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Year: 1859

A PARIS paper gives the following &C.
count of brave vivandierc;


Madame Cros, u vivandiere Of the foot
Chasscurs, u pretty woman ol twenty two,
aud vile Of one Of the Chasseurs, requested
permission of her husband. who was in the
reserve, 10 follow the attack aud assist the
wounded OF Solierno, Taking with her
her key Of brandy, II cantecn Of water and
u package Of linen and lint. she went for.
ward into the thick OF the fight. needless Of
the bullets, and dressed the wounds Of many
Of the men, and among them that Of the
Cente Gardc who was struck in the head
when close 10 the Emperor. A short time
after she saw one oi the Chasseurs lying on
the ground wounded in the side Sho stopped
down and gave him some water with lew
drops Of brandy In Il. While the man was
drinking u ball broke her little finger,
smashed the glass and killed the man. Ma.
dame Cros then proceeded 10 the ambulance
TO have her wound dressed. and while on the
way saw u soldier, both Of whose legs had
been perforated by ball. Being wounded
herself, she could not In the man up. but
she adopted another expedicnt. She stopped
down and telling him to clasp both bis arms
about her neck, In that manner shc man.
agcd to drag him TO the ambulance. On tho
following day Madame CrG was told by the
surgeon that her finger must bc amputAtci.
Well. then. said she, "do Il o. once !" and
the operation was effected without her utter
ing u word Some rings on her middle I'm.
yer which were broken by the ball were
af'erward presented TO the Emperor. to
whom the courageous conduct Of the odnt,-
nsfs was related.
Year: 1859

INSANE PAUPERs Notwithstanding the act of the 24th January last, provides for the care of insane paupers by the coun- ty, our county court refuses to take care of them. A few days since, crazy man. who had been in confinement for many years, was turned out upon the community. On Monday, a young man furiously crazy. was brought before the county court to have some provision made for his confne- ment. but for some reason this was refused and this man, half naked and wholly cra- zed, is suffered to go at large. The coun- ty is amply able to provide for these men, and 1t does seem to us that public safety requires that care should be taken of them. The people pay taxes and have right to demand protection We are not advised as to the reasons given by the court for its refusal, but certainly they should be weighty ones. Our citizens should see to this mat ter.
Year: 1859

Mileage.

 We give, this week, the letter of Mr. Dallas, concerning the right of senators to draw constructive mileage It will be seen that the then existing laws of Congress ac- tually provided for 1t. As an attempt has been made to create some capital on this subject and draw off attention from the cer- tifying accounts for per diem pay by the Speaker of the Arkansas House of Repre- sentatives, we publish Mir. Dallas letter to show that there is no parallelism be- tween the two cases. The argument of Mr. Dallas "who is lawyer of no mean repute, and who stands high in the confidence of the democratic party" is worthy of atten- tion as being clear and conclusive

 It will be found to throw light on the vexcd per diem question, which will control politics in our State for years to come.

 Those of the members of the legislature "ho uleW miIeaSe ana alterWaruS drew daily pay during the recess, are Gin bac row for stumps," if the position taken by Mr. Dallas at the close of the third para graph in his letter be correct. He says il effect, their receiving the certificate of the speaker for mileage, without protest, was an estoppel that precluded subsequent claim! Read the letter and you will find why Senator Sebastian and others drew constructive mileage
Year: 1859

OuR SENIoR-As several of the allies, their hangers-on, and strikers, appear to be anxious to know when Mir. Johnson will return, 1t may be well enough to say that, In recent letter from him, he states that he never had the remotest idea of abandon ing the cause, that he is more than ever convinced of the importance of defending democratic principles, more than ever will ling to labor in their behalf, and that in a short time he will be at his post ready to answer all and to work for the good old cause
Year: 1859

HE FROST AND THE FRUIT.-From let ters and the newspapers received from the northern and western portions of the State, we are satisfied that the peaches are all killed. Though we had frosty nights here within the past week, we do not think all the peaches are destroyed. We examined some on the trees yesterday and found them comparatively uninjured. Apples are not affected by the frost anywhere. We must make an arrangement with our north-wes- tern friends to exchange peaches for their superb apples.
Year: 1859

comes at us thisa-way:

 1.-The True Democrat notices us and turns us over to the Eagle We think that unkind, not to us but the Eagle. It is as much as that paper can do to take care of itself and defend theatricals. Besides we are not hunting small game this season, so the Democrat may look well to.its own condition, and trim the horns of it's demo- cracy for the conflict We are not so easily turned from our prey"

 We remember that the Eagle hit us a rap and our knuckles are sore vet. We concluded that if it served the Herald the same way the new editors would have plen- ty to do poulticing their fingers. But if it wants to butt at us, come on. The horns of our democracy need no trimming, as we do not intend to wound, but we promise the Herald good tossing. Keep your temper-spit on your hands off your coat-roll up your sleeves-keep on your shirt and tell us when you are ready.
Year: 1859

FRoM THE INDIAN COUNTRY The Chick asaw and Choctaw Herald, published al Tishomingo city, of the Sth inst, contains an announcement to.the effect that the edi- tor thereof has "been and done and gone and got married" We wish him much joy.

 The schools is that section appear to be prospering.

 As specimen of Indian stoicism we take from that paper on account ofa trial of one of the natives for murder. The grand jury which itappears assembled at a big log near the courthouse, found true bill against one Mantook. The sheriff went in pursuit of and arrested him. He was tried at the same term and found guilty. The Herald adds:

 "The prisoner had a right to ask ten days but he said that he had to die any how, and he appointed Tuesday 12 o'clock. So yesterday he was shot by our sheriff, in front of the courthouse door according to law"
Year: 1859

Es- The Independent Balance, concern ing the name Benedick and Benedict ad- mits that we were right and he little more so. Thereupon he claims to be a more modest member of the fraternity than oursef. Now, if we have failing, 1t is modesty. With us it is extreme bashful- ness-maugais Aote We know that the editor of the Balance is bashful man modest man-aye timid man, but we will not admit that he is more modest than we are. Modesty forbid
Year: 1859

PUFF.-Go to Field and Dolley's and see their cheap and splendid edition of Byron. Our word for it, after seeing them syou will be as much disposed to puff them as we are at this present writing.
Year: 1859

BIvER, Erc.-Four feet water in the channel and falling slowly.

 Weather changeable, with occasional frost Much of the fruit is destroyed-in- deed it is considered the fruit crop, north of us, is a failure.
Year: 1859

SMALL Pox AT WAsHINGToN-By the following, which we clip from the South Arkansas Democrat, it will be seen that the small pox has disappeared there as it did here:

 "There is not case of smallpox in town. Mir. Hooks has died. We appre- bend no danger from 1t any longer. The country people may lay aside all fear now as we think there cannot be particle of danger in visiting town Business is fair ly stagnated; come and cheer the long fac ed merchants
Year: 1859

The business Of Insurance has long been
issepsrably aud widely connected with the
commerce Of the country. and yet, strange rs IL
may seem, there Is no business which enjoys
less of the confidence Of the community
Business men aud houssholders wanting In
surance. are often at loss what Company 10
prefer as security against the caiamities Of FIRE
and water. The Western country IL overrun
with straw compsnies which expsnd an encr
nous amount Of gas in getting themselves
before the people, securing their premiums.
aud when the day OF their calamity comes are
found insOlyent. ii - a source Of much con
graduation that We have Company among
Us like tie -Etna. Conduct such as the an
nexed card illustrates is a sure guarantee 10
all that they will be treated in precisely
similar way ifthey take policy in the Etns,
and this should be an inducement to all to seel
this Company out of all others. IL you want
insurance against Fire or the perils Of Inland
Navigation. dont fail to call on Mr.. j b.
Hsger. who will give you undoubted and
reliable security.
Year: 1859

The editor of the Gazette, though but a sleeping partner as yet, is the fugleman of the disorganizers. The Gazette first started the cry about the public printing. The disorganizers have done nothing but repeat its article The Gazette took singu lar ground with regard to the per diem. It said, if we are not mistaken, that the Go- vernon was to blame, and that the taking of per diem pay was wrong as taking of mlle- age. To this very position the disorgan- izing chief has come. He says he does not defend the taking of the money, and the Governor is to blame. The Gazette first found fault with the action or non action of the Governor in relation to the bill to re- duce the rate of State tax. The disorgan- izers have preached from the text he fur nshed. They even copy his very words and oppose those whom he opposes. If he derisively calls Tototot, "Toot-e-toot," forthwith the disorganizing correspondents of their peculiar organ echo him. Still further, if the Gazette, straining a point, acknowledges democrat like Mir. Carroll, to be gentleman, forthwith the disorgan- izing presses make the discovery. If the reader of Arkansas politics will read the Gazette regularly, he can tell the positions of the disorganizers weeks in advance.- Every single, solitary position taken by the one on State politics has been taken by the other. This is, certainly, complimentary to Capt Danley. We allude to the fact, not to find fault with it or to quarrel with the right of any man to take those posi- tions, but when they are parading the speeches and sayings of Hindman and his paper as something new, we merely allude to the fact that if there is any credit others are entitled to it. The disorganizers are peddling secondhand wares. If they find purchasers let them sell them, but it is wrong to sell theneas new when they have been used, cast aside and have been picked up and refurbished.
Year: 1859

A late number of the Monticello Saoe edited by c. Federal Hemmingwav. has the following absurd and outrageous state ment:

 Just think reader of public printer getting h;yt, sir thousand dollars for the printing of this State morein proportion to the work than any other public printer gets in the United States.

 The writer knew when he penned the above falsehood that this amount paid for printing, stitching, folding, and binding, except binding the Digest and few copies of the geological survey, and that the work was done as cheaply as like work is done in the South.

 Is it not sad to see man who once stood fair, descend to such an abyss of mendacitvs ? Alas! poor human nature.

 Mr. H. voted to re-elect the proprietors of the True Democrat, last winter, to do the public printing, and he then knew as much about it as he does now.
Year: 1859

N We are indebted to Mir. John Wheeler of Fort Smith, a son of the veteran editor of the Times, for large Autograph of the meeting of the s'Great Eastern and the "Great Western," Brother Jonathan and John Bull meeting, the one on, the other over the Atlantic The hits in it are excellent, especially the mermaid and her surroandings. The balloon is we'll con- ceived and the passengers both by the steam and air ships we'll depicted. Having no bulletin here we have placed the picture at the Anthony House, where all may see it and enjoy the humor with which it abounds. John will please accept our thanks and the promise to send him the first good thing which turns up.
Year: 1859

issue or tle Olu Llne DelnOcTaI -

 PERsoNAL--As we are compelled to be in Desha county on the last of this month, we shall leave to- day and will be absent some ten days. In the mean time our friend, Mir. Woodward, will take charge of the True Democrat.-Irue Democrat, 26

 We request those of our readers who are in the habit of reading the True Democrat, to notice, par tcularly, if they discover any difference in the style and peculiar editorial management of that pa- per, under the change indicated in the foregoing paragraph. As Mir. WOODWARD is now the avowed pro tenn editor of the True Democrat, avail our selves of the occasion, to sny, that it is deib crate conviction, founded upon our judgment of the distinctive peculiaraites in the different styles of composition, that MT. WOODWARD has largely as- sisted in editing the True Democrat, for the last two or three months If we have been mistaken in our opinion in this respect, MT. WOODWARD has an op- portunity of correcting and setting himself right on the subject.

 As Mir. w ooDwARD is a public servant holding a position in the Auditor's office, the people have

 right to know how much of the time that the State paus him for, he may consistently devote to the private interests of the publishers of the True Dem ocrat-and further, if he can find time to edit the True Democrat. and also, attend to the business of clerical duties in the Auditors office, whether or not his said office may not be abolished. This is question in which the tar payers are interested and we hope Mr. WOODWARD will enlighten them in re- gard thereto.

 Since the first of August, Mir. Johnson has been editor of the True Democrat. If it was true, as intimated, that Mir. Wood ward has been assistant editor since then, there would have been no necessity for such an announcement as was made. When Mir. Peek becomes better acquainted with ns and learns how little reliance is to be nlaced on the stories of our enemies, he will find there is no attempt at concealment, no disowning of any act and no disavowal of any authorship he or others may rightfully attribute to us. As to his surmise concern ing style and editorial management he may he mistaken. Now 1t is our deliberate con yiction, founded upon our judgment of the distictive peculiarity of certain writer who is nightly given to cracking his own trumpet and blowing it," that the most of these high-pressure, high-falutin- highly seasoned and humbugging letters, glorify- ing Hindman and abusing all who oppose him, published in the o. L. D., are really the product of one mind. But, no doubt,
Year: 1859

SOME TATERs.-Doctor Jordan sent to this office two sweet potatoes. However, one was only part of potato, several feet having been broken off, and the remainder portion, between two and three feet in length was sent. It was three or four inches in diameter. The other was yam shoped affair, big as your little boys head, and weighed about ten pounds. They are sweet, of fine grain and free from strings or coarseness. The large affair we cut up and divided among several families The long one we hung up in the kitchen as you hang fetch of bacon and cut from it each morning enough to do for the days cook ing.

 The beauty of it is that the Doctor says he sent us these little ones for fear if he sent the largest he raised, nobody would believe published account of their actual size.-- The largest are almost incredibly large.
Year: 1859

COUNTERFEIT HALF DoLLARs-We were shown on last Monday counterfeit half dollar, passed on paralyzed man few miles south of this on the military road, by one in gang of movers. We advise the people along the road to look sharp at the silver offered them, for we are told that there is more of the same sort where this came from
Year: 1859

Ex- It will be well for our citizens to closely examine all travelling negroes who profess to be free and leaving the State- It is strongly suspected that some of these free gentry will endeavor to entice away slaves; and it may be that slaves will en- deavor to escape by representing themselves to be free.
Year: 1859

FoR CrrY CoNsTABIE.-We authorized to announce HENRY GRIFFITHS as a candidate for collection to the office Of City Constable.

 eE- We are authorized to announce A. J. SMITH as a candidate for re election to the office of City Recorder.
Year: 1859



 E- We find the following in the Van Buren Press, democatic paper of this State It is the conclusion of an article\ in that paper. For fear it may escape the notice of the editors of the Ouchita Herald, we republish it. Let them try their teeth on 1t.

 Hence the necessity of organization of the democratic party in every county; let us settle our local iealousies, our divisions on men; unite and adhere to our true and tried and wisest members, eschew new mea- sures, and we will triumph over our adver- saries. The next will be an extraordinary contest; we will have to fight against the combined forces of interruptions republl- cans of the north, and the no less criminal nanaeless opposition sof the south, an unholy alliance, held together by no other principle than hostility to the democratic party The result of their trump can be no other than the elevation of an abolition ist to the Presidential chair, and handing over the country to the enemies of the con stitution.'
Year: 1859

The following preambel and resolutions
passed both Houses Of the Legislature Of
Wisconsin on the 18th OF March. The vote
in the House Of Representatives was II to
81, and in the Senate Is to II, being, it is
said, strict party vote


Whereas; The Supreme Court Of the L.
nited States has assumed appellate jurisdic-
ton in the matter of the petition OF Sherman
Nj. Booth for a writ of hd6eas corpus, presen-
tedand prosecuted to final judgement in the
Supreme Court Of this state, and has, with
out process OF any Of the forms recognized by
law, assumed the power to render that Judge
ment in q matter involving the personal lib
erty Of the citizen. asserted by and adjudged
to him in the regular course OF Judicial pro-
ccedngs upon the great writ of liberty, Sc
cured to the people of each State by the con-
stitution Of the United States and whereas
such assumption of power and authority
by the Supreme Cour. Of the United States
to become the final arbirer of the liberty of
the citizen, and to override and nullfv the
judgement of the State Courts declarative
thereof is in direct conflict with that pre-
vision of the constitution of the United States
which secures to the people the benefit Of the
writ Of hdbeas corpus, therefore,


Res0lucd: That we regard the action Of the
the Supreme Court of the Unit ID in assuming
jurisdiction in the case before mentioned
as an arbitrary act of power, unauthorized
by the constitution, and virtually suppressed
ing the benefit oft the writ of ha5eas corpus
and prostrating the rights and liberties of
the people at the foot OF unlimited power


R.soired, That this assumption of iurisdic-
tion by the federal Judiciary, in the said case
and without process, is an act of undelegated
power, and therefore without authority, void,
and of no force.


Resolvsd, That the government formed by
the Constitution Of the United States was not
made the exclusive or final judge of the extent
of the powers delegated to itself; but, that,
as in all other cases of compact among parties
having no common judge, each party has an
equal right to judge for ITSELF as well of in
fractions as of the mode and measure of re-
dress.


Resolred, That the principle and construc-
tion contended for by the party which now
rules in the councils of the nation, that the
general government is the exclusive Judge of
the extent of the powers delegated to it, stop
nothing short of despotism since the dis
cretion of those who administer the govern
and not the constitution would be the meas
ure of their powers that the several States
which formed that instrument, being sover-
sign and independent, have the unquestion-
able right to judge of its intraction, and that
positive defiance by those sovereignites of
all unauthorized acts done, or attempted to
be done, under color Of that instrument. is the
right remedy.
Year: 1859

DANIEL WEBSTER DIscHARGED.- The Fu-
gitive slave case. in Philadelphia, which has
excited SO much interest there, was ended on
the 9th, by the discharge of the man.


The Commissioner said his duty, as an
officer was a plain and simple one laid down
by law. He d .,ountenanced all attempts of
counsel to appeal TO private symrathies. At
an early stage of the case he was satisfied
that it was intended more as a show case,
but he believed in the largest liberty of speech.
After explaining his connection with the case
before the arrest of the fugitive. which was
merely in accordance with law. he said there
were three things to be proven by the claim
ant, to wit debt of labor. the escape of the
slave, and his identity. lie reviewed the
testimony on both sidet and believed the
first two points were satisfactorily proven.
| He disagreed with the counsel of the claim
ant on the matter of the time of escape. 1t
was material in this case, and is evidence
| that the claimant says that the escape was
made in November, 1854, while it was prov
en- that Daniel was in Harrisburg at least in
the Winter of 1853 or in the Spring of 1904.
| The power of Attorney was also defective. In
the point of the height of the negro there was
difference OF three inches. He confessed
he was not satisfied with the point Of identity
| The prisoner was discharged.


The decision was greeted with immense
applause. 1t was somewhat unexpected from
the tenor of the opening remarks of the Com
missioner Daniel was carried on the should
ers of his friends through the streets.
Year: 1859

The CASE OF MRs. HARTu NG.-Gov. Nor
gan of New York refuses the application of
counsel ior the Communication of the sentence
of death passed on Mrs. Ilartung. He de-
clares that he cannot conceive that he
should feel authorized to interfere in any
case Of poisoning where the guilt is clearly
proved, and especially where the murderer is
the husband or wife.


He expresses the belief from careful re-
view of the evidence, that Mrs. Hartung was
guilty of the deliberate murder of her hus-
band by poisoning him.
Year: 1859

A MIscALcULATIoN.-Sa evening
March 20, gentleman of this town had
made arrangements to spend the evening with
friend, but on going home his wife insist
ed upon his accompanying her to church,
and taking with them their child. a bow of
three years. As matter of course he went,
but was much dissatisfied with the arrange
ment and while on the way was busy con-
ceiving ways and means to dodge. At last he
hit it. During the first prayer he would
pinch thcboy-the boy would squall-then.
as matter OF course, he would be Obliged
to take him home, and then he would be free
the remainder of the evening. 1t worked to
charm, with one triding exception. He
plnchcd viciously, the lad bawled Justify, and
his progcntor started out hastily, but unior-
tunatey, just as he was leaving the pew,
the infant shrickcd, in u tone sufficiently
loud to be heard halfway across the church,
Mamma Papa is spinchng me-" The look
OF commingled cuteness and satisfaction on
the face OF the pincher, changed in an in.
slant to one of painful sheepishness, as he
subsided into his seat and braced himself for
the coming sermon. BucWus Journal
Year: 1859

A noted miser having relented so much az
to give beggor a sixpence, suddenly dying
soon alter, the attendant physician gave it as
his opinion that it was from enlargement Of
the heart.