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Year: 1860

EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT

 As the time is fast approaching when it , will be necessary for the voters of the north ern district of Arkansas to elect a member to Congress, in lieu of Hon. T. c. Hind man, our present representative; and as this appears to be momentous time with the south-a time in which none but the most able, experienced and energetic men shoulA be placed in the national counsel, and be- lieving as l do that the democracy of the district should have the most valuable ma terial in their minds eye when they are req dy to make their nomination, so as they may thereby be better prepared to make their selection-I, therefore, beg leave to suggest the name of Col. LEWIS WIL- LIAMs, of Lawrence county, who to the writer's own knowledge, is gentleman, thorough going democrat, an able and we'll posted politician. Were he elected to rep resent the northern district of Arkansas in Congress, he would doubtless do good work for the south and be credit to his constituency. And also taking into con- slderation the fact that there are strong fore bodings of a split in the democratic ranks, caused by the Hindman mass, and the al- most certainty (as we think of the rallying of the masses of the party around Col. Will Hams as their standard bearer in the next congressional canvass, we would urgan that he is emphatically the man for the oc- casion. And it is hoped that the democra- cy of this district will look welt to their in- terest ere they make a selection-the times demand that they should be cautious, and choose from their best material, the best talent combined with the most available qualifications, and if they do this we cer- tainly think that Col Lewis Williams will receive the nomination at the Dover con vention next May, without doubt.

 Respectfully, etc,

 SANGFROID.
Year: 1860

Secretary Floyd will remain during the winter at the Soldiers home, near Washington, in deference to the advice of his physicians, who counsel him to avoid excitement as far as may be practicable.
Year: 1860

PRESENT FROM the PoPE.-An ex0uisite-
ly beautiful work Of art--a corneiian cameo.
set In gold-has just arrived and been trans
mitted by Archbishop Hughes to the Directress
OF the late Catholic Fair at the Academy Ut
Music. She had requested the Pope's auto
graph for the celebrated autograph book AL
ready noticed but this Is sent by his Holmes n
instead, as n contribution to the charity for
which The Fair was held. 1t will te disposed
of for the same object.-N. Y. Eresssx Po.s
Year: 1860

A NUMBER of young men arc organ
izins company for the purpose Of running
the Hose Carriage RED Rover" The first
meeting will be held THE evening at the Fire
King Engine House, where all who wish to
join can have the opportunity Of signing the
to run and take charge Of the carriage. As
this is to be an independent company we hope
the boys will push things right through.
Year: 1860

FonED THlEg Late yesterday evening
Mr.. Kramer, who resides on Chestnut near
Brown street, was returning home from a sale
west Of the city, and when crossing the R. r
bridge, man stopped him with demand fol
his money. K. said he had none; yet be was
told to she'll out or he would be treated roughly.
K. told the fellow IL he would 20 out of the
bridge with him he would show him that he
told the truth. At this moment the fellow
caught Kramer by the throat, and would have
probably cooked him badly, had not K. struck
the fellow stunning blow with a large stone
which he held in his hand. The rascal fell
upon the walk in the bridge. and K. ran out on
this aide. Nothing has been heard from the
foiled thief since.
Year: 1860

The Postmaster at Iowa City has
turned out to be a defaulter to large
amount. He is another of the Presi-
dents pets, who has been kept in Office
on account of his warfare on Douglas,
and has embraced the opportunity to
make war upon the public Treasury.
Year: 1860

ADJOURN Sc S SION.


FIFTH DAY.


REJECTION OF THE MINORITY REPORT.
WAVERING OF NEW YORK
Final Adoption Of the Majority Report.
EXTENSIVE SECESSION FROM THE CONVENTION,
THE FREE STATES DESER TING
VIRGINIA HEADS THE SECESSION


MOVEMENT.


GREAT EXCITEMENT
Year: 1860

JUSTICE CLAussEv left town on Tues
daylight on trip to Boston. Justice Blood
is also away in Minnesota Justice McKnown and
Police Magistrate Johns are the only men au-
thorized to attend to adjudicstirg light legal
these gentlemen may not be over crowded
with business
Year: 1860

THE ARREST OF THE Communicable
briefly mentioned yesterday the arrest of two
men calling themselves Robinson and Ing
ham, for passing counterfeit bank bills.


On Monday morning clothing dealer,
upon Lorain street met officer Furnal and
detective L. B. Whitney upon the market,
and told them that two men had offered him
a counterfeit bill. They got into his buggy
and rode to his store, but the men had gone.
They had mentioned their intention of going
to Brooklyn. The officers then returned to
Whitney's house, and, taking his horse and
buggy, drove toward Brooklyn. Arriving
there, they saw horse and buggy standing
at the door of the old tavern, which CORES
Ponded with the description which had been
given of the conveyance which the two men
had had. Entering the bar room, they saw
no one, but while at store near by they
saw man unfasten the horse and drive off,
the other one having walked on toward
Brighton. The officers shortly followed and
as the first buggy had stopped at an old tay-
eIn blduu Ou tue west sue Ol the EOhuJ the
officers took post of observation in the
tavern opposite. One of the men (the one
who had walked went into the Post Office
and passed one of the bills, and the two then
rode toward Breeksville: The officers fol-
lowed, and under pretense of being the own
ers of the horse and buggy which the men
were using, they pursuaded them to go back
to the tavern. Here they were arrested and
searched, and about SIS of good money
found upon them, together with one S5 bill.
The buggy was then searched and between
the lining and the leather of the side, Fur
nal found roll of over 5000 of counterfeit
money. II was mostly of Sc upon the Com
monwealth Bank, of Philadelphia, of which 50
much has been put in circulation of late
The men were brought to town and lodged
in Jail.


The counterfeits upon the Commonwealth
Bank are exceedingly well done, and ealcu-
lated to deceive an expert. 1t is best to re-
fuse all So bills upon that Bank.
Year: 1860

~ Now that the heat of summer is at
hand, it ia more than ever necessary that
our pure lake water should be brought to
perform its useful service in laying the dust,
which is already great annoyance. B. P
Bower gives his attention to Plumbing, and
does his work with neatness and expedition,
and at reasonable prices. His shop is on the
east side of the Public Square. RIO
Year: 1860

The Amended Charter Of the city is to be voted
upoC on the ith of April, and we are sure hat
every citizen who has given the subject
other high court for the disposal Of the vast
amount of civil aud criminal business con.
tinually accommodating upon Judge Meredi,h.
and which must inevitably overwhelm him.
unless he is relieved Not only will an i'm,
portant class of civil business be more readi.
ly disposed of, but by the holding Of monthly
terms the Hastings Judge can try criminal
causes. and thus facilitate the ends Of justice.
Let every friend Of order, then, vote for the
amended charter.
Year: 1860

The total value of the cereal staples of the
United States for the present year is estimated
at two thousand millions of dollars, or sixty
dollars per head for each person. The large
area of cultiyatable soil and the variety of pro-
ducts in our country, with the facilities of
communication, ensure US against those de-
structiye famines that occasionally affiict Eu-
ropeau countries. The scarcity of food in the
South West will be relieved by the su-
perabundance of the North West. Food is the
important element in the material comfort of
States, and most fortunate is that country
whose variety of climate and soil is such as
to answer this first condition of prosperity /;
but we question if SO large a product in corn as
the above figures present, would he half as
etfectual in maintaining that stability in COM


merce as is necessary'to an equilibrium in the
foreign trade Of the United States. as will pre-
clude financial pressure and embarrassment.
A cotton crop of two hundred and fifty mil
lions of dollars would better preserve mer-
camille balance between this country and
Europe than twice that value in breadstuffs.
Year: 1860

Hon. Robert Toombs reently made an able
speech at Columbus, Ga, which. speaking
Of the encroachments of te North upon the
rights of the South, he said "That his people
might stand it if they choose he had borne it
until another hair would heak the cameps
back > and when, said the aeaker, rising up
to his full height, and with a eloquence that
shook the house with applique, when the last
disgrace and degradation shall be consumma-
ted by the election Of Chief Magistrate over
the people, whose influence ad power will be
welded against the dearest rthts Of my Sec
ton, and the sacred guarantee, of the Consti-
tuition when he shall stand atsne end of the
capitol to take the oath Of oice, then my
commission as your representatIe in the Sem
ate, is at an end then will Ireturn it to
those WHO nonored me with it then will
come to my constituents and Isk only one
office within their gift then | shll be a candi-
date for the White House oftse svereign State
of Georgian' This declaration + the speaker
was followed by loud cheers, applause and
waving OF hankerchiefs, that ontinued for
some time.
Year: 1860

Question-Who said in speech in the
United States Senate


"Had 1 been conscientiously opposed to
slavery and had settled in Kansas with a view
to better my condition, and witnessed the
outrages said to have been committed by the
citizens of Missouri on the rights of the free
State inhabitants, and had l felt my neck
CALLED by the yoke of a usurped government
and had lost all hope of relief from any quar-
ter-if resistance to such oppression be treason
so HELP ME GoD l WOULD HAVE BEEN a
TRAITOR ?'' -
Year: 1860

What's that horse out Of said a fellow,
with view TO quiz farmers boy, who was
riding an old horse which showed more bone
Than blood. 'Dui off Yes. what's he out
of--do you know Yes ! do well
WHAT Out of oats
Year: 1860

IDrKRs. The idle levy very heavy tax
upon the industrious when, by frivolous
visitstions, they rob them Of their time.
Such persons bes their daily happiness from
door to door, as begsar do their daily
bread, and. like them. sometimes meet with
rebuff. 4 mere gossip ought not to won.
der il We are tired Of him, seeing that We
are indebted cor the honor Of hi. visit sim.
ply aud solely to the circumstance o, his
being very tired Of himself.
Year: 1860




TIoN HERE, ETC.


Among the passengers Of the steamship Asia that ar
rived here Friday, the celebrated j. r. Rarey,
the professor Of horse tanning He took rooms in the
aristocra'c quarters of the Fifth Avenue Hotel where
he was waited upon by his friends admirers during
Friday evening and Saturday He been absent about
three years, during which he has astonished John
Rul with his feats with the horse, accomplished won.
ders IN the land Of the theoretical Frenchman caused the
Arabs OF Asia to lock with amazement and cali upon
Allah to attest his wonderful power. The shu Pacha Of
Turkey gave him free amongst his wen trained
animals and on visiting Russia caused the Car 70 look
around him for magician to perform the same deeds
Having shown TO the Europeans that some things can
be done as well as others, no has now returned
to his native country TO practise his art and
make our wild horses docile as q lamb.
In personal appearance Mr. Rarey s the last person
that would be selected adept with blooded
and fiery animal. He is little below the medium height
rather slim built, light complexion, dark auburn hair
light colored nustache Of the most approved English
style, with blush grey eye, with stern and sharp,
piercing look, ard in fact the only point In his personal
appearance that would indicate obser~~ 49,
that he He would be taken by
fhysiognomst Of practical person. possessing
greater tact to apply his knowledge than originality
dresses genteely and has pleasant and agreeable ad
dress.


He left his rooms at an early hour yesterday morning
to call upon friends al the 81 Nicholas Hotel and spent
most Of the day thus and looking after his baggage
large number called at the Fifth Hotel during
day to await upon him, and were obliged 70 20 away
without seeing the lion Of the day. His during
the evening thronged with former acquantances
who went there to bid him welcome.


Mr.. Rarey leaves this city on Monday Tuesday for
Ohio TO visit his friends and after spending short time
recruiting. viii again vsit the metropolis and give
series Of exhibitions in midst which time he will
no doubt inform the public In regard to the mystery Of
making the wild and ferocious Cruiser docie lamb.
Year: 1860

Pmour.-Two belligerent individuals met
yesterday evening, in front of Kerns's Saloon
corner of D and Third, and had the mos
ADVANTAGEOUS scrimmage" upon record
They eft and aft" until everything looked
perfectly blue, They eft" outside the house
and they oft" inside of it, and at last were
torn, 10y main force, asunder Kerns would
not tell us who they were, but he says they
are two very well known citizens of Marys-
willie and were both duly sober.
Year: 1860

BADLY SoARED.-We saw two very hand
some ladies, yesterday, most ludicrously
frightened As they were walking down Z
street the first thing they knew there came
towards them, rearing upwards with hi:
forepaws, and slashing them down upon OF
near the pavement, fiery looking animal
hitehed to buggy. The ladies gave a scream
apiece and scampered like couple of scared
water fowl. They laughed as heartily as the
rest Of us, when they comprehended the true
state of the case. 1t was young horse in a
vehicle, driven by couple of gentlemen
VINO were breaking him to work in harness
without blinds ON the Bride After a little
coaxing, he went along without further
trouble When the ladies :saw the animal
coming, with paws upward and nostrils di-
lated and eyes flashing, they made sure that
they were going to be annihilated.
Year: 1860

REcoRDEns CoURT, YEsTERDAY.-Sanford,
charged with highway robbery-he having
made a countryman shell out" to him near
the What Cheer House, the other night
was sent up to the Court of Sessions. Two
vagrants found at his lodgings were dis
charged they having no completely in the
transaction. An effort was made to prove
that they had no visible means Of support
but it couldn't be proved on them They
had some provisions on hand, although there
is but little doubt that the articles were sto-
len. A Mexican having in his possession a
mule which he was offering to sell at greatly
less than its value was discharged, there be-
ing no further proof than this against him.
Year: 1860

XVHERE YOU WILL FIND EVERY WISE
w gratifed,
Where your rooms are always neat and clean.
Where your Beds are always soft and sweet
Where the Table is furnished with the st in the mar


ket.
where the Culinary Department is clean and whole.


some,
Where you will find the servants always polite.
Where you will feel perfectly at home,
where every wish is anticipated aud grati6ed
where you live better than at any other Hotel.
Where your bill you will always find satisfactory.
where you will find first class Hotel,
where their charges are most favorable.
Such Hotel you will find


THE INTERNATIONAL,
On Jackson St, above Montgomery.


JOHN J. HALEY, PROPRIETOR.
The International Coach and Carriage will aivavs
DC IND IN readiness TO convey you to the Hotel.
Year: 1860

AGAINST TIT is reported that the women
in Utah are very indignant at the prospect OF
any enactment by Congress against Polyg-
amy They say, it is curtailing them of their
rights, and throwing them out of the pale Of
masculine protection, for "men is skeerce" at
Salt Lake, "and weemen is plenty" Well,
we can hardly wonder at their objections to
the a6olshment of polygamy, since, being
once "in for Lit' as Mormons wives they
know very well they would stand slim
chance to be picked up and married by men
desirous of beginning life as heads offamilies.
Deprived of their lords and masters, they
would be mere homeless wanderers, earning
a preearious subsistence as they best might
mere Is some sense in their dislike to such
en"nge In their condition not that their
condition with the ninth or tenth part Of n
husband is SO excellent but that it would be
innni'ely worse to occupy the position of
Mormon fractional grass widow
Year: 1860

has won for itself such renown for the euro Of every
variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that Il is en-
virtues wherever It has been employed As Il has long
been In constant use throughout this section, need
not do more than assure the people III qasy 10 kept
to do r their relief all has ever been found % DO
Year: 1860

ALL FOR UNIoN.-The whole effort of the
Douglas and Bell men in the South is ex,
pended in declaring themselves all good
Union men in any and all contingencies,
and proving the Breckinridge men Disunion-
lists in certain contingencies, such as the tri-
umph of the Republican party. The Breck-
inridge men asseverate their loyalty to
the Union, and in return charge abolition
ism on their antagonists. The latter make
q replication with like charges of abolition
ism.


In the midst of this " fuss and feathers, "
we cannot find a declaration that the Union
will go to smash in case Old Abe is elected.
They all try to prove themselves good
Unionists. They do not even talk any
more of the covert act
Year: 1860

msA- In former issue we favored the
election of Henry 8. Lane as I. S. Senator
on the ground that he had once been refused
admission to that body when fairly elected,
and we want him to go there next winter
with credentials that can not be disregard
ed, and take his seat. There is another
reason for our choice. o. P. Morton was
fairly elected Governor in 1856, by the
legal votes of the State, but by means of
illegal votes was swindled out of the Office
We now want him to fill the seat he ought
to have had for the last four years.


Besides these considerations, Col. Lane
will make an excellent Senator and Judge
Morton frst-rate Governor so on the
score of qualifications our preference is a
good one.
Year: 1860

Ba-We dropped in at the Edge Tool es-
tablishment of the Messrs. Smith, the other
day, and found they had been making ex-
tensive Improvements in their shop. They
have a new and handsome engine-one of
John Ivinson's build which has taken the
place OF the old one, it being too small to
do the work required of it. The axes man
ufactured by these gentlemen are celebrated
throughout this part of the country, and in
order to meet the demand this fall and win.
ter they have manufactured large lot dur
ing the summer months. All who want an
axe should call on them.
Year: 1860

The State Central Committee recommend
that a meeting be held by the Republicans
in EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE on
the SATURDAY before the November cleo
ton, so that the WHOLE STATE WILL
BE IN COUNCIL AT THE SAME TIME.
In he meanwhile let meetings be held in
every township and the work be kept ener-
getically going.
Year: 1860

SJ@In our official table of the vote in
this county, Judge Laws majority was carr
rled out by mistake at 23l instead of 2l3.
All who cut out the table for future refer
enee should mark the correction on it,
Year: 1860

The Convention at Baton Rouge to select Bell
and Everett electors for the State of Louisiana
meets tomorrow. A boat will leave this evening
by which delegates can easily reach Baton Rouge
in time for the Convention. It bids fair TO be
largely attended from the other parishes, and We
would especially urge the attendance Of the dele
gates from this parish who were appointed at the
meeting at Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday night.


by a resolution Of that meeting, however, any
delegate who may be unable to go, has the priyi-
lege of selecting a substitute. II such is the case
with any one, trust he will not neglect to pro-
cure a substitute who will go. 1t can be easily
done. AT this season of the year, when little is
doing in the way Of business, trip UP to Baton
Rouge will be both pleasant and convenent-to
say nothing of the claims which " the cause has
on every patriot and good citizen.
Year: 1860

THE CLAIMS AGAINST PARAGUAY. - The joint
Commission to settle and adjust the claims under
the treaty with Paraguay have had several sessions,
and are progressing with their work. They antici-
pate an early conclusion Of their labors. The
Government are fully informed of the fraudulent
character of many of those claims. for they were
put in full possession of the facts by Commissioner
Bowlin. The Rhode Island Company, who are
pressing this matter, says Judge Bowlin, never had
over thirty thousand dollars worth of property a,
any one time in Paraguay. He made special
inquiry in regard to this matter when he was il
that country. Whatever may be the award OF the
Commission, Congress has the revising power il
making the appropriation.
Year: 1860

I AM again in the Clothing business, and invite
/ alithe old settlers, as we'll as all now ones to
give me q call al


BURKE'S CORNER,
North west corner of Main and Third streets.
have every sty,e of goods for men wear, which
| will sell cheRp for cash.
Year: 1860

WHAT THE South WILL LOOSE-The Match
ez Miss Courier strenuously opposes disunion
the following gr ounds:


We bring the Canadian line down to the
Tennessee line, and throw away the bonds, slight
AS they are. which connect US with our
Northern Brethren.


Z" We abandon every light and title to the pre-
sent Territories of the Tn tied States, for which
we now making an in ternecine war. We
go to war about property which we say is already
lost, and which, Gas we have no hope of con-
quest,) we abandon at the outset. Like the dog
in the fable growing at the shadow, we jump
into the first hope of altering our condition ex-
cept for the worse.


1--WE fight for the existence of property out
side of the Union, when can Fl gh.- for its pro-
lection, Gts existence being guarante ed,) in the
Union.


We give up every safeguard. every guarantee.
every constitutions right vouchss'fed to
us, to depend upon the protection that war will
give us that is we give up an absolute certain
ty for miserable doubt.


And what do we conservative men pro-
pose to do? We wait for the wagon Abraham
Lincoln is powerless, except to turn out of Office
Democrats at the North and put Republicans in
and at the South probably to keep disunionists
in. The Senate is against him, the House is
sgainst him, the Supreme Court is against him,
and in all probability the ultra men of his
party will be against him The constitutional
election OF 10 man is cause for disunion. Those
who think degraded themselves honest
men when they went into the Presidential cleo
finn
Year: 1860

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 23--The South
Carolina members Of Congress will be at their
posts on the Sd of December, next Monday


The above is from the Telegraph column Of
the Petersburg Express of Thursday. And SO
after all they are going back. Well, it does not
surprise us at all, for it is just what We expec-
ted all the time. And now we believe we will
take small bets, if any one will give lis the ad-
vantage of two to one, that South Carolina
don't secede at all. The panic and prostration
of business is earnestly making her people
very sick of the fun, and if she goes out alone
the most bitter drugs are yet to be drank