallen; he had died with the name of his
destruction upon his last breath


Poor Blake is dead Another light of most
brilliant PROMISE has been extinguished by
Rum. Society stands by. and while it does
not applaud the doings of the monster, it per-
mits its sacrifices.
Year: 1859

u- Those who expect to get some of those
extra potatoes at Brandenburgs, No. 900, Sd
st., must 60 soon. They are being taken away
very fast They are superior article, and those
who want to plant good potatoes should secure
a supply at once.
Year: 1859

Authority or SCHOOL TEACHERs.-The
teacher of n private school in Moth Brook field
WAS tried Oh Monday, bef ,re Justice Hill. of
Spencer. for excessive punishment of n scholar
The offender, out of school hours, and away
from the school grounds, hid the hat of one OF
his companions who was compelled to return to
school bareheaded. The punishment inflicted
wss not proved to be inOrdinate OF malicious
The Justice decided that the teacher of priv ate
school. by implied consent of the parent, had
the right tO punish, and that in this case the
punishment WAS propOrtiOned to the offence
The teacher has won the highest regard among
those by whom her services are best known.
This decision is satisfactory. and a proper safe
guard Of school authority .-UorceSfer Spy.
Year: 1859

The first man that ever shaved was man


: 20 was caught stealing dead pig from the
aentiles; taken in the act, with the animal
thrown over his shoulder, he holding it by
he hind legs, and the bare rump of
tne beast check by jowl with his face. The
proper authorities imprisoned the man, the
the mob would nave hung him, but were
satisfied when it was announced that he was
condemned 10 have his face shaven, and, cru
ell punishment, he was ever after to keep it
50 himself his own face to bear witness to
Year: 1859

ton Remarker reports as follows


The election in this town passed off quietly.
There was somewhat Of a contest for Re
lresentatiye, three ballotings being taken
ere choice was effected, when A. j. Crane
was reelected by majority. The vote on the
state and county ticket averaged generally
l3s Republican to 46 for the Democratic
ticket. Mr. Chittenden | understand falls
sadly behind his colleagues on the Senator
ticket. owing to split tickets with Appleton
name on them instead of his. On this detec-
ton cannot but express my regret that any
Republican sho'd thus suffer himself t. mar
the integrity of his ticket on account of a
local issue, OF that any nominee on that
ticket should by his position thereon thus
ALLEVIATE so many who should be his friends,
from his support.
Year: 1859

PEoDUCTs OF THE UNITED STATEs.-The
hay and wheat crops of the present year are
well known the corn is sufficiently natur-
ell To form a tolerably correct estimate OF 1t,
and the same with the cotton crop. The
productions Of other staples are taken from
the last Patent Office returns. etc, all wing
for a air increase We have then the am
cunt and value OF the agricultural products
for the present, nearly as follows
Year: 1859

LARGE SHlPMENTs.-Our CONNER
cial columns will be found full and correct
this morning as usual. The shipments Of
grain and onions were larger yesterday than
for some days past. One shipment was
made to day by Messrs Graham d Kepner
of nearly forty thousand bushels of Barley,
by railaoad, to Pittsburgh The grain trade
Of Davenport Is increasing rapidly.
Year: 1859

l. Shall a tax Of five eighths Of a mill on
the dollar of the valuation OF the property
in the District be assessed for the support OF
Teachers for the present scholastic year
l659-60?


2. Shall a tax Of one and quarter mills
on said valuation be assessed for all coutin-
gencies connected with the public schools
for the scholastic yesr-lS S59-60y
Year: 1859

The FIRE DEPARTMENT will be out
for the Semi Annual Review this afternoon
but on ace cunt Of the stringency of the
times and the slimness Of the treasury. the
regular parade and music will lie dispensed
with. and instead, theday will be occupied
bv manual exercise with the machines, &c.
The exercises will be interesting however,
and should attract crowds
Year: 1859

NARROW EsCAPE.-We learn that
WIN. McManus, Esq had . narrow escape
from . terrible death a few days since
While passing through the yard connected
with his aughter house in the lower end
Of the city. he stepped upon board which
had been carelessly left over . we'll as
cover, and the board broke. precipitating
him into the well, which would have proved
his grave. had he not with great presence of
mind caught and held on to the ground at
the top. He escaped with q few bruises.
Year: 1859

Ais for the best. be sanguine and heerful,


Trouble and sorrow are friends in disguise,
Nothing but folly goes faithless and fearful,


Courage for ever is happy and wise
All for the best,-if man would but know it,
Providence wishes all to be blost;
This is no dream of the pundit or poet,


Heaven is gracious and-Alfs for the best
Ais for the best, set this on your standard.


Soldier of sadness pilgrim of love,
Who TO the shores of Despair may have wander d
A waywearied swallow, or heartstricken dove
Ais for the best be man but coniding,


Providence tenderly governs the rest,
And the trail bark of His creature is guiding


Wisely and warily, all for the best,
Ais for the best! then fling away terrors,


Meet all your fears and your foes in the van.
And in the midst of your dangers errors


Trust like child. while you strive like man
Ais for the best unbounded,


Providence reigns from the East to the West
And, by both wisdom and mercy surrounded,


Hope and be happy that Ais for the best
Year: 1859

HoRRoRs OF PoLYGAMY.-A Camp Floyd cor
respondent of the Boston Irareler, says that
polygamy stalks abroad in all its horrid forms
in the presence of Judges of the United States
Courts and the army. The young women of
the Territory daily being married to gray
headed old men that have already six, ten and
twelve wives each, and a score or two of chill
dren. The writer a short time since dined
with Mormon family in vicinity of Spring
vile, where there were seventeen children un-
der the age of four years; the family consist
ed of ten wives three of the number were sis
ters and nieces of the husband fourth niece,
only thirteen years of age, openly boasted
that she shortly was going to marry the same
old blue beard.
Year: 1859

Walking on the Water is now becoming no
uncommon feat. The Toronto Globe reports
case in which a Mr.. Hickok walked distance
of two or three hundred yards with complete
success. The water shoes which he used are
the first ever made; and as the idea OF walk
ing on the water did not strike him until
fortnight ago, he had but little time to prac-
tice. He showed no difficulty, however, in
keeping his equilibrium, sometimes with
wand, and sometimes with nothing in his
hand. Pretty tough story to believe, that.
Year: 1859

Jefferson says that some mon imagine that
they came into the world booted and spurred
by the grace Of God and we may add, that,
II they don't behave themselves, they deserve
togo out "booted'' by the grace OF mankind
Year: 1859

cW-T The river was q complete sheet
Of floating ice yesterday, the cakes being abou,
four inches thick If the weather had con,in
ued cold for day or two longer. the Missile
sippi would have been bridged solid We may
lock for this to happen any day now.
Year: 1859

BENEFIT CcNcER1.-The Union Band
will give Concert next Thursday evening for
the benefit Of the late Henry Becksr's widow.
M's Becker is in very destitute circumstances
and We trust our citizens will turn out and
give her . routing house
Year: 1859

~ DECKER, Wheelright on Third street, near
the Court House, has Three very superior, rch-ton


ed, and highly finished Pianos built in this city by
a German builder, who has worked in of the
best shops of Europe which he offers for sale low


He has had these Instruments built to encourage
stranger to establish himself here, and introduce
new and important branch of manufacturing. The
Pianos are warranted for THREE years, and will be
KEEP III tune for one year, gratis. If the Instru-
men is fail in any particular, the builder will be
here to make his work good. lie does not hesitate
TO say the Instruments he offers fully equal to
any that can be brought here, and If our citizens
will but try them, their superiority will overcome
all prejudces against home productions. Those
wishing to purchase, and those who desire to
what can be done in our own city, are invited to
call and examine them. lsept6l G. DECKER.
Year: 1859

SUPREME Court DECIsIoNs.-No one here
abouts, we fancy, will question our Democ-
racy, and we, therefore, feel no hesitation in
saying that We condemn in toto the action of
the Supreme Court Clerk, in the matter of
the Supreme Court Decisions. The opinions
and records of the Courts should be alike ac-
cessble to each and every newspaper, be its
politics what it might. Usage has been, if
we remember right-and we think we do
for one Sacramento paper to furnish another,
desiring it, the proof of any public docue
ment of which the party furnishing the proof
had the original copy. Were it otherwise,
we would have such a species Of favoritism
shown as to amount to a complete public
wrong The Standard, in reference to this
matter, says:


eve will receive the opinions hereafter
as we have received them heretofore, and the
Union can havea clean proof, without charge
at six o'clock the next morning after they
are delivered to us, and if this will have the
effect of muzzling a free and independent
press why the free and Independent press
will have to be muzzled"


This may all be very well for the Standard.
SO long as its friend" chooses to hand it the
Supreme Court opinions to the exclusion of
everybody else it may have the right to do
with 1t as 1t peases; but, let US ask whether
the present course is polite, and let us ask
further, whether it does not tend directly to
the injury of the Democratic partgf The
paper may be benefited, but will not the par
tn suffer? We are no indorser of the Union,
neither are we disposed to smile complacent
lv on that species of political warfare-eveu
on the part of those protesting TO be with US
which can be construed into nothing short
of a downright wrong, The parties to this
error all claim to be Democrats-by their
present action the party will be placed in
false position. In the name of the party.
then, we protest.


The Standard treats this protest of the
Star in very cavalier manner, by ranking
it with the Union, Bulletin, Alta and Bee,
and remarking that the whole pack is un
kennelled."
Year: 1859

"My life is like the summer rose WILDE.
My life is like the scattered wreck
Cast by the waves upon the shore;
The broken masts, the rifted deck,
Tell of the shipwreck that is DER.
Yet from the relics of the storm
The mariner his bark wi II form,
Again to tempt the faithless sea


Bat hope rebuilds no bark for me.
My life is like the bli GIFTED oak,


That lifts its sore and withorcd form,
scatbed by the lightnings sudden stroke,
.Sternly to meet the coming STORM
Yet round that sapless trunk entwine
The clinging tendrils of the vine,
Ard life and freshness there impart--
But never to the blighte heart.
My life is like the desert rock


In ocean waste so lone and drear;
Worn by the wild waves ceaseless shock,
That round it, base their surges rear.
Yet there the sea moss still will cling
Some flower will find n cleft TO spring,
And Breathe cen there, sweet perfume -
For me, life's flower no more will blooom.
Year: 1859

Bad company is like anil driven into
a post, which after the first or second
blow may be drawn out with little difficult
ty; but being once driven up to the head,
the pincers cannot take hold to draw it
out it can only be done by the destruc-
ton of the wood. H