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Year: 1859

The gradual but steady increase in the obstruc-
tons to the navigation of Red river is subject of
serious concern and general interest to a very
large and wealthy district of country and it is
very particularly to the business interests Of this
city. Those best acquainted with that river, who
have watched with anxious eye the constant growth
OF these distractions, are Of the opinion that if left
alone until next season the simple operation of the
water will have so increased these distractions as
to close the river to navigation, except in the
highest stage of water.


Should not this state of things arouse those most
Immediately interested to speedy action in an effort
to guard against the closing up of Red river 1t
affords outlet to the trade and commerce of n
very considerable extent Of wealthy country. and
its close except during the freshets, would be q
serious and injurious calamity. Yet such fate
seems to be awaiting it, unless efforts are soon
made to ward it of. u.a-


The present condition of Red river. the difficulty
with which it is now navigated, the gradual but
certain increase Of these difficulties the disappoint
ments and delays occasioned thereby to say nothing
of the expense and the serious and almost ruinous
injury an entire suspension of navigation would
entail upon large and extensive planting region,
arc matters which should enlist the early and seri-
Va
and most especially those who may be selected to
represent the interests Of this State in the National
Legislature.


We sincerely hope that our Legislature will give
this subject its early consideration, and devise
some means of arresting and finally removing the
distractions to Red river, at least below Shreye-
port. 1t may be that Congress will fall back on
the old Democratic idea that Congress has no power
under the Constitution to engage in the improve
ment of rivers within State. If such should un-
fortunately be the case, then Louisiana should
take the matter in hand. But it is hoped that this
idea, like the Monroe doctrine has become obso-
lete, and that the present Congress may consider
it not only right and proper that the General Gov
ernment should remove the Instructions in Red
river, but also duty. This is matter of more
Importance to those Immediately concerned than
who is to be elected to this or that office.
Year: 1859

article or animal which he may discover will an


swer his real needs Or please his fancy. Az we
remarked above, we anticipate that the coming
Fair will far exceed all previous in extent, variety
and generally attractive character, and should
gather to jackson representatives from all parts of
the SOUTH, who will find themselves amply repaid
for time, trouble and expense invested in the trim.
Year: 1859

Tue SLAYER WANDERER.-The United States
Court at Charl ston has refused to Captain Cor
rie of the Wanderer over to the Jurisdiction of the
United States Court in Georgia but grants an or
der for his srrest and that his trial take place within
the imis of the jurisdiction wherein he is arrested
Year: 1859

THE Bo,RD OF HEaLrH.-The Board OF Health
for the ensuing year appointed at the last meet
ing Of the Common Council. Ii Is TO consist OF the
Health Conn ittee, the Mayor and the President Of
the Board An organization viii be effected early
in June.
Year: 1859

Bulls HEAD.-TheEe is another turn in the tide
that huctuaies about every week in the cattle mar.
ket. Without any visible cause why the prIce of
cattle upon the opening day of the great market IN
Forty fourth street this week full half a ceot
below last week the be-t stock selling mo- readily
at II ceIts pound ne. they did week sgo At ,
cents and as is sways the 10 falling market,
buyers were not wiling to give fall estimates of
weight; so there was good deal of hsgging before
pafes could agree upon terms, and not large ses
made ss were last week Tuesday. Tne number of
cattle ysrded is larger than last week, though not
enough larger to make the difference in price. Coatt-
in out Il lots that know going "a grass ard
We find $50 in the yards, ready to pat in this
morning, for sale; and could hear of only one lot
of Il head more to come in. To tins may be added
about $50 sold on Sundsy-e practice that brings
disgrace upon tue city, and would not be permit ID
if We had anything but very democratic Mayor and
police.


a. to quality, We have never seen a. many first
rate beeyes at one time in the New-iOrk market,
and in this opinion not alote There are at
least thousand head that would be credit to Soy
fat-ca,e show in the world, and hundreds that would
average equal TO premium cattle Of the best State
cattle shows. Some of these will he particularly men-
toned in the regular catl marketrepor Of the week.
If things continue throug hout they yesterday,
there will not be very large number OF drovcrs feel
ing jolly their success this week. Some buyer-
On speculation were sadly sober yesterday.
Year: 1859

The REGArrA.-The steamboat Alice Price ha'
been chartered to accompany the grand regatta OF
the New-York Yacht Club on Thursday. She Will
leave the pier at the foot Of Spring street al 10 clock
Year: 1859

If, AND ITS PRoGENY.-1f every man was
honest, we need not lock our doors.


If everybody would just mind his own bust
ness there would be much more business done.
If we would only talk less of other people,
other people would see fewer numb-skulls.


If you charge your servants with lying, they
will soon become liars, if they are not SO al
ready.


If students would read less and think more,
there would be larger number of great men
in every community.


If girls nowadays, did not become women
at thirteen, men would have better wives.
Year: 1859

READING.-Keep your view of men and
things extensive, and, depend upon it, that
mixed knowledge is not superficial one. AS
far as it goes, the views that it gives are true;
but he who reads deeply in one class of writers
only, gets views which are almost sure to be
perverted, and which are not only narrow, but
false. Adjust your proposed amount of read
ing to your time and inclination this is per-
fectly free to every man; but whether that
amount he large or small, let it be varied in its
kind, and widely varied. If have confident
opinion ON any one thing connected with the
government of the human mind, it is this.-Dr.
arnold
Year: 1859

those who must again be taught at the ex-
pense of the State, themselves to be super
seded by others; and each year the House
is composed of almost an entirely new set Of
men, unacquanted with the manner of leg
islation, and consequently incompetent to
enter upon the business of the State. Gen
tlemen, you are about returning to your
constituents, and trust they will receive and
reward you as you deserve. For myself, |
have to thank you for the courtesy you have
extended towards me; and l assure you
shall in the future look back with pleasure
upon the manner in which you have been
pleased to sustain me in the discharge of my
duties. To the Clerks and other officers of
the House, l also return thanks for their
aid and assistance, which has at all times
been promptly and cheerfully given. Nor
can close without referring to the fact that
the Reporters, who have occupied seats upon
this floor, have appeared to be guided by no
political feelings, but rather desire to justify
and fairly represent my action as Speaker of
this Assembly. Gentlemen, you, one and
all, have my best wishes for your welfare and
future prospects, and | now declare this AS
sembly adjourned sine die.
Year: 1859

BEAUTIFUL IlAIR.-Ths is one of the greatest
ornaments Of which man or woman could boast
splendid head Of hair, q luxuriahce of hair, if
it be in high state of health, glossy and thick,
no matter what its color be so that it is natural,
is an attraction that will not escape the envy of
those that are bald, and gray hair is unnatural
till one is in the neighborbood Of four score and
ten short Of that it is disease. We would
remedy this disease and in what way? How
could restore gray hair to its original health
Use Professor Woods Hair Restorative, for sale
at ali the drug stores; it restores the hair, it
restores is health, and when that is reproduced.


its beauty, its original color. its luxuriance and
gloss is sure to follow Woods Restorative is the
only valuable Hair Preparation.
Year: 1859

We learn that the Grand Jury at Mobile
have found bills against three parties for a
of the laws relative to tho slave
trade, and that writs of capias have been
issued against them. No bills have been
found against the flibusters.
Year: 1859

stole over me like the summers breath
The reports of our rifles had reached the
cabin, which, as l afterward learned, was
not twenty rods from where we camped.
The inmates, numbering some fourteen by
the addition of emigrants who had stop
ped in the storm, came out with dogs and
guns, and reached the spot but moment
too late. Blair had lodged his ak SO
deeply in the head of wolf that the
corners remained fast, and the others tore
him down. They were literally shot down
with their fangs holding to the torn flesh,
and his warm blood jetting over their
shaggy skins. The mangled body was
snatched from them, and 1 cut down from
the tree and carried to the cabin.


I was all winter recovering from my
injuries. The awakening from the dream
of death was terrible awakening, and l
suffered more than pen can describe.


Blair was buried on the edge of the
prairie. and whom left in the spring the
early flowers we're already springing upon
his grave. The old man rests sweetly
under the wide shadow of the old oak.


I carried the locket to its destination.
The sister c!utched i. eagerly, and thank
ed me. though her heart almost broke
under the stroke. I.remained in New
York through the summer. and in the
autumn the sister returned with me to
- Prairie, and we built our cabin


within sight of the brothers grave. The
oak is now dead and splintered, and the
spot where he died densely covered with
an underground. whose vines shut ont the
light of day, and guard it even from the
football of man or beast Last week our


dog brought out a skull, with the wide
lgash of an ak hit through the top,


Quietly, and without the knowledge o.


my wife, went and tossed the fnemento


into the thickest growth Of the place.
Year: 1859

In o late speech in the Mormon tabernacle
at Salt Lake, Elder Hebor Kimball said:


The army, with all its followers, the whole
amounting to about six thousand men, must
be fed. They must eat. Let them get their
-four from the States. You have no wheat to
spare, especially to those who want to kill
you. Your wheat will whip the world yet.
Nations will fee to US to escape starvation.
Our wheat will whip them great deal worse
than we whipped the United States Govern
ment two years ago, and we whipped the
soldiers without losing man. Wcjust stopped
them out on road here piece and kept
them till they cooled off, Wonder if there Is
lawyer here? If there is, I would like to
know If I have committed treason. was
just going to pull my coat off aud 20 into 1t in
earnest-and would, IF hadn't calico
shirt on. Don't get mad, friends, because We
whipped the United States-you can't blamo
us for 1t. They were coming to burn our
houses, kill tho men and ravish the women.
Well, we just stopped them till they got cooled
of, and when they got tame and quiet, we lot
them in, and didn't lose a mani believe
horse was shot in the hOof. We will let them
stay here as long as they behave themselves,
but they must understand that the United
States Government and all hell combined can't
drive us from the tops of these mountains.
| know you would say, "hold on, Mr.. Kimball,
you had better hold your tongue" Well, 1
Will-when I please.
Year: 1859

Nor GoSE.-A few days ago, the Sacrn-
mento Bee published, on what it considered
good authority, an item to the effect that
nearly all the Indians on the Nome Lackee
Reservation had left for parts unknown. A
late number of that paper says


To-day we saw citizen Geiger the boss of
that institution, who informs us, upon his
honor, that his people are all on hand at their
accustomed place on the Reservation.-squraws
and all We make the correction with pleas
ure The agent is of opinion that they will
not leave him, but is somewhat afraid that
he may soon he ruthlessly torn from his peo-
ple by the citizens of California. who are in
sisting that he shall go as their Representa-
tive to the next Congress. Geiger evidently
feels bad about it.
Year: 1859

DEArH OF A VALUABLE Cow by BRUTALITY
Under this heading, the California Farmer in
forms Us that valuable COW belonging to j..
G. knowles, of San Francisco, was recently
killed by being beaten on the small of the
back with a milking STOOL The Farmer says;


The suddenness of the attack, its peculi-
aritv, and its fatal termination. induced Mr.
Knowles to seek the aid of j. A. Taylor. the
veterinary surgeon, who prescribed for the
supposed disease on first call but the sudden
death Of the COW induced Mr. X. to can ana
ask Mr.. Taylor to go and examine the cow
after death he did So and what ala ne nuu!
that we fear which many dalryneh would
find If thev would examine the earcasses OF
slain co,cs who were supposed TO nave dled
of 5;scose Mr. TAYLOR assisted in taking off
the hide of the COW. when 10 and behold. the
cause of the death of the valuable animal was
found to be brutality of the hired man. who
had from some cause been little provoked
and had beat the COW on the small of the
back with milking STOOL causing death
Upon the examination the marks OF the stool
were plainly seen upon the back and sides Of
the cow--she entire print of the milking
stool. Whnt brutality We regret we did
not learn the name of this person. We would
prevent his killing the cows of our dairymen
again. We only hope he will be marked ;
for u man that Will beat II COW with n milk
ing stool, so that she die. would he guilty of
- we leave the humane TO fill the SEN
teuce We rejoice to know the guilt was
clearly, fully. and promptly proved against
the man. and he was made to smart to the
value nearly Of the COW. We feel it our duty
to max the case a public one. that it may
excite that attention among our dairymen
that it ought, so that in future they may not
charge to disease that which is to be placed
to the brutality Of inhuman men.
Year: 1859

E." The House territorial committee have reported bill for the establishment of territorial government over the region of country that will embrace Pike's Peak. It is to De called Jefferson Territory.
Year: 1859

' HAVE just received a large and well selected lot of winter and spring ready made clothing which l will sell low for cash or on a credit to punctual dealers. A. J. HUTT.

 March 9. 1S59
Year: 1859

A IL persons indebted to the undersigned, either A by Note or Book account will please call and settle We are just on the eve of starting for the Eastern cities, to lay in full and complete stock ot every thing generally kept in "these parts" So please call and settle. FIELD X DOLBY.

 Little Rock, March 9th lS59
Year: 1859

\ valued friend in the Great West, sends us
the following handsome tribute from the pen
Of an accomplished young lady Of thirteen years
Of age:


The Ladies' Mount Vernon Association has
been stigmatizcd in some Of our papers as
Southern movement We owe it TO the earnest
and patriotic leaders in the Association to state
again and again that this is the movement vi
the children of the Union. in whose hearts still
beats, lasting with their life blood, the love Of
the Father of their Country. 1t is movement
to buy that tomb which the nation has rejected,
which his native State is not proud TO pur-
chase, and for the possession Of which the wo'
men of America are proud to labor.


Every loval heart. from North or South, East
or West, is free to reply to the call, to merge
party and sectional spirit and stand united in
ono cause. that Of redeeming the tomb of peo.
plc's leader from disgrace. 1t is the least we
can do for him who freed our country from
the opprcssor's chain, for him who sacrificed
case, quiet, all for his country. What did he
receive in return? Trcachery, distrust, neglect,
. vituperation.


And now, when scarcely half a century has
passed since he was among lis, when those
still live who have seen him, shall we refuse 10
pay this small tribute to his memory :: Then
Washington has labored in vain. lie has. in
deed, freed US from the rule Of a tyrant, but
we have become slaves to gold.
But it cannot be that hearts have grown thus
cold; it cannot be that the name OF that tr'ie
and noble spirit awakens no thrill IN OUT
breasts Deep in the heart Of the nation lies
the feeling of love and reverence for W aShihss
ton which cyery true American cherlshes
Year: 1859

In our paper Of to-day will be found the
rates of subscription and advertising Of that
valuable weekly paper "rhc Signal, published
at Auburn, Alabama. There is no paper in
the country at this time upon which greater
talents arc engaged, than are upon Tho Sig
nal" The Hon. Vim. F. Sanford, one of the
most nervous and polished writers of the coun'
try, is the editor and all that varied learning
extensive reading and sound logic can do to
make newspaper instructive and entertaining
will be found in The Signal


Advertisers desiring to reach the Alabama
and Georgia public will find "rhe Signal"
most excellent advertising medium. And Nor
thern advertisers will find their business better
remuncratcd by advertising in Southern jour
nails than in Northern papers whose politics
have raised an aversion to those papers which
cannot but attach to the advertisers.
Year: 1859

At Democratic meeting. held at IIenrico
Court House, on Saturday afternoon last it was
resolved to postpone the nomination Of 4 candi-
date for the House of Delegates until April
Court The meeting also unanimously deter
mined that it was proper that Convention be
assembled to nominate L candidate for Congress
in this District, and the lith of April and the
city of Richmond were recommended as the
time and place for said Convention 1t remains
for the other counties and the city Of Rich
mond TO endorse this proposition
Year: 1859

Authority FOR THE EXPREss.-The Express
is in the habit of quoting the San Francisco
Times very frequently, in regard to the Doug
las party, and seems to think it good author.
ty. The Times serves upa little sauce for the
Administration side, in its Tuesdays issue,
which the Express may not quite so well
relish. Nevertheless as it comes from fa-
vorite source with the Express, it ought not
to complain. Herosit is:


The Administration papers have resorted to
the bluff game to frighten off investigation in
regard to the charge, which has been insinu-
ated by certain Anti-Lecompton papers, that
Milton Shakespeare Latham had attempted to
unlock the temple of justice by means of
golden key" They teign great indignation
that such charge should be made without
the positive proof to substantiate it. Per.
haps they think that by thus doing they can
satisfy the people of California that the
charge is unfounded. But we tell them that
the charge is, in our opinion, and in the opin-
ion of hundreds of people in this city, true,
aud that any number of witnesses can be
found who will testify that Judge Murray
told them that he had been offered bribe
by Mr. Latham, provided he would furnish
him an advance opinion in a certain impor-
tant case.


The person who was approached in the
matter, was, as We are informed, Joseph r
Beard, formerly Clerk of the Supreme Court
and the matter was well understood by all
the members of the Court, and was talked
over by them among themselves and to diff
ferent members of the bar. If there was
nothing of the kind ever transpired if Judges
Heydenfeldt, Bryan and Terry have never
heard anything of the kind from Judge Muir
ray, why do they not come out and say so
We have no wish to do Mr.. Latham any in
justice in this matter. If he never sought to
use the golden key" we would be the last
to insinuate it against him. But we have no
doubt that he did make the attempt The
principal and most important witness in the
case, however, is dead, and the most direct
testimony that can be produced is that of
those to whom he communicated the facts of
the case. We ask of Judge Heydenfeldt ifhe
has any knowledge of this matter? Was or
was he not aware that Mr.. Latham endeavor-
ed to bribe Judge Murray? He is political
friend of Mr.. Latham Latham was his pupil
in politics and law. This story which the
Anti-Lecompton press has started has been
circulated and is doing him immense HARM
1t is matter ofjustiee that it should be cor
rected if it has no foundation in fact, and it
is for those who know most about it to come
out and state what they know in regard to
it. viii Judges Heydenleldt, Terry or Bryan
deny the charge


1t is very easy and very cheap for these
papers who know nothing about the matter
to deny it, and make virtuous exclamations of
horror that such a charge should be insinua-
ted. But that all amounts to nothing. They
know no more about it than we do. The
parties who do know about it, however, are
their political friends, and they can set this
matter at rest if they will, unless, which we
suspect, it is founded in facts which they can
nor deny.
Year: 1859

SENATOR DOUGLAS is said to have uttered a
very Unreasonable" buchanan dictionary re-
mark recently. He said that certain appli.
cant for office had two difficulties in the way
of an appointment In the first place he had
been promised it, and in the second place he
was an original friend of Mr.. Buchaaan


The latter was certainly an insuperable
difficulty.
Year: 1859

Fanny Fern saws she once had narrow escape
from being a minister's wife, and tells how she
would have acted in such a An exchange in
commenting on the matter, says that if she had a
narrower escape than the minister, then it was fear
full to contemplate, indeed!
Year: 1859

A couple of families residing in Albany, says
the Standard of that city, have just had the peace
and quiet of their house circles disturbed by a
transaction which seems almost incredible. 1t was
elopement, and the parties aged respectively
fourteen and fifteen. The parties were attendants
at school in fashionable part of the city, under
female teacher. Their attachment to each other
was noticed by the rest of the scholars and by the
school Mistress who spoke often to the girl in rea
ton to her folly, she being too young for such
conduct, &c, and threatened to turn the boy ont
of school unless he put stop to such proceedings.
But it of no avail-the young pair had evi-
IDENTIFY formed an attachment for each other that
was not so easily broken off.


Everything had been neglected for each others
society. The girls parents became acquitted with
the facts and informed her if she did not quit her
foolish capers they would send her away. She in
formed her young lover of the same. Arrange
ments were effected, and both started off on the
cars. They went to Utica, where the boy had an
uncle living, and stopped there the boy represent
ing the girl as his mothers sisters daughter.
They were entertained; but next morning before
day the household were disturbed from their slum-
Der by the ringing of the door-bell. The boy had
stolen S64 from his father, who, on discoy ering
his loss, started in pursuit of his and found
him at Utica. But imagine his surprise when he
found the daughter Of his next door neighbor in
company with his boy. lie laborcd under the i'm
preston that the boy had been playing a game on
his own account, but it turned out to be real
elopement between the two. Both were brought
back and lodged in their respective homes. On
searching the boy for money, the father found a
paper Of arsenic, showing conclusvely that in
case they were detected, they premedtated suicide.
The girl has been locked up in a room, and the
boy has received good corhidtng!