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Year: 1860

A certain Doctor Francis Mo re, of Tex as is learned man. He knows a heap. He knows not only what he secs but what he does not see. We opine the Doctor is geologist, and we are led to think so from the free use he makes of scientific terms. The New Orleans Picayune in an article concerning Arkansas coal describes some found on the Ouachita river in this State, near Camden. The Picayune says: 1.-The Arkansas coal is very valuable as fuel. It resembles, in almost every particular, the cele brated Tabone Hill mineral. Ii burns with great freedom, and once lighted, does not die out until the whole mass is consumed. It leaves no cinders and makes little no smoke.

 As agent for the creation of steam for cook ing, for all domestic purposes where fuel is used, it is superior to most of the coas brought to our market, and inferior to none.

 In this city it has been fairly tlied in engines in the grate and the cooking stove with complete sue cess '

 Whereupon, the learned Texan comes out in the Houston Telegraph and oracularly says the Picayune's statement is incorrect, and that said coal or Ignite is only ga lit tie more valuable for fuel than peat" Had he ever visited the locality in which he says there is no coal? No. Had he seen any of this brown coal or Ignite and tested 1t? No. But, says the Doctor, there IS Ignite belt which extends across Texas and may probably have spur or otfShoot up in Arkansas. The Ignite of Texas is not a good fuel, therefore, the brown coal of the Ouachita is not good fuel. Q. E. D.

 The Doctor further airs his learning in this wise:

 "The statement that sufficient has been learned by the geological survey of the State to show that the coal measures traverse several counties Tn Ar kansas, is correct; but these counties are in the extreme north west portion of that State, while the southern portion, including the supposed coal fields of the Ouachita, is occupied by tertiary or secondary strata, entirely destitute of coal.'

 In point of fact, the geological reconnois- ance of the State is not completed. The volume published only refers to the north western portion of the State. The larger coal beds are found to be south of the Ar kansas river. There is coal of good quail ty in this county. Whether the coal in the southern counties is true or black coal, or whether it is Ignite or brown coal is inn material, for it is certain that it burns we'll and yields from B to 45 gallons of crude oil to the ton of 2,000 pounds. The Pica- vune is correct as to it's burning properties The further south we go the more recent are the formations and lignites are found of more recent date and comparatively valuclcss as fuel. But that the coal from our southern counties is valuable, not only to burn but from which to manufacture coal oil. is q fixed fact, Doctor Francis Moore, of Texas. to the contrary, notwithstanding.
Year: 1860

Our latest advices from Washingt on indi- cate that the Senate bill for the establishment of the overland communication, between the Atlantic and Pacific States, which was reported as a substitute for the House bill which invites proposals for carrying the eni ire mail, will be passed The Butter field overland mail contract, however which passes through Little Rock, accord ing to the opinion of the attorney general, cannot be got rid of but it is underst ood that Mr. Butterfeld, who is now at w ash ington, is disposed to cancel the contract, under certain arrangements with the go- vernment.

 The new bill provides for two routes, north and south-the latter to go by the way of New Orleans and Texas, discon tinuing the present one from Memphis, through Little Rock to Fort Smith The northern route to go by way of Salt Lake. This presents suggestion to our citizens, whether they will be content to lay still and even without an expression on the part of our real estate owners, merchants and ho- tel keepers, railroad stock holders, and business men of every class, to the present and prospective advantage of the present route. Ought not our citizens generally in public meeting convened, and our city council as municipal body, to forward at once a memorial to Congress protesting against any change in the Pacific mail ar. rangement, that takes from us our present advantages, of being on an average, only twenty days from San Francisco.
Year: 1860

PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION. We publish on the fourth page of this issue of the True Democrat the official pro- ceedings of the Democratic State Conven- tion As it is probably the only correct publication of the proceedings yet made we recommend it for future reference, and would suggest to OUT readers that they preserve this number of the paper for that purpose.
Year: 1860

democrats, and offer their personal feelings upon the altar of the party, noble sacri- flee to democratic principle.

 We trust yet the Old Line Democrat will see the error of its ways, retrace its steps, and come into hearty support of the nominees of its party.
Year: 1860

ITn;on. and the establishment of separate southern confederacy. These are the views and opinions of many of the prominent State rights democrats of the South, and they are, in our opinion. the only sound views taken upon the question. Dr. Mitchell firmly believes in the right of the southern people to protection in the terri tories, and will on occasion go as far as any man in demanding it, but he believes it will h. refused to the South whenever applied for.

 We have seen hundreds of democrats in this county since Dr. Mitchel's speech, but have not yet found "a single one who is dis satisfied with him. If another convention is called and attended, the result will be to re e-affirm the instructions given in his favor in February last, by the same overwhelm ing majority. Dr. Mitchell is favorite in this county, and the manner in which the Old Line Democrat is opposing and pursuing him is exciting very deep feeling in his favor in the public mind.

 We say hands off and leave the contest to him and his competitor, MT. Gantt.- The democracy are competent to decide be- tween them, and which ever shall be honor ed with the nomination will receive our warm and cordial support.
Year: 1860

Eg- The river is quite low-"o low that only the lightest boats can ply between here and Napoleon. We understand an arrangement is about being censummated by which the Leon will make three trips week between this city and Pine Bluff, bringing the mails and passengers from the mail boats coming up to that point.

 Tho weather has been exceedingly dry for month. The country is suffering much for the want of rain.
Year: 1860



 RAILROADS IN MIssoURI.-The Governor of Missouri called an extra session of the legislature to pass railroad bill and after they met and passed one, he vetoed it. The press of Missouri, especially that of St. Louis, is down upon him with a tre- mendous storm of indignation. Infamy, perjury, moral turpitude and all that sort of thing are velvety phrases compared with some used with reference to him. His veto was based upon some objection to section that released the roads from a State lien. It appears there is a constitutional limit to the State debt which cannot exceed thirty millions of dollars The bill vetoed ran up the State debt on account of railroads to $50, ,510,570.

 The Pacific road is the greatest sufferer by this action of the Governors and may be greatly retarded. In this event the Ar kansas route stands a better chance If a railroad across our State is got under way and finished before the Missouri road, it will go far towards fixing the great road to California through our State.
Year: 1860




THH LOCATION OF THE PRRRT MONUMENT
The question of the location of the statue Of
Com. Perry is attracting considerable dis
cussion just now. OF all the plans named,
that of placing it in the centre, where the
Fountain now is, is by far the best. Evi-
IDENTIFY it should be where it viii be the great
est ornament, and be seen to the best advan-
tage, not only now, but through the future.
The idea that Superior street is to be re-
opened through the Park, is all q CANNON y
The people do not want it opened, and if the
City Council has that regard for the wishes
of nine-tenths of its constituents that il
should have, neither this nor any future
Council viii grant permission for such mu-
tilation of our Square The Park, except in
its two northerly sections, is not the most
beautiful that it might be, and to cut it again
into four bits would be too bad. Place the
statue in the circular basin of the fountain,
and there let the waters play around it, and
the people gather around to admire it. gn-
der present regulations, this is much the
best location, snd even if at any future time
such an insane act should be done as to re-
open Superior and Ontario streets, it could
still be undisturbed, for there would still be
IlasGalRs qsesthd 6tih1IUsrJ IN commitments
to the Review, suggests these particulars
which are well put:


"The fountain should be removed from
its present position in the Public Square, ano
a circular basin excavated, say about sixty
feet in diameter, and twelve feet deepj LEI
this be walled up all round with cut SAND
stone make bottom of the same material
build in the centre Of this your monuRen
foundation, Of cut sand stone, and let It CONF
up level with the surface of the ground
Upon this foundation let your pedestal anS
statue rest, facing Water street. From eaei
| corner of the monument let double fountain
lets play into the basin, into which fish may
| be placed, and thrive the year round if tn
basin afford sufficient depth Of water to IN
sure against freezing to the bottom in winter
L On the edge of the basin let tagged wal
/ of a sufficient width be laid, on the inside o
/ which, clear round the basin, let an irol
fence be constructed. Let the posts be cast
i ings, representing cannon, set muzzle uE
| with projections from the base to fasten then
securely in that position; the space betwee
the posts to be filed with iron cast IN IN
shape of muskets, bayOnets attached. u
the muzzles Of the cannon suitable iron ball
might be placed. The location Of the monu
ment in the element upon which he achieve
his victory, seems appropriate. This pos
ton would prevent certain class troI
thoughtlessly writing their names upon an
otherwise injuring the statue"
Year: 1860

The reader will here find a story Of life as
it is realized in the pure and heathery hills Of
Seotland-a life devoid of sensations, jealous
les and startling incidents, but such life as
every right minded mother would wish to see
realized by darling daughter The Eng
lish press speak highly of it, and the ele-
gance of the style renders it very attractive.


The above are for sale by Hawks & Bro.
Year: 1860

The Bosom Of Destruction is the fatality Of
among our young and middle-aged to indulge, In
excess and debasing habits. Those who are yearn-
ing for some influence 10 dispel the growing evil-
should read "Human Frailty, or Physiological Re-
searches" It delinaafes vivid oolors (or It Is beau


tifGlly ilustated) the and effects and effects
Of local and vital disease and decay pointing o the
only sure safety valve. Tead the advertisement Of
Year: 1860

DETER's .woRsrED STORE, Canal street, near DauphIn


We are selling good many articles below cost
price and keep constantly fresh supply Zephyr and
all inds Of material for Ladies', Work
Year: 1860

lFrom the Philadelphia Saturday Gazette


THAT the business Of Gift Enterprise be made egitl.
mate onethat can be conducted fairly honoaby doing
justice to all parties is not absurdy, bn reality
been demonstrated plainly. True know of but
who has succeeded in not only peeuniary
confidence Of the public and the conclusion
Is that is owing solely the the only one of
them who has dealt honoraby and fairly by his patrons
tain II that could business unfairly the
length Of time he has without complaint being
tered against him by the hundreds thousands who have been
the recipients Of favors at his hands, refer Of course
Mr. Geo. G. Evans 4s9 Chestnut street. Philadelphia


SEND FOR CLASSIFIED CATALOGUE OF BOOKS,
which will be sent gratis any person will send their
address. &s
Order any book that you may want the usual retail
price, together with the required for postage and one
trial will that the place country to pu
chase books Is at the


A Il n
Year: 1860

CoSvERTED.-A leading Breckenridge pol
itician in this town went out few nights
since to hunt his COW, and during his perc.
grinations he fell into mineral hole. For
tunately it was only some ten or twelve feet,
and he reached the bottom but little injured
by his descent. But getting out was, as in
the case of an eel-pat, harder than getting
in. The sides were perfectly smooth, and
nothing short Of wings could get him to the
top.


He commenced bawling for assistance
Alter about an hour, in which he had become
as hoarse as a jackass, he attracted the At:
tention Of couple Of miners who were
passing with torches. They knew the in
car,erated gentleman and his politics. and
both being ardent Douglas men they thought
the opportunity one good to make q con
vert. Accordingly they proposed to help
him ont on one condition, viz: that he should
vote for Douglas. The victim at first re.
fused, but hesitatcd when he saw they were
preparing to leave him. He plead they
were obstinate; he couldn't get out with
their assistance unless he gave the re-
quired pledge. In about half an hour the
victim yielded-gave his word to vote for
Douglas, the Devil or anything they wished
save Lincoln, and then was hauled up.


The above is fact, and we have no doubt
that the gentleman will religiously adhere to
his promise.-Dabuque Herald.
Year: 1860

RALLY TO THE TICKET.


Democrats, ticket every way worthy o.
your confidence has been nominated. Give
it your warm, hearty ana devoted support
You need not be ashamed Of single man
On tho ticket. Work for it. Commend II
to your Republican friends, they may vote
Tor one o. more Of our candidates. A corrup,
caucus system has demoral,zed our oppo-
nents, and they feel the necessity Of both
reforming and rebuklng tho bargain and sale
Of their party leaders. They
have nominated, we must admit some good
men and true, but some Q: their candidate,
are unfit nominations to be made; rally then
to the support Of the ticket, and see to il
that not single Democratic vote is lost this
fall. Get out every man.
Year: 1860

one common wish, unless McLaren is true
to that interest and that wish, We don't
need him in the Legislatures The people
want true man. an honorable man, and in
coruptiple man, and that want Is superior to
the political inclining Of any candidate.


These and many more reasons are urged
by the mass Of the Republicans why they
cannot support McIaren.
Year: 1860

We are indebted to an exchange
paper for the following recipe.
which it is claimed, is worth the
above sum ofmoney, and give it
publicity for the benefit of house
wives in general, and our lady read
ers in particular:


Take one pound sal soda. and a
half pound Of unslacked lime, put
them in a gallon ofwatcr, and boil
twenty minutes; let it stand till
cool and put it in stone Jug or
jar. Soak your dirty clothes over
night, or until they are well wet
through, then wiring them out, and
rub on plenty Of soap; and to one
boiler Of clothes well covered with
water, add a teaspoonful of the
washing fluid. Boil halfan hour.
then wash them thorougly through
one Suds, and rinse we'll with water
and your clothes will look better
than the old way Of washing twice
before boiling. This is an invalu-
able recipe, and | do want every
poor women to try it-I think with
a patent wash tub to do the little
rubbing, the washerwoman might
take the last book and compose her.
selfon the lounge, and let the
washing do itself. The woman
that can keep a secret has known
this year or two, but her husband
told Il whilo on an olrction tonr.N
Year: 1860

France state that the vintage i.
abundant, but that q large portion
of the wine is Of inferior quality,
and will be used for distiIlati IN, 30
that there will be more brandy
made this year than last.
Year: 1860

oursr.--Coroner Silas Jones,
wae called on yesterday morning
TO hold an inquest on the body of a
white man, found dead in room
at the corner Of North boulevard
and Sc. Louis streets. IL was
found TO be tho body of Peter
llinston, a German by birth and a
music teacher by profession. llav.
ing been III for some time past the
verdict Of the Jury was that he came
Go his death In the natural way
The reason for holding the inquept
was because the man was alone in
the room at the time Of his death.
Year: 1860

Henry Barnes was arrested yesterday by officer
Graham, on the charge of receiving stolen goods,
knowing the same to be stolen. A few days since,
a schooner lying in the back basin was robbed
and portion Of the goods stolen was found in
Barnes possession. He was held for an examna-
tion by Justice Whalen.
Year: 1860

The New York Erpress commenting upon the
Republican call for a National Convention, says,
sharply:


''The negro is, of course, the and substance
of the call-the alpha and the omega-with a few
generalizations against the corruption of the Ad-
ministration There no TerritorieS-the status
of which is not already settled by aw-f0r slavery
to be extended into. When there is any new Terri
tory for the Constitution to extend slavery into,
then the question may arise, but not before
Or, when there is any considerable party for
opening the Standardization we can organize
upon that too.


''The phrase, Inequality of rights among citi-
zens,' means, the negro is equal to the white man


"a point first to be settled in the North, before we
try to impose it upon the South. When we admit
negroes into the iury-box or train side by side
with them in the militia, or work side by side with
them in the workshops sit side by side with
them in the free schools, or lie side by side with
them in the graveyards-then it will be time to
organize Northern party to impose that test upon
the South"
Year: 1860

AARON BURR AND W. H. SEwARD.-The Rich
mond Dispatch says: VIM. II. Seward U. s..
Senator from New York, who was informed by
Col. Forbes of the plot of John Brown to excite
servile insurrection in the South; who not only
endorsed, but wrote with his own hand recomen-
daton of that infamous Helper book, which preach
es up the violent and bloody abolition of slavery,
in conformity with Stewards famous watchword-
Gan Irrepressible Conflict" and who, without
dropping whisper of the horrible secret commit
ted to his keeping by Col. Forbes, took himself off
to Europe, to bask in the sunshine of courts and
castles whilst the mine that was expected to cover
every hearthstons in the Southern States with
blood and tears was preparing for an explosion,
has returned to this country, and received warm
reception from his Black Republican friends in the
city of New York When Aaron Burr, man Of
far superior abilities to W. II. Seward, had escaped
the penalties of the law for act oftreason invov
ing far less criminality than that to which Seward
was privy in the case of Brown, and accessory in
the book of Helper, he withdrew himself from the
United States for some years. and, upon his return
was glad to make his way back to New York in
the most quiet possible manner, and to drag out
the close Of his ilspent life in the most complete
obscurity.
Year: 1860

continued diligent student until admitted to the Rar in Itchfeld County, of which he soon showed himself to be worthy member, and in due time distinguished one; he having con- menced the practice of his profession in Ltch- field and there continued it until it's final termi- nation by an office conferred upon him incom- patble with it's further pursuit. In practice, his whole aim and ambition was to become an ad- vocate, and had no desire to obtain any share of collecting business, though in many hands not less lucrative and as he was always ready to aid the less ambitious of speaking, he early acquired very considerable share of the portion of prac- tice of which he was ambitious and which was improving to him. His forte as an advocate was in detecting error in declarations and other parts of pleadings, and in a lucid manner of pointing them out. Upon the whole he was as an advo- cate clear and accurate rather than peculiar for the gracefulness of manner or refinement of dlc- tion, though his manner was by no means dis- gusting and his language entirely free from any approach to vulgarity. His manners were pleas- ing and popular, and ne repea'eoiy represented Litchfeld in the General Assembly and distin- ouished himself there. He was elected to the 2lst Congress, and reelected to the 22nd and 23rd Congress; and near the expiration of the last his Congressional career, he was chosen a Judge of the Superior Court and held that office until 1s4O, when being chosen a senator of the United States he resigned the Judgeship and accepted the latter appointment, and continued to hold it by virtue of second appointment un- til his death in 1S47. In all which stations he performed the duties thereof with honor to him. self and to the entire satisfaction of the public. His moral character was irreproachable; pro- sessor of religion and observer of it's precepts Late in life he was married but it is believed left no issue. Soon after election to Congress he removed to his native town and died there.

 D. s. BoARDMAN.
Year: 1860

A spicy feminine, who believes that wo-
men are just what meu make them, thus
writes to the National Democrat:


My own opinion is that men, in all ages.
have set the standard of female excellence
and believe that woman has always shown
her capaellity of living up to it. We, of the
nineteenth century, know very well that the
only way to secure any attention from the
majority of men, is to please their eve
Whenever they discover to us that they pos
sess snch things as hearts and heads. WHY.
then we shall End it just as easy and mnch
more agreeable to appeal to those organs.
Year: 1860

EDITORIAL CoNsoLATIoN.-When we glance
at the subscription list of the Journal, we
console ourself with the reflection that four
hundred years have elapsed since the inven-
tion of printing, yet books are not in circu-
lation all over the globe; while the use of
tobacco became universal within fifty years
of its discovery. Had we invented new
sauce instead of spending fourteen years in
newspaperdom, the pecuniary result might
have been differentiated Home Journal.
Year: 1860

The San Francisco Herald has been in
formed by several leading dealers in silver
ware, that since the discovery of Washoe
mines, silver ware of almost every descrip-
.on Is manufactured in that city cheaper by
ten cents on the ounce than it can be inn
ported from the cheapest foreign market.
Year: 1860

The Cleaner says: ave do not think it
very fair or dignifed for people to stand


as 1t were, always cudgel in hand, over the
heads OF editors to strike when they diso-
ylige; while we never see them so ready to
reward them for the actual good they dc. J"
Year: 1860

An eastern clergyman offers this novel OBJ
lection to the mustache:


''In two or three instances have admins
tered the sacrament of the Lords Supper to
brethren wearing moustaches, who i'm
mersed them to some extent in the sacra-
mental wine. l confess l felt afflicted to be
obliged to pass the washing of their beard
to ladies by their side. think these ladies
must have been afflicted also, if they had
known the fact"


This objection has no force in California,
where sacramental wine is the only liquor
that the mustachioed never or seldom drink.
Year: 1860

How annoying it is to find people prosper,
instead Of being ruined as we predicted thew
would, in consequence of having pursued
their own course instead Of following our
advice.-Pnch.