The Arkansas banner., 1844-04-24

in our remarks before the Democratic Convention, on Thursday morning last The sum of those facts beng-that HENRY CLAY opposed the passage of the present preempton law, until he found he could not get his ayorite Distribution Law, withoutit and that he and his friends defeated the proposition give Arkansas one million of acres of land, as had been given to Ohio, and cut us off with only .tire Hundred HoasaHd acres.
 And this We will prove, not by mere assertion. but by the authentic records of the country, from which we viii fairly quote, citing page, chaper, verse, name, and date.
 A full month ago, we asked our neighbor of the Gazette how this matter stood. But he has been as dumb as an oyster. Is it ga delicate question, neghbor:
 GOVERNOR YELL's APPo1NTMENTs.-We invite attention to these appointments, which appear in our paper to-day. Beginning on the 2nd May at Lew isburg in Conway county, they end on the 18th August at Bentonville in Benton county; embrace ing, in regular succession, points in nearly every portion of the State It will be seen from this, that although reluctant to accept the nomination, yet having accepted it. Governor YELL true to his party and himself shews no reluctance, and loses no time in entering upon the duties which the nomination imposes upon him. With the promptness and en- ergy which characterize all his acts, and with that fidelity to every trust reposed in him. which has so endeared him to the people, he goes, at once, into the field, armed, at every point with zeal and ability to advocate the true interests of Democracy, and beat down the walls of Federalism wherever he may find them. The people know him, for he has served them long and faithfully and he knows the people,
 for he is one of them, and knows object but their
 interest Our cause could not be nstrusted to better hands. He goes forth conquering and to conquer.
 A SooRpIoN.-On yesterday, we were presented with living ScoTptOn the first we have ever seen, It was found, about hundred yards distant from office, near the river bank, under the projecting edge of small rock. We were not, before, aware that this venomous insect was native of this coun- try; but are now informed that they have been ire quently found in and around this city. This speci men is about tteo end hatf iaches long, and of a pale olive color It was not hurt when captured, is quite active, and brandshes most formidable sting We shall be pleased to shew it to those of friends who are curious in such objects of Natural History
 TIE R1vER.-When cur paper went to press, last week the River was rising and it continued to rise with increasing and fearful rapidty, until Monday morning, when it had reached within about tr0 feet of the great rise of 1883. Since Monday morning 1t has been falling. This rise has been very destruc- tive to property, this city, and below upon the Cotton farms. Our esteemed fellow towns.nan, Mir. Woodruff has sustained heavy losses on his property just opposite this city. The planters below have had their Cotton Crops materially injured if not wholly destroyed and will be unable to replant for want of seed, after the waters have subsided.
 WE MEET THEM-AND THEY ARE ouRs.-Seye- ral letters received too late for publications inform Us of the triumph of Democracy in a recent .spas- sage of arms, between Judge MAcLIN, of this city and Mir BYERs-one of the whig electoral candi- dates. This came off at Smithville, Lawrence coun- ty, on Monday and Tuesday, the sth and 9th in- stants Mr. Byers addressed the people, and aspread himselt, under the belief that he had the field all to himself. The people, however, were not satis- fled; and called on Judge Maclin to answer him. The Judge was very unwell, and declined; but such the desire to hear him. that a written call signed by all the Democrats and some of the whigs, was made upon him, and he reluctantly complied Such havoc as he made of poor Byers, has rarely
 
 whig eleetor, which he had so fondly hoped would rpen into fruit, were blasted ere they bIossomed- Whggery was completely silenced-one of it's ''big guns" being dismounted and spiked Such a sad looking set, it is said, has never been seen. ~ CAuTIoN.-Two writers. in the last Times and Advocate, over the signatures of Isham Hodges and R. C. Byrd, seek to cast unworthy mputations
 4i IA l:- ~ ing the members of that body with juggling, .sin- trigue,' unfair '' management, wire working" and 6 cheating" And for the simple and as we believe, the sole reason, that the said R. C. Byrd was not nominated for the office of Governor We forbear further comment upon such conduct because do not wish to speak harshiy of individuals. But we could tale unfold,' in this connection, which might bring blush of shame even to the cheeks of unholy and disappointed ambition and of it's pliant tool if such cheeks be not incapable of blusbing.- We hope to be spared the unpleasant task
 A SMALL CRITIc-The Gazette, of last week, makes the wonderful and important discovery that our New Orleans correspondent, in the haste of copying the votes of the several wards, committed slight inaccuracy in some of the items But his eye was SC small that he could not see that the result making the majority 2o4, was correct; or if he saw it, he had Rot the candor to say so. He is entitled, and welcome, to all the honor of this discovery. Let no one seek to divide 1t with him.
 MORE LATIN-Our neighbor, of the Gazette, has again drawn upon the ..Dictionary of Quo tations,'' and is down upon us with another 'scrap O lain' Verify, that one little book is mine of mental gold to neighbor. What would he do without it? 'sNe sutor ultra crepiddal" Which, being translated by our Devil means-"The edi- tor of the Gazette would make an excellent tapster. All that We have to say about it is that-s.whether in liquor in iatin, ''or in love"
 '.None, but himself, can be his parallol!"