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The Arkansas banner., 1843-11-18
AUDITOR OFFICE,

LHtte Roc6, .Hfle., 18th Nocem6er, 1913. To the Editor of the Arkansas Banner;
 SIR: l would thank you to have the an- nexed correspondence, marked A aadR pub lished, for the information of those who feel a deep interest in every thing connected with the course of education, and who may expect the Auditor to purchase and distribute school books for the common schools of this State. to the Board of Commissioners ill each coun- ty, as authorized by section 32, of ''An act to establish a system of common schools in the State of Arkansas
 The common school fund was deposited in the Bank of the State of Arkansas, as a part of the capital of the bank.
 By the decision of the officers who now have charge of that institution, the appropri- ation of $l000, made to purchase school books, can only be paid sin y3rkaRsaS bdnk biliS;;n for they state that they ''See TO act ot he Lcgislatnre 10 wdrran our paying day Ming elSeo Arkansas bank bills are at dis count of about fifty per cent. It would seem impolitic, and the Auditor would not feel au- thorized, to draw and convert the amount ol the appropriation into par funds, at so great loss to the school fund.
 The law, of course, should be the guide oi the officers of the Bank, and if, under the law, as they have decided, they have no au- thority to pay the appropriation in specie there is no officer vested with the power to !" furnish hcm mih Me authority for so do- ing'
 Under the circumstances, as the language of the law IS not imperative that the books shall be purchased, 1t is deemed most adyisa- ble for the public good, not to draw the amount of the appropriation m .arkansas bank bills, whilst they are at so great dis count; for to draw and expend such depre- ciated paper, ''in some eastern city" for school books, would be sacrificing, at least, one half of the small appropriation, all of which may possibly, at some future period, be realized in par funds.
 ELIAS N. CONWAY, .4aliior
 of Arkansas
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For The Banner.
TO A DEAD :. GAZETTE.

TO A DEAD " "GAZETTE.o Suggested by Hiordsaroyth's {. Lines to c deos i, Time honored sheet! and thou art now no ro0, Thy long reign of Dictatorship is o'er! How once I loved to trace in thy bright page The wit cf youth-the wisdom of the sage, And rich outpourings thrown from many a he, That now indites the very fate of men. An! wall-a-day; time OCT all sheds his blight Papers like kingdoms wither in his flight; But while with seythe he sweeps all else away Yielded bank notes when thou vert .'tmndtog q l well remember-that was long ago No politics but thine we cared to know; When thy word stood supreme among the croa And to thy will each bold aspirant bow'd- Aye, Judges, Lawyers, Senators and all, Made their ''grand debut'' only at thy call. Alas how changed! Since avarice, old age And hate, combined to desecrate thy page, And in the public mart to place thy name, When thou hadst smoothed the way to weala
 fame.
 A Georgian parent must have watched thy ye, Who for the ''highest bid'' her bantling rears. No sympathy for thy unhappy end, Nor grief can soothe thee now, my ancient fri, No more will editor with frowns requite Thy task; nor shake his gory locks in spite Atthy continued dullness, while each sigh, Told but too plain that thou couldst only die,
 Lille Roct, l6h Nor., Is43.
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The democrats of Pulaski will bear in mind, that next Monday is the day appointed for the democratic county convention; and it Is, perhaps, unnecessary tobe so often put ting the democracy of the county in mind of what they know to be theirli duty, that Is, to Organiae 0rgaaise!i The feasibility of such proceedings is argued by nene, but the necessity may not be sufficiently felt by all. If the democrats in this county, and indeed, throughout the State, intend to sustain the principles of our republican government, and to prevent heresy end delusion from being promulgated by the enemies of democratic form of government, under whatever name they may assume, 1t is high time they were up and doing. Be assured, that there IS no difference, even a. .his present day, between the party, called by themselves, the UMg party, and the old traitorous Tory party of the American revolution; they have always, since that period, but under variety of names, been opposed to the Constitutional form of our democratic government.
 Come to the Convention, and let your light burn before men.
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From be .q,bansas Jntelligeace,

DEFENCE OF OUR FRONTIER.
 In evidence of our former statements, that this frontier is neglected by the War De- pertinent, and that we are not protected by the :. handful of troopso in this district, we will furnish few facts, which will go to show that our military guardians fail to ex- tend the protection that they sag they are so |" competent to give us;'' and that they are Tn times of need reluctant to forsake their in- glorious ease, comforts and pleasures, and take the field, and render that military ser vice for which they are commissioned to perform.
 Our irortler IS yet in an unsettled condi- ton; and its peace and quiet have been dis turbed, not only in the Indian country, but our border counties have been thrown into excitement The citizens have girded on their armor, and have marched to the field to restore peace to the country, whilst the United States troops were rePosing quietly in their garrlsons, or pursuing the wdrtike avocations ot shooting grouse, cartridges and rabbits One murder after another was committed along our border, notonly among the Indians, but citizens of the United States fell victims to this < safe and quiet state of aiiairsN Did the military use any efforts to capture the murderers. to to restrain further violence? No. Citizens of the United States, licensed traders. and peaceable travellers were murdered Tn the Indian country. not only upon the high ways, but their domicils were invaded, their hearths ravlshed, their property pIundered, their houses burned, and they were butch cred and cast into the burning ruins.
 When this startling intelligence was con yeyed to the Commanding General, which he received in forty hours after the perpetra- ton of this last mentioned shocking deed, and when the assembled neighbors were using their best endeavors 10 discover traces oi the perpetrators of this terrible act, with theIntentlon pursuing and capturing them; when lev United States troops could aid essentially in accomplishing that result, he was requested to send command of troops to their aid. Did he comply with that req sonable request Did he send the averaging sword to oXertake these murderers of his contrymen, citizens of his Government, whom he was sent here in all his warlike para phemala to protect: Did he use any effort to recover the stolen property that was in possession ol these robbers-the property of a ftceassd trader, under the protection of his l AoYernment No-sao, we enphatieally aa swef 10 al he iaterfogatories.
 ! short time subseqaentto the events iast cltea, 9if Wore, son of the victims of this last outrage, houseless-peanyloss-friend-I less--destltute of all but his {. country's pro-
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TEMPERANCE MEETING

At the Anniversary Meeting of the Ark, sas State Temperance Society, held at City of Little Rock, ill the Methodist Ea copal Church, on Monday evening, the < of November, 1843, Dr, A. Cunningham called to the Chair,
 Dr. R. L. Dodge requested to read the. nual report of the Society for the preced year; which was read and accepted
 The following gentlemen were then ell 'ed officers of the said Society, for the ensu year:
 Dr. A. Cunningham, President; Col. D. Merriek, Vice President; Pleasant Jo,i Secretary; Dr. T. J. Howell, corresponi Secretary, and Dr. R. L. Dodge, Treasua
 On motion of Rev. A. Williams, the lowing resolutions were offered, and nra moasly adopted:
 Resoteed, That for the purpose of g| the Temperance cause greater efliciency putting down the influence of Intempera| more rapidly and efleetually. that 1t is d dient to recommend a State Temperanced vention, to be composed of delegates all the Societies in this State, to meet at l Rock, on the 22d February, 1914.
 Reso3oed, That the Temperance socia| throughout the State, be requested to meetings as soon as practicable, and ap,| delegates to attend the State Temperanced vention, at the time and place above n1
 ReSokted, That the Editors of the D. throughout the State be requested to pual the proceedings of this meeting.
 Resolred, That the Corresponding Ss| tafy of this Society, be requested to add a circular to all the Temperance socie| within his knowledge in the State, ur upon them the importance Of sending | gates to the Stale Convention.
 On motion, the Society adjourned, to l at the Methodist Episcopal Church, at d candle light, on the first Monday in Decl Der next, for the purpose of appointing d gates to the State Convention and to advi| the cause of Temperance, in general.
 ?. JORDAN, Ssdnf;I
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MEETING IN POPE COUNTY.

At a meeting of the democrats of Pope county, held al Dover, on this th Novem- Der, l843, pursuant to previous notice, there beng delegates in attendance from the seve- raj Townships, the meeting came to order by calling John Rowland to the chair. and aD pointing Doct. Thomas Russell, secretary; whereupon, onmotion, Jno. " ilianson. Esq, and James B. Logan, addressed the house, explanatory of the object of the meeting, touching in conclusion, upon the great politi- cal questions that agitale our country, fol- lowed by $. NJ, Hays and Colonel T G. Ad- ans, in appropriate speeches; when tue fol- lowing preamble and resolutions were unani- monsly adopted.
 Whereas, it is one of the most unoues- tionable and dearest rights of freemea, peace ably to assemble and express their sentiments connected with the policy of their govern- meat, and tc 4dop: such measures as will best conduce to their freedom and happiness;
 Therefore, the democrats of Pope county, viewing with abhorenee the encroaehments of whig principles, and their msidious at temptS to divide the democratic party for want oi honest principles to take issue upon, and believing their further progress will prove alike sabrersiye of the liberties of the pre- sent and future generations, have concluded that nothing short of firm, united, and powerful opposition will succeed in suppress ing theh Pernieious influence, and looking back at the innumerable ialsehoods cllarged upon oar party, by the employment of mer eenaFles to retail their foul slanae5 until sg- cry press, and the very atmosphere, teemad, smoked, ana sunk, with tasa iG;.lseaoo.ls of aa Qgle and Bolts.
 In order, therefore, to abolish such slan-
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The Arkansas ntelligencer of the Huh inst, says sslhe river has risen few feet0 at Van Buren. The river is now falling here The Lucy Walker came up to this landing on Monday last, discharged her cargo, and left for New Orleans same day. ThesErPort passed up on Tuesday last. The .4rkansas came to the mouth of the river on Tuesday, put GIL. her freight, and left, bound for New Orleans.
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BANK OF THE STATE or ARKANSAS. }
 Litfle Rcck. l3H Nop. lS43.
your ob't serv't,
 ELIAS N. CON

Little Rock, l3h Noe l543 To ELIAS N. CONWAY, Esq, Auditor of Arkansas
 DEAR SlR-Upon your request for a rrit- len dnswer (designed, as we understand, for publication,) to the enquiry made in July last" whether the appropriation ofone thou sand dollars, made at the last session of the Legislature, out of the Common School fund, for purchase of books, &c would be paid in specie, or par funds 'o-we can only re- ply, that no individual is more conversant than yourself as to the intention of the La- gislature on that subject, and what latitude of construction can be put upon the act. The expenditure of the money being designed for general public good, we have every possible desire to furnish specie, or par funds, but the :. Common School fund'' having been origi- nally deposited by the Treasurer in .4rkan- Sas Bank bills, we can at present see no act of the Legislature to warrant our paying any thing else; but if the Governor and yourself can furnish us with any authority for so do- ing, we will with great pleasure pay the specie
 Very respectfully, yours,
 $. M. RUTH ERFORD, Erecutice Recr.
 J. II. CREASE, Financial Rec'r
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The .4rkaasas Banaer.-This is the iii

The Rrkaasas BanRer.-This is the title of large, very neat, and ably conducted de- mocratic journal, recently commenced at Lit tie Rock, Arkansas. It urges thata demo- cratic State Convention be held early in De- cember, to take into consideration, list, the nomination of a candidate for Governor; 2l. candidate for Congress; Sd, three electors for President; 4lh, three delegates to the Baltimore National Convention; 5th, to ex- press their preference for President and Vice President; 9th, to adopt such measures to secure unity as shall seem proper. and to transact any other business that will tend 10 promote the welfare of the party
 Albany .argas
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TEMPERANCE CIRcuLAR.
\ CALL! A LoUD CALL! FoR A STATE T. RANCE CONVENTION, AT LITTLE ROCK,
 ON THE 22D FEB, lS44

n
 RANCE CONVENTION, AT LITTLE RocK,
 ON THE 22D FEB, l844.
 To ell Temperance Societies aud egely Couat,
 Stafe of .4'kaasas:
 In accordance with resolution of ''Arkansas State Temperance Society," of tie Rock, passed at the Anniversary, on 9th Nov, instant, the undersigned addlq to you this circular The objests of thisl yention are clearly set forth in the resol'I and as Ii is probable that matters of importance to the State, to society g5nc9 and to individuals, will be considerel acted upon at that time, 1t is hoped ii part of this State will fail to be represe We wish to hear from every Society and " county in the State Will not eveI, ciety already formed, hold a meeting nl to appoint one or more delegates3 Ar3| not some of the leading men in col where there is a0Jc no Temperance S. step forward, make a call for meeti.! the formation of a Temperance Socie| and when that is done, appoint their gates ? And in case no Society is form time, will not some one or more indivTl m such county, constitute themselves 1 gates, and7c0nie ltrwarlll iii aid ilotf otf the glaI cause of Temperahce3 Need we sayaII to induce you to dc SO? The ENEMr practice of drinking that which makes a the EVIL, intemPeraace, is in our land, Ing destruction upon thousands yearly the young, the middle aged, and aged. we sit down quietly As reasonable we say, shall we sit down quietly and ness it's rayages, its destructive ravages not raise our hands to stay it's progres'
 The formation of a lSiate Tempn4 Union IS proposed" Union is strengI The officers of which are to be chosenfOn terent counties of the State, and so orgH as to be State Institution, in reality as as in name; and the centre of our future rations for the advancement of the T' rance caasc; all the County Societies auxiliary thereto. It is proposed, also take some steps for the more thorougl semination of Temperance intelligents order that the people may see the ea THEIR ENEMY, in its true light, and be prepared to resist it, and 1t is hoped ils rious other "matlers and things" will posed and acted upon by individuals ID Convention, and that the cause of la rance will receive such an impetus Ill quence, as to induce their enemy to sun' at discretion. The day is propitiouS, 22d February, the birth day of the Fam his comhy. The season, we think, vorable; the cause is elsewhere adyap the cause which seeks to meliorate the dition of the human family, by stopplas devestation. which intemperance is pr0ess all around us, and among us; and VII not, one and all, put our shoulders wheel, and urge on its progress, tlI drunkard shall be found in all the lensu breadth of our beloved land , Gan lovers of our race, as lovers of our our friends and kindred, as lovers country, as lovers of our God, do other Then, we say, let delegates from the als counties and county societies, conct1 here on the 22d February, 1914, in O~ assist in devising means for the accoif' ment Of go desirable an object. r,, si
 THoS. J. HONEls;s sE
 Cor. Sec of .frk. Stafe Temp Y
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tract of c letter dated

BApEsvILLE, Nov. 10, 1913.
 < Democracy is in nourishing condition. We have several names added to our ranks |; we are sanguine of success in "A. We shall have a county meeting, on Saturday, the 18th instant, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Democratic State Convention in December next. The whigs hold a meeting tomorrow at l o'clock, for what purpose am unable to inform you. learn, frog, good source, that Col. Ringgold will be the candidate 7tor tho State Senate"
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Montreal is now the established seat of government. of the Canadian colonies. Much excitement has been produced at Kingston on :ha: account, and resolutions have been passed for all immediate dsuion of the pro- vnces.
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The Democratic State Convention in Con- necticuthave expressed theirpreference for Mr. Van Buren for President So has Vermont
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| Loss of he steamer Lit4es.-We learn from the Picayune, that on Wednesday, the Sd inst, about 3 o'clock in the morning, the Luda and DeSoto came in contact, while the Luda was ascending, the De Soto descending, the river, by which the l.uda was sunk in about 40 minutes, total loss. Two lives were lost, and the passengers of the Luda lost nearly all their baggage. The accident took place near Bayou Goula landing, in Iberville parish.
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The steamboat Gov Morehead arrived on Wednesday last, and Jeff for New Orleans on Thursday, the river being toe low for her to. proceed up.
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Early tSleighiag.- Volunteer, pub lishel at sIontrose, ,Susquehanna county, (Pa.) says
 < 1t was peculiarly animating to our feel ings, on Monday, to near the lively tones of sleigh bells. In Northern Pennsylvania, we often glide smoothly oyer the pathway of life, while our southern neighbors are wading through the mud p
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The Orleans Ipiieayune quotes Arkansas Banks at B 10 discount. some improve ment.
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Pardoned.-Gov. Bouck, of New-Y ork, has pare oned Charles F. Mitchell, the whig ex-member of Congress, who was sent to the State prison for three years for forgery. He has been confined nearly year. The cause assigned for the pardon, is his rapid decline by consumption, which it is supposed will soon terminate his existence.
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'RccidcM n .Yfm6uryporf, .Hdss.--The boiler of a six horse power engine in the patent cordage manuiactory of Messrs w om- sted & Son, on South and Marlborough-sts exploded, killing Mr. John Green, the engi- neer, and badly soalding Mir. Ross. The engine house was completely demolished, and the bricks, timbers and boards scattered about, some of them being thrown to the distance of 80 or 100 yards. The boiler was twenty feet long, and weighed over a ton and a halG
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--eGt ot. efeeor-oJE -Na'e-Jersey-Daniel Haines, Esq, of Sussex, was, on the 27th October,
  chosen Governor of New-Jersey, for the en- suing year. He had forty-six votes, on joint ballot Pennington, whg, had twenty eight
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The Funeral of Com. Clarte took place on the Both October, at Baltimore. He was, at the time of his decease, in June, 1S41, commander of the Pacific squadron, and his remains were buried at Valparaiso; but, by order of Government, his body has been dis inferred and conveyed to the place of his na- tiyiiy, to be re-interred in the soil of his own country.
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Commodore Eiliot.--The President the United States has remitted the remaining pe- riod of the suspension of the Commodore, and he is restored to public service.
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LITTLE ROCK:

FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PREsIpENf' THE DEMOCRATIC CANDlDAi Eo' To be nomis.atc, ,,y T National c""'s'''''"'
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The body of Lieut.. Wyche has been dis inferred, for the purpose of a post-mortem examination
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Duel m Vicksbwg-It is said that the ed itors of two Vicksburg papers, the Fdig and Sentinel, exchanged shots with rifles, on the morning on the 21th ultimo, without effect, when the seconds interposed and prevented further hostilities.
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AUDITORS OFFICE, IiHIe Rnck Irl. IDth -LLIu IG

 GnNlLEmEN By section Sf, of " Ali act to establish system of common schools in the State of Arkansas" approved Sd Februa- ", 1843, the sum of one thousand dollars of the common school fund is appropriated for the purchase of books, for the use of com mon schools. The books are to be pur- chased s' ia sonle eastern city, where they can be had on the best terms D and the Au- ditor, by himself or agent, is authorized to expend this sum for the purpose aforesaid l therefore wish you to inform me whether you will pay the amount of this appropria- ton in specie, or any funds which will be at par in any of the eastern cities, and if so, at what time the money will be paid
 Very respectfully,
 your ob't serv't,
 ELIAS N. CONWAY, Auditor
 of.4rhaasas. J. II. Crease, Esq, Finaneidl Receirer, Col. s. NJ. Rutherford, Erecutire Re6eifer, of the Banll of the State of Arkansas, at Little Rock.
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We acknowledge our indebtedness to the .l.rk of inc steamer Arkansas, fer latest New Orleans dates.
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.Marietta suph.-We learn by the Cincin- nati Gazette of the 2nd instant, that the steamboat Marietta struc!, log in ascending the river, about forty miles below that city, and sunk. She had full cargo, principally shipped at Louisville, from boats in the low CT trade. The loss is thought 10 be large
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Gel. R. .M Johnson, says the Montpelier Watchman of the 23d October, :: will be here on Thursday next, when all parties will unite ill paying proper respect to the venera- ble warriorn The Green Mountain Boys will not be backward to show all merited respect to the < Indian killero