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FURTHER-THE BALTIMORE DISTRICT.


Since the above was in type, we perceive, with
great regret that another mischief-set on foot by
Heaven knows what ill-advised persons, and no
doubt secretly fomented by the enemy-has sprung
up in the Baltimore Congressional district, and
threatens danger to the election of who is uni
versally esteemed for his many excellent public
qualities, and who has been for several years past
one of the ornaments of the House Of Representa-
tives. We have had abundant occasion, in his SER
vice here, to know not merely the talents Of JOHN
p KENNEDY, flor Of these we have little need to
tell the country, but something in him far rarer
and less easily appreciated by the public, especially
in party tmes-we mean the calm superiority Of
his views, the strong political sagacity, mixed with
his political warmth, that make him one in whose
opinions we confide for their wisdom and nodera-
ton, not less than for their fervor Such praises
we are little addicted to nor should we use them
now but that the occasion justifes them, and that
the public merits and usefulness of that gentleman,
as known to us, must surely be moderated by any
who, being not Locofocos can desire to defeat, or
will even consent to do what may endanger his
election II has CHANGED that we have been COM
PEELED, some very critical public steps, to CON-
pare his judgment with our own; and the event
always taught us to value his discrimination so
that really, were we to choose on what members
insight into public events should rely more than
all others, it would be difficult for to say whom
we should prefer to him, or whose usefulness we
more esteem in the place in Congress which he has
lately filed.
The difficulty which menaces his election has
arisen, we see, ont Of the starting in his district
(the first fifteen wards of Baltimore city, COM
piete Native American ticket; at the head of which
Is 20 pc run for Congress Mr.. ]. McKM DUNCAN,
gentleman Of whom we hear every thing COM
mendabie as a Wing, which would prevent him,
one would think, from letting himself be drawn into
movement from which he can hope nothing, as
either Wing or Native American, except to divide
the Anti-Locofoco vote just enough to elect Lo-
cofoco.
This will be result the more grieyous and I'M
Just, because Mr.. DUNCAN and his friends must
surely, with little recollection, be perfectly aware
that no has more heartily assented to their par
ticular principles than Mr.. KENNEDY. He has
stood forth among the foremost to proclaim his adj
hesionto Them and to incur the opposition Of their
enemies. In but one thing has he differed from
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LAVE FROM CORPUS CHRISTI, (TEnAs.l


Intelligence from Arkansas Bay to the 18th instant
has been brought to New Orleans by the steamship
Alabama.
Among the news is an account of a deplorabe
catastrophe resulting from the explosion of the boil
ers Of the steamer Dayton, the 18th instant when
she was about half way between Corpus Christi
and st. Joseph's Island, by which eleven per-
sons were killed, including among them Lieutenants
BERRY and HIGGINs, of the Fourth Regiment of
Infantry. The names of the rest are not stated.
Sixteen persons were wounded, but none Of their
wounds were considered dangerous. The steam
boat is total loss. AT the time Of the disaster
there were on board only between thirty and forty
persons, consisting of United States soldiers and
hands attached to the boat.
There is no news of interest from the army I'M
der General TAYLOR. The sloop-ofwar 81. Marys
arrived at the Bay of Arkansas on the 18th instant
with bearer of dispatches on board for General
TAYLOR from Washington On the evening of the
same day, the brig Porpoise hove to off the bar and
communicated with the st. Mary's, and in half an
hour thereafter sailed towards Vera Cruz.
letter from General TAYLOR to a citizen of
New Orleans, under date of the l4th instant says
"As yet we have met with enemy, do expect
shall do so, for time Chief Magistrate
declare and from all the information obtain,
do not believe Mexico viii declare against and
should she have the temery do she will hardly attempt
invade any portion of territory, but will the de-
ensve and by noninercourse quite surprised to learn
that considerable apprehensons felt by the good citizens
Of New Orleans and elsewhere for safety particularly
neither by letter or in any other way, expressed
ed the opinion that thought situation critical one much
less that desired reinforcement that my command
adequate repe any that might be brought against
at the same time duly appreciate, well feel under
the greatest obligations to the good people of your city,
the
especially for the efficient aid of the excellent volunteer
companies of artillery promptly despatched"
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TEXAS LANDS.

The New Orleans Picayune announces the re-
cept of entire copy of the State Constitution Of
Texas, as lately adopted by the Peoples Conven-
ton. Attached to it is the annexed ordinance
which, if it be legally effective, has an important
bearing upon grants of Texas lands:
AN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS various contracts have been entered into by the
President of the Republic of Texas with divers individuals
with the expressed intention of coonng enormous amount
Of the public domain of Texas and whereas is believed
that said contracts unconstitutional and therefore void
from the beginning, and if carried out would operate as
monopoly of upwards of million Of Of the public do
main Of Texas in the hands Of few individuals when in
truth the citizen soldiers and creditors of the Republic of
Texas had, by the laws and constitution Of said Republic
clear and indsputabe previously subsng right TO locate
public domain thus attempted be assigned said CON
tractors
Therefore, aishereJy ordained and declared That il shall
be the duty Of the Attorney General Of this State on the Dis
tct Attorney of the district in which any portion of the colo
may be situate the organization of the State
shall be completed to institute legal proceedings as.s-~.
colony contractors who have entered into with the
President Of Texas and it, upon such investigation il shall
be found that any such contract unconstitutional Illegal
fraudulent, that the conditions of the have not
been complied with according its TERMS such shall
be adudged and decreed null and void Provided houerer
That all actual settlers under such contract shall be entitled
their quantity Of land coonno exceed six hundred
and forty TO the head Of family, and three hundred
and twenty to a single And in all suits brought
by against any contractors any person claiming under
by through Them either Of them, shall be lawful for
the adverse claimant to set forth any plea that would have
been competent for the State plead and the party may in
roduce testimony prove the claim title have been ior
eted, well for frauds iegaly, unconstutionay
account of failure to comply with the conditions of the
original grant contract and any such plea shall deemed
good and valid in law in all such suit suits in this State
Sec. 2. BE further ordained That the Legislature is
hereby restrained from extending any contract for settling
colony, and from relieving from the failure Of the
conditions the forfeiture accrung from noncompliance
with the contract
Sec 8. And be IL further ordained That this ordinance
shall presented to the people for their adoption rejection
the time this Constitution shall be presented to them
and the returns of the votes taken this ordinance shall be
made to the office Of the Secretary Of State Of the Republic
Of Texas the time the for the Constitution may
be returned.
Adopted in Convention this 27th day of August ls45
THOMAS j. RUSK, President
Attest JAMES III. RArMoSD Secretary.
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LACoNIC.

The SECRETARY OF WAR thus replies to General
HNToN's offer of his brigade of Ohio Militia to the
President for the war with Mexico:
Wan DEPARTMENT., SEPTEMBER 9, 1915.
SR Your letter Of the 18th August has been received by
the President and referred this Department The Pres-
dent and this Department fully appreciate the patriotic
ves which prompt your Offer and your will be entered
on the list Of candidates for military service.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
w. L. MARCY, Secretary Of War.
Brig. Gen. o. HINTON,
Ohio Militia, Delaware, o.
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THAT PAMPHLET, AGAIN.

FROM THE NEW FORK COURIER ESauIRER.
We said, in our former allusion to this pamphlet,
that the letters we're probably eloniously obtained
Mr.. HoYT assures us that they have been abstract
ed from trunk marked " The Lar Papers of J..
f. L. Hoyf," the key of which is still in his pos
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SrcKsEss.-We regret to learn from every part of the
Western country that intermittent fevers Of every type pre-
vail to unusual extent AT Dubuque, Galena, Chicago,
throughout Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri Illinois, and Indiana,
not only individuals but frequently whole families pros
rated with the epidemic. Even Ohio and Kentucky have
escaped its avages Fall fever the prevailing disease,
but il is not malignant in its character Gin. Atlas
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rnom rur NEW ronK MORNING NEWS.
Statement by Er-CoHecfor Fan Ness.

few weeks before left the Office of Collector, person.
not connected with the Customhouse, informed me, in
casual conversation, that he understood important private
friends had been discovered among the archives Of the Gus
tom house by Mr. Mackenzie. Immediately sent for Mr.
Bogadus the assistant Collector and requested him to
ploy confidential clerk TO make private examination in the
room where Mr. Mackenzie with other clerks employed
and where the papers, any, supposed hove boon
found and if there any private papers, to have them
secured and taken Of for the owner whoever he might
be- Some days afterwards Mr. Bogarus informed that he
had caused the examination to be made by rusy clerk,
and that some letters and papers, belonging probably to Mr.
Hoy had been found in large chest but that they Of
no apparent consequence Believing that there really
nothing OF importance in the NATTER and being then prepar
ing to leave the office, gave further attention.
This is all had known heard upon the subject
until the appearance of Mr. Mackenzie's book, which
Prsed me much it have done any other in
the world. G.. p VAN NESS.
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strong armed force organized in Clay county, Ken
lucky days since, for the purpose Of hberang from a
Dr. BaKER, awaiting his execution for the murder OF
named Bates Information Of their designs reached Gov
OwsLEr, who ordered out the military without delay and
hus frustrated the plans Of the mob
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Wm GnAr Esq, British Consul for the State Of Virginia
for the last twenty years. has retired from that office.
He le Norfolk Friday afternoon for Nova Scotia, where he
intends spend the winter. Mr. G. attache the
British Consulate at Norfolk in 1900
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Five or six burnt at Mddetown, Orange
ty IN w on last Tuesday evening. The sufferers
James Jackson, Dr. Lewis, W. Hoyt Shaw and landlord
dry goods merchants and Broadwa & White grocers The
nss said 10 be is or So, 600
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THE MARYLAND ELECTION.

The election in the State of Maryland for six
Representatives in Congress, and for Members of
the Legislature, County Sherifs, &c. will take
place on Wednesday next. the first day of October.
The following are the names of the candidates for
Congress
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That pamphlet of which we merely gave notice yesterday,
having only received hour before going to
is very curious and very dsgracefu revelation. We read
as much Of last evening could be got through in
two hours and to doubt that its contents
cenune-that the letters actually written by the persons
whose names are appended them But the story Of their
being e in the customhouse take to be transparent
fetch " very many Of them bear date twelve, fifteen,
twenty wears agoong before Mr. Jesse Hoyt had any thing
to do with the cusomhouse We help thinking that
the publication has been made without the knowledge and
consent Of Mr. Hoyt and it is evident that other than
Mr. Mackenzie has had active part in supplying the
Meeting links Of narrative None but contemporary and
actor in the could know much Of the details connect
ed with Jacob Bakes long since exploded banking opera
TONS and other stirring which kept the public excite
men up long before Mr. Mackenzie his head against Sir
Francis Head
Who is the real compiler What object to be gained by
this extraordinary movement So far as we have read the
book tells awfuy against friends and parsans Of Mr. Van
Buren, alone II formidable amory Of weapons be used
in demoshing the political and personal reputation of that
gentleman and Of all who have moved under his pulling of
the wires Is he sl lion in the path Of Mr.. Polk, Of
any other present aspirant to the future Presidency
We do no, know that shall publish any of the letters
gacy. such shocking exhibitions of venaly chcanery, by
pocrisy and fraud.
IRON THE NEW YORK EVENING GAZETTE OF TUESDAY.
The Globe Of this morning in its notice of Mackenzes i'm
famous publcation--which Styles by the way, ca queer
book has this paragraph
Mackenzie who has published this book, per
whom we place no kind Of confidence If to believe
he information received from Of his Canadian friends
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THE MARYLAND ELECTION.

Is the brave and good State Of MARYLAND g
which the Wings throughout the Union have learn
IN 1oaL 90 aver
The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-14

To AGENTS AND SUBseRfBERs.-We are, reluct- anty under the necessity of reminding our agents and subscribers throughout the country and in this city, that second years subscription to the Banner has been some time due. The nature of our busi- ness, requiring the payment of good deal of money just at this time, and for weeks to come, leaves us no alternative than to call on all who owe us, to come forward and by simple act of justice easily performed by them, enable us to comply With oar engagements. Those who have proper sense of justice will no longer withhold the small sums they respectively owe us-while those who sincerely de- sire the success of our paper will, we doubt not, have much pleasure in sending in the means by which that suesess.is to be attained A large DOT ton of our first years subscription remains unpaid That is bad and embarrassing enough But the withholding of payment for the second year, also renders our burden almost more than we can bear We do not ask eharity-wc only ask justice-a sim pie and small compensation, according to contract for eighteen months hard and almost unremittng toil Will our subscribers do us the justice to pay up and our agents the favor to remit as speedily as possible?
The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-14
 MEMPHIS.

During our recent Eastern tour, We spent some days at Memphs--the mostprosperous and flourish ing Town in the valley Of the Mississippi The in teres we feel, in all that concerns this beautiful Town, is deep and peculiar For several years, il was our beloved and happy home. We long ago perceived the importance and advantages of its To- cation, and were among the first, then deemed vis- ionary, to predict its rising prosperity and ultimate greatness. Just its buds of promise began to put iorth and ere they bloomed, we left it for another home-yet not too far off to witness the rapid full flment of our predictions-cose neighbor enough to observe and enjoy the realization of our hopes- In addition to its unrvaed position and great nat ural advantages, the recent location there of very extensive Government works, and the proposed con struction of a Canal from Wolf River, with heavy fall of water, give new and powerful impulse to its onward and upward progress.
 We have not time nor opportunity, just now, to specify al the good things and interesting appur- tenanees which eupied our attention, and warmed our heart amid the scenes and companions, and dear friends of our old home so we must content our. selves, for the present, with the mention of one
 the sight and enjoyment of which afforded us great satisfaction. And that was Coop IIorEL. Good, did we say' Ay! very good-unsurpassed taking 1t all together, by any il has been our fortune to en- ter-and we believe we have visited the best It is the COMMERCIAL HoTEL, by Col. Tno's c. JouN- SON. When We first made Memphis our home, it was village of some twelve hundred inhabitants. We then became dweller under the roof of Tom Johnson the hest Hotel keeper in the place. Eight years have since passed by, and Memphis has be- come flourishing City; numbering population of some ten thousand. And there still ilourishes Tom Johnson, in the best Hotel-new from cellarto gar ret, elegantly furnished and Iuxuiousy provisioned A better Landlord than Thomas c. Johnson or a better Hotel than the Commercial. in all things wherein the gentleman traveller is interested, need not be sought after, and will be difficult to find,
 Of the many other interesting and attractive fea- lures of Memphis, it is our purpose to speak in our future numbers
 HE SUPREME CouRT.-This tribunal, by at- lourninent was to have held a continuation of the January Term, commencing on Monday last 1mel justice JOHNSON, alone, being m attendance the Term was not held. The next regular Term kTa., V.t--
The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-14
AGENTS FOR qaE BANNER.

The following gentlemen have kindly consented 50 act as agents for paper, in receiving the names of subscribers Sc. They are, hereby, fully author ized 10 receive money for us, on account ol this o- flee and to give receipts for the same
 We wish to have agents in-all the counties in the State Such gentlemen therefore, are friendly to our publication, and willing to aid us by becoming agents, ,swill be pleased to inform of the fact; and their names shall be added to the list
 MADISON CoUNry.-Mai. ". II. Wilson, Hunts pMe. John c. Sumner, P. NJ. St. Paul
 PERRY CouNry-John L. Housion P. M., Per 'yrdic.
 UNION CouNry-John Il. Cornis, Sheriff W Chapman. U5lion c. H.
 Cantor. CouXrY.-H, S. LafIerty, P. M, Car roiton.
 HAMPSTEAD corxry.-Robt. [. Phillips, Hash- sRg'op.
 SEVER CouNrY.-A T. Pettus, Pine Hoods Post OHice.
 WAsHrNGroN rY.-Col sama G Newton, Booasboro, l. c. Pittman, P M. Sceet Home. Lee c. Rlakemore Bostoaeate.
 IzARD CoUNTY.-Asa MeFelteh, .atheas. Jacob Wolf, PM, feard C. fl.
 JOHNSON CouNry.-Moreau Rose, and Thomas Powers, P NJ, ClardsrHe. Dr. Wm Gray, Horse head. Geo ". Patrick, P. M, Piney P Q.
 PIKE CouNTY.-Jcsse Jenkins, r. NJ, Hagfees boro.
 sco1r cousrY-Miles T. Scot, Esq., Boone eiHe
 SALINE CouNrY.-Ezra M Owen Esq, Reatou.
 WAsntrA GouNrY.-Willam Foster Posters r. 0. c. C. Scott, Esq, andJ A. Pile, Cdmden. PoINsETT CouNTY.-W. c. Arledge r. M. BRADLEY CouNTY.-Jas Bradley, Esq, Wa'rea MISSISSIPPI Co6NTv.-Col. A. c. Blakemore, 0sceoia.
 GREEN couNry-Dr. c. B. Croft crociegs Post 06ice. John NJ. Mitchell r. NJ, Gainesville, CLARK CouNrY-John Speer, Antoine. LAWRENCE CoUNry.-Gen. John S. Ficlslin, and Andrew Hammond. P. m., Jdeks@i. Booker Ben nett, P. M., SmifhrRe.
 RANDOLPH CouNFY.-W, R. Hunter, P, NJ, Po- tahoaes. Col. William Jarrett, and Joseph Spikes, FoWcAe Dumas |.
 INDEPENDENCE CouNTy.-Dr. James F. Pelham, BatespiHe. Patrick Childress, Oil Trough Bottom. JACKSON CouNTY.--WF. II. Morris, P M., and Col James Robinson. Eksabeh.
 NewroN CouNry.--John NJ. Ross, 5aSper. BENTON CouNrY.-A. E. Greenwood, BeHi0arlAe. CRAWFORD CouNrY.--NIai. Elias Rector, and Sa muel Edmondson, fori saliih. Eli Bell, Ion Baren. YELL CeUNFY.-nr James N. Floyd, BaariHe Pore CouNrY.-Fhomas X. Howell, No9isto,ee s. NJ Hays, Doeer.
 CONWAY CouNrx-H. II. Higgins, P. NJ, and John Murray, IeWisbprg
 LArtyErTE eoUNrY.-Gov. James s. Conway, Cea,eag
 JEFFERSON eouNry.-s. Dardenne, Ne,e Gas eoag.
 ARKANSAS Couxry.-=Geo Cross, John L. Jones, and Gen. Samuel Mitchell Pest of .fybaHsds.z DEsH, GoUNFy.-ArthHr Hayes, Esq, Napoleon. FULTON CouNry.-Hon, Enos C. Hunter, P. M South forh PmLLips CoUNry.-Hop ]. c, P. Toson He eRa.
 CmrrrNnEN CouNrY.-Peter G. Riyes, Esq, and W. N Stanton, Esq, Na,2oa.
 er. FnaNc,s oouNTy.-James B. Jackson, Esq. Mount Pelno;h
 iN THE STATE OF TENNEssEE.-Jesse NJ Tate Esq, and W. Rowlett S Co.,, Memphis, Hon. l. II. Coe, Somereite.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-14


 FRUITS, FLOWERS, AND FRIENps.-Ihe sweet Spring time has come again; and, among her choice and cheering accompaniments, fruits. and flowers from the hands of our fair friends find their wei come way to our table, and walen feelings of grate- ful kindness in our heart. Not day passes with out charming our senses with beautiful and fragrant boquets snd yesterday dish of the ripest, richest most delicious Strawberries, gathered aHd prepared by the farest of hands, placed before us just as we had plodded our way through dull piece of ed itofia labor. Grateful change of subject and pur- suit! Fruits and flowers are very sweet; and We plead guilty to enough of epiearism to enjoy such things with zest But far above such creature comforts'. more exquisite still, is the kindness of lriends--and, abovr all, of such friends, who spreading the mantle charity over our many faults hold us in favored remembranee
 InduIgent reader if you desire an excuse fer our saying so much about matter so ntrely personal 10 ourselt, you may find il in the fact that we are floating adown the dull stream of single blessed- ness. in one of those crazy cid crafts denominated sbachelors hall" Deem it not strange then, that gleam of sunshine to illumne our way. or gen. tic zephyrto fiji our sail, is hailed with joy and thankfulncss. SEN. ED.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-14

MAJOR DAvEzAc.-The appolnl9nssbn, 9 sb,r] this gallant old soldier to the pos. erv U. viF] d'anaires to Holland isrecelyedi es.is .;ao Ed by the democracy with deep gratllcss,,Iboec ,be covl have deserved better the honors ol ,he .,e Tepd rnment, by valor in the field, or oy u;s lie slrol blican cause in our civil contests. i .tr,cls and animated political writings hasr l';c onipio public attention and influenced Puo'm 'f oal for many years; and his glllS 'ls parontaes p have been exerted with signal ausasa m s,afes, the democratic party in most ol 'l,'
 the Union during the recent eoh'e9s aad orate
 To great powers as reasollel u aselI sor he adds the interest of a mlllu lo.clI with information by the labors ol a ,o,roul ,ens and with anecdoie derived from ln;s ;snhep with men of renown in both henilsf ah snril and the fascination of manner when 1aeis sf. from a heart overnowing wlili kiiucJk inTcJok
The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-14

SHALL WE HAVE AN EXTRA SESSION OF Cox cnrss '--This question is rife among our acquain- tances, and has found is way into some newspa- pers. We are of opinion that there will be nothing. of the nd for the plain reason that there seems to be nothing, either in domestic or foreign rcla- tions, requiring it; and Nr Polk is not likely to do an unnecessary act.