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The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-07
RACT.

GALVESTON, Texas, April 6, 1915.
 :. Ny arrival here has been too recent to enable iae to gather much news by actual observation, or To lo.m any ve1y definite or reliable opinions from what have gathered. For the present, therefore, l will give YOU merely my impressions, from what | have seen and heard, here at the fhfeSh0}d of the country. l. remains 10 be seen wheth- CT time and further observation will confirm my presant views.
 Making all due allowance for the bias of judgment which may be attributed to my deep solieiHde and ardent desire for annex a;ion, am clearly and strongly of opinion taa the great measure will be aehieved- In some degree difficult, il may b., and re- qnifing a struggle; vet 1t cannot fail. Il is believed, here, that the President, Joae&, will, eiaHdestihely, throw every possible obstacle ia the way, without seeming To be openly against IL l fear lie will not call all extra session, of Congress, until he Is forced 10 to so=bY= public opinion But so much the worse for him; for dislike and delay 1t, as he may, the People will dtiec linn 10 IL
 h a te@ days, q Central Committee will he formed, 10 open correspondence with tba several counties, asking lof county mee- tIngs, and tha appointment of delegates lo meet al the seat of Government, about the middle ot May, to consider the mo7t peace alle, and at the same time the most pgaelca- bie mode ol carving into effect the provs- ions of the .Jont Resolutions of our Con- gress. X reaS-Haiie lime will be allowed the President to issae his Proeamatiom, con yeaing Congress. | he decline, as he prob- aaIY will, the ,.hall will then be put in mo lion, aud il will roll on with such force as to compel hinl to convene Congress with in month or so, l have no doubt.
 The British aAd French Ministers. here, have used and are still actively using every eXeEtion and means in their power 10 defeat annexation. They have recently paid visits Ia President Jones and il Is said, and be- lieved, here, that they have offered on the part of taeir Governments 10 pay the Ma tioual debt of Texas, and guaranty the rec ogatian of her independence, by Mexico, Il she will refuse annexation with the Uni- ied Sates Despatches have reached here, from England and Mexico, in Var Steamers recently arrived; aad, to-day, Capt. Elliott, the British Minister sent oA a Wa sloop, ci- ther 10 his=own Government or to Mexico, Il is not certainly known which. IL seems lbai the British, French and Mexican Gov enaeass are hem on aeleating annexation, at all hazards, if il he possible; and regret ta fad tial the tarMS pfopaaed hy them, are so atfafiRg as to eaase the s3rffameM of iaia country to hesitate in the path ot honor aud duty, even for moment Stll, the PeaGL 2@eritaaH; and thev will not even Esaea ta any proposition ef alliance, howey- CT favorable is tefa's, wi4H any .faseisa country
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WAsnNeroN. TEXAS, April I6. lsl5.


 Erraci-"My opinions in regard 10 an- nexation, as expressed in former letters, to you and others, from Galveston and Hous- ton, arc materially the same, now that have reached the seat of Government, and had bet ter opportunities of judging.
 The President has, al length, issued his Proclamation, converting Congress on the l6th June. That is too late, by month at least, to meet the wishes of the people And calling the extra session, even at the late day mentioned, affords no satisfactory evidence that the President means well. He has but yielded to the force of public opinion, which had been expressed iu terms not to be misun- derstood or disrcgafded. If he had been at all favorable To annexation, he would have hasleaed, with all decent despatch, the action of Congress and the people. But he has de layed 1t 50 long, and Il is believed PufResely, that Mexico may have time 10 offer Texas d recognition of her independence. That. at least, is the hope and calculation of Capt El- liott, lhe British Minister here; and des- patch has been forwarded from him to Mexi- co, to attain that object. And he may, aad probably will succeed. But what of it; What do the people of Texas care whether Mexico recognize their independence, or aot3 l Let the ohefbe made-let recognition Of Ter independence by Mexico he put ill the one scale, and annexation 10 the United States n inc other. and no sensible man, here. doubts which will outweigh. Mexico will kick the beam. It will hot change the result. It might with the present gorcfantent of Texas, but not with the peofza.
 Tine Joint Resolutions of our Congress will be more acceptable to the people, gen. erally, than Benton's amendment. The lat ter would reopen the question in Congress, and might not, after all. be as acceptable to either party. as the resolutions.
 Nothing can stop the great bali now roll ing over the land. Every day brings inteIli- genee of county meetings, and generally the vote stands len to one and often ttreRtg 10 oRe, for annexation. Such maiorities, without ef- fort on the part of prominent men, are con- elusive proof that the current of public senti- ment is spontaneous, irresistible, and Ill., ehaageable2
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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT entered into at Washington, this 12lh day of April, 1915, between Franis P. Blair and John C. Riyes, of the firm of Blair aad Bives, of the first part. and Thomas Ritchie and John r. IIeiss, of the firm of Ritehie and IIeiss, of second part.
 WfFxFss-That Blair and Rites agree to sell and convey unto Richie and lieiss the presses, types. stands, fixtures, Sc. S1c.. con stiQling the printing and binding csabish- mcnt ol the Globe office; together with the lot of ground, and the buildings thereon in which said business is carried on, for con si2eratan ta be aseeftained in the following manner:
 That is To say, said Blair and Riyes are to select one appraiser or valuer, and Ritehe and ueiss another, who shall proceed 10 value the property at is cash value. In ease the appraisers cannot agree upon the price ol said property, or any part thereof, they shall select a third, and the opinion of any two shall fix the pfiee.
 And the said Ritchc and IIciss further agree 10 pay in hand cac-tdird of the pur- chase money when the transfer of said lot, buildings, presses, types, stands, biadery, fix turcs, &e., &c., are made, and the residue in two equal instalments, and secure the same by a deed of trust upon the property, which shall be insured by said Blair and Rives, at the expense of said Ritcha and IIeiss.
 And it is further agreed that the newsPa- per shall be sent to such of the subscribers to the Globe who have paid in advance, and that Blair and Rives shall credit the said Riiehie and IIeiss with the same as a part of the cash payment, after deducting such pro- portion IS the valuers shall think reasonable for collection.
 And its further agreed, that said Blair and Rives may reserve for their own use that part of the type now employed in printing the Documentary History of the United States.
 The said Riichie and lIeiss voluntarily ex- press their sense of the liberality of the said Blair and Rives, in transferring the good will and subscription list of the Globe, without charge; and agree, that whatever Congress work in the office shall hc unfnishail at the time of the transfer, may thereafter be exc cuted by the said Blar and Riyes without charge or hindrance.
 As witness our hands the day and year above written. BLAIR X RIEES.
 THOMAS RrFCHiE,
 By his attorney, Thomas Green
 JOHN ?. HESS.
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Enr tho Bnnncr-

TOT Inc DdJlHef.
 MR. EDgoR :-I am surprised, in coming into your State, to find that you have no good road from Little Rocl, to Memphis It seems 10 me that there is no public Improvement in which you could engage that would be of so much permanent use and profit to you In a few months regular and constant emigra- lion will set in from Tennessee, Virginia. North Carolina, Georgia, &c., for Texas. Thousands will come. They will come in wagons, on horse back, and on foot By re- ference to map you will readily see that the great thoroughlare for this multitude, who are coming to constitute and people an empire, ought to be through Memphis and Little Rock, This route will not be of tem- porary utility only; but, fl once opened, will be travelled and greatly travelled as long as the Union shall last Knowing this before I came here, you may guess my surprise when found thata man on horse back could hard~ ly pass between these points.
 Should this State of things continue. vop will force the emigrant, if he is able to bear the expense, to move by water, or else to cross the Mississippi, as high as New Mad rid, and find his way through the hill country north of you, as he best can-or else to % down through the State of Mississippi. and cross that river about Games ferry,
 The result of all this, so fur as you are concerned, will be as fatal to your prosperi- ty, as though the river that runs at vour door had changed is course, and ceased to run bv your beautiful town.
 Il is the interest of this place, and Mem phis especially, 10 have this road made. And the citizens of these two points should co about it by the shortest and most practicable route. It is a well settled fact that good road can be- made through this country by throwing uh the soil, and permitting t to drain The United States government have sei the example by making part of the road -it will perhaps not answer 10 wall tiII she completes 1t. The distance is about one han dfed and forty-two miles, viz:
 From Memphis to Blackfsh, 9 miles good-levy thrown np. ....l~
 Blaekiish to St. Francis, l3 miles-bad- all swamp-needs a levy.
 k Francis ridge, 10 miles-good.
 Thence to White river, 30 miles-bad- needs some bridges also.
 White river swamp, miles-bad-needs
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 To AGENTS AND SuRseEInEEs.--Wea are, felaet- antly, under the necessity of reminding oar gents and subscribers throughout the country aai in this city, that second years subscription to the Banner has been some time due. The nature of OFT hgsi- ness, requiring the payment of a good d2alef meny
 just at this time, aud for some weeks te come, leaves us no alternative than to call on a who owe us, 10 conc forward and, by simple net Of justice, easily performed by them, enaAle HIS t. comply with our engagements. Those who have a proper seasa os justice will ne longer withhold tle sma suns they respectively owe as-wlile lhese Wto sincerely de- sire the success of our faPsr will, we doubt net. have much pleasure in sending in the means hy which that success k to he attained \ heee DOT ton of our first years subscription remains unpaid That is bad and embarrassing enough. Bet the withholding Of paymeat for the second year, aIso. renders our burden alnosi nor, ti3a we can hear. Me do not ask charity only ask iastics-asim. pie and small compensation. according 10 contract. for eighteen menths' hand and almost uaeeailins toil Will eur subscribers do as tae justice to pay up, and our agents the favor to remit as SFeey as rossbe2
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MASSACHUSETTS, NULufIcATIoN.

The negro-loring State of Massachusetts, accord ing 10 her own doctrine long since declared las dis solved the Union, and sci UP for herself, because Congress passed the annexation resolutions. We'll fl Massachusetts loves the negroes more than she does the Union-if she prefers to submit to British dieatoH rather tlan maintain the true interest hon Or and dignity of our own coanfry-if she can do better without the Union than with it-she can be sfared bg her sisters, without l5ss but not without raeret-fegrct that even her sb!aa lights" of the last Var, which were bad enough in all conscience, have now baan obscurad by the black cloud of a5o- iHioaisn. The brightness Of the Amoriean con steatoa will be but little dimlaed by her shooting from her sphere. The acquisition of the lone star of Texas will richly compensate for tae loss of a da1on saeh uncertain twiaklers as Massachusetts He repeat-let Der %, if she will Butour opinion is tt,at she can't bs-lickod ont of tlo Union.
 We arc indebted to the courtesy of Gov Drew for tbe following Resolves which have been for walea to him by the aut'saIitiss of Massachusetts As cQriosiiies we laY thea before eur readers.
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TIE ORGAN OF MR. PoLk.-lt will be seen by the following that the Globe office has been trans frfed 10 Messfs Rchie X lIeiss, and that the vete- ran Editor Of the Enquirer is to ba the organ of tie new administration \ capital se!eetion.-En Btx.
 From Gte Globe.
 The Globe office and is appurtenances, iH virtue of the agreement which We annex for the information of its subscribers,1 passed, en Saturday last, into the hands of Messrs. Richie and lTeiss. The Globe had its or- gin in tie will of Gen. Jackson, and owes to him and Mf. Naa Bafen, and thef political friends, the success which has attended t through fifteen years of conflict. closed bv the ale triumph of democracy, which eilaeed the disaster of lsl0. l. has been the mis- fortune of ihe Globe, in sustaining the strong administration of Gen. .laeksoa-the uncom- promising administration of Mr. Van BuGcn and in opposing the abuses of Mir. Tyler's administration, 10 make enemies of some who united with the Democracy n its last struggle The interest of the eaese requires that all who contributed to the election of the pfetent Chief Magistrate should continue to give their support. IL Is the good fortune of the conductor of the new official organ not to have offended any portion of those whose adhesion to the party is necessary to lis safety and success. We have unbounded confidence in the ability, integrity, and pa triotisn of the man who is now to preside over the establishment, and shall consider ourselves amply compensated for the sacri- flee we are now called on to make, if our an tcpations of the continued union and sue cess of the Democracy shall be realized by the official journal under its new name and new auspices. We cannot express oars sTati- ude to the Democracy, to which We owe everything F P, BLAIR,
 JOHN C. RAES.
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.cryrs PoR THE BAESEB.

The following gentlemen have kindly consented to ae as agents for paper inreeejNins the names of ofslbscribors, Sc. They are, hereby fully author ized 10 receFe money for s, on account ol tdls o- fee, and to give receipts fer the same,
 We wish to have agents in all he counties in the state sach gentlemen. therefore, are friendly to our publication, and willing to ad us by becoming agents, win be pleased to inform us of the fact; and their naues shal be added to the list.
 Msptsex Couxry.-Mai ". H. Wilson, Hapts- uilie John (. Sumner, P NJ, St. Pat4s
 PFRRY CoUNrY.-JoM L. Houston, ?. NJ, Per ,yriiie.
 UH1oX CouSrY.-Ioia H. eornis Sheriff " Chapman. Etion C. II.
 etnpot eoqxrr-H. s. LaEsrty,= P. n.. Car HrnrsrEAp covSrY-Rolt L. Philips, H'ns4- Frtxr1In eovsrr.-c. s. Mo.ietl Pota Ptai- SEVER eousrv.-A.T. Iaetlls. Ptse 9iioa4ls pos' WAsuxarox eorvrY.-eel ssn c. Newton. Bo8aS58fo. ]. C. PittmaH, r. Ms, Seed Home, Lee C. Blasemore, HoStoarHte
 IzaRp CouYrY.-Asa McFslteh, .3ae1s. Jacob Wolf, P M,, IeaH c. IT.
 JonxsoN Goeyry-nloreaa Rese, and Thomas Powers. P. NJ, GutsriHc. Dr. Wm. Gray, H5,ae- heaa Geo " Patrick p. NJ, Paeg ?. c.
 PIKE CouNrY.-Jesse Jenkins, r M., lta3ie9S boro.
 seorr couSrz.-Niles r Scot Esq, Pooae rifle
 SALINE eoox4v-Gz-aAlo N Owen, Esq.. 8eaioe
 WAsHrrA GagNTY-N1m Festea, f0s3efs P. 0. C. C. Scott, lts9.. aHdt !. Pie, taFdfa PoINsE4T CouErY.-Ws c. AFla1ge, I. d- BRADLEY CauNTY.-ia's Bradley Esq.. H8fta MisstssIrH cop&FF,-tel.A. |, bia.'enofe' Ozceoia.
 GEEEx couXrv.-Dr C. B. Croft. Gropfr4'g Post Qfiee Joan NJ. Mitchstl, '. M., eiaiaesride GLAEk GouHTf.-John saeef .8lfoiae- LAWRENCE GoexfY.-Gen.Joh John s. feklin, aad Andrew Hammond, ?. h,, Jaehs3a. Booker Beh- nett. P, NJ, S@ate#e
 RANDOLPH CorEry-W. R Hunter, ?. NJ, Po- tahoaigs Col. William Jarrett, and Joseph Spikes, FoNcbe Dumas
 INoFpRNpfNcF CouVTY.-Dr. James T.. Pelham, Baiesti9e. Patrick Childress, 0d- 7fongt boii0m. JACKSON COUNTY II. Morris, P. M, and Col. James Robinson, Elisabeth.
 NEWTON CouNrY.--.Iohn N. Ross, Jaspef. BENTON CouSrY.-A. B. Greenwood, Er5fa6riie. CRAWFORD CouNry.-Mai. Elias Rector. and Sa- mnel Edmondsnn. totf SGih. Eli Bell. faa E909a. YELL GouSrY.-Dr James \. Floyd, Barijile. Porf GouSfY.-Thomas \. Howell, AosEist9asaz s. NJ. Hays. Daeer.
 CONWAY CoexrY.-u. H.=Hissias, r. M., aH4 John Murray. LerisbtTg.
 LaaYeqfe eousr4.-=Gov. James $. eoawaE CoRlrag
 PATTERSON eog4r4.-s. pas1saas, Nee Gas ARKANSAS GefNr4.-=Gaa Cfass fo'ln Jeaea. and Gen Samuel Mitchell, Past ef .3rtase8, Dnsu4 CouNTY.- Arthnr Hayes. Esq, \ ao'zaa Fu1roN C0uNTY.-lIon. Enos (, HuHtcrs r. u S0Bia Fora.
 Pu11lrrs GouNrY.-lIon. J. c. ?. Tollisoa, Hs- eaa.
 CRlrrrxrHx CaexFx.-peter c. RiYes, Esq and W. N Stanton, Esq, htrioa.
 ST. FRANCIS GoUHrY,-Jaurs B. Jackson, Esq Mount Fetaoa.
 IN THE STATE FsTrxSEssEE,--Iesse M. Ta.e Esq. and F " Rowleit < Co, HemR1is. Hon.L II. Coe, Someggitte.
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By The Presideat of the RrPa51ic of Terag
 4 PROCLAMATION.

By He President of tHe RrBH5lic of Ttfag.
 \ PROCLAMATION.
 WAERE4s, since the close of the last scs- sion of Congress, Joint Resolution respect ing the Annexation of Texas 10 the United States has, by their Congress been adopted, authorizing the President of the United States to select the alternative of two certain propo- siaons contained in the said Joint Resolution as the basis for consummating the proposed anneXaion
 And, whereas, the President of the United States has selected the first and second sec tons of the Resolutions as such basis, and notified this Government thereof.
 Here follow the Resolutions passed by the United States Congress for the Annexa- ton of Texas
 And, whereas, the premises, requiring the solemn deliberation and action of the Repre- sentatives of the people, from and extraordin- ary occasion for convenng the Congress oi the Republic
 Therefore, be 1t known that I, ANSON JONES, President of the Republic of Texas, by virtue of the power vested in me bv the Constitution, do, by these presents, require edt tIie Seiidiot9 atid lae representatives, 10 CON- gress of this Republic, shall assemble in spe- cial session, al the Town of Washington, on Monday, the sixteenth day of June next en- suing, then and ther to receive such commit nieations as may be made to them, and to consult and determine on such measures as in their wisdom may be deemed meet for the welfare of Texas.
 In testimony whereof, l have caused the
 Great Seal of the Republic to be here
 unto affixed. Done at the Town ol
 Washington, this fifteenth day of April, l.. $. in the year of our Lord one thousand
 eight hundred and forty-fve, and of
 the Independence of the Republic the
 tenth. ANS0N JONES. By the President:
 EnN'R ALLEN, Acting Secretary of State.
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HoN A. YELL.--The Houston tTexas) Tele- graph, of 9th April says; .'Gov. Yell of Arkansas, arrived in town on Monday evening. This staunch friend of Annexation will meet with a warm well come in Texas"
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MONUMENT TO DR HAGAS-The citizens oi tiehsbafg, Miss, are about raising collection for the erection of monument to the late pr. Hagan. The Vicsburg Sentinel says that, "iew men coming among us as perfect strangers, in so short time acquired so deep and firm hold on the affections and confidence of the people,
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A STRANGER.-A writer over this sigma mrc furnishes Us, this week, with a short, but very well written and sensible commu- nicaton upon the subject of the Road from this place to Memphis Ne invite attention to it t is a subject of very great impov- tanee; and we shall, hereafter, frequently call it up for consideration
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LEVI LINCOLN, Presiieai. March 26, lSl5.-Approved,
 GE0RGE N. BRIGGS.

HnowNEp.-He are requested, by Mir Joan SPeer, of Antoine, Clark county Al}., to state that on the 18th April, Mir DAylo D. TUFrs was drowned in the Antoine river and lis body found on the 27A, coroaers inquest held over 1t (J6e yer dict of the jury is moi statedl and afterwards de- centl5 inferred Tie deceased was native of the State of Maine, about ? years of age and nel- dler of types and stamps It requested tlat east ern papers notice the above
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MAIL Rorrr-In another column will be .ound communication proposing 10 change the mail route, now running from this city to the Mississippi, via. Rock Roe, by Sage and Steam Boat, to a line, by light draught Steamers, down the Arkansas river 10 Ma poleon. The views sci forth are plausible least. We will give them our carly atten- ;ion, and take occasion, in q future number. express our opinion freely in regard to hem. In the mean time, we commend the communication to the perusal of all wbo are ltercsted in the subject.
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Ar HoME.-The Senior Editor of tle Banner fer an absence Of nearly three months is again a ome, where he will he pleased 10 sae all @he have lsiness with him. and to give a eoFfial welcome to $ friends.
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''Pcter, wants to ax you a ColambuSn'- Succeed, niggef,n Well, den, why am q quilt like railroad: Does you guy it up:n "f us, does,.n Cause there's sleepers under It. Yah, yah What an ignorant colored individual veu is.,'
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punLrc MErT,Xc.-The proceedings of the pub.
 meeting. in this city, on Saturday last, including e repor; of the committee, in ralationto the Mem lis road and other subjects of internal improve ent, were no, received in time for cur paper of to- " We hope to give place to them nextweels.
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CORREsPONDENCE-'NEhh Elm {

CORRESPONDENCE Elm iof
 .sir-Y our bill having been .,a,.y ,y5 be long time standing, l beg that Il p''' forthwith. ''1 oufs' uas T
 To which the following reply SSiI' SII
 ..sir-I am very sorry that n5 P have been kept standing so long long quest itto be- seated. ou 1.
 Ii think I shalIlo all the ne's' sabea tie fresh h-air, us the lady sad, "'''' on some false curls,"
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Ex-Gov. ADAMS is spending several days our city, in the midst of the large circle # friends to whom he is endeared by his great personal worth, and wishing urbanity of manners
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PrNMANsnrr-We invite attention to the card MT. G. E. Chapman, in oura.!12rtisins columns. Fe proposes 10 teach penmaaship upon new an3 improved principle in twelve lessons for -. X pod hand writing is a mes, useful accomplishment, nd one that all persons should cu1earor to acquire Che specimens of his art, submitted to our inspcc- on. by Mr. Chapman, are very beautiful, and re- ommeud lin, highly, to tho patronage Of e.osa l,n ,,.isl |, ln-r., h ,tritr -.s l.. .l.,.,
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CoNsIsrENr.-The native Americans in lallobasha county talk of running .indian Jim' for the legislature So says brother Howe of the Dollar Democrat.
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TnE RIVER, which lor long While has been 70 as to obstFuet navigation lof all except the lallest boats has risen fen or teeee feet since IT last, anl IS in fne condition for all classes of lats
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SAMUEL II. WHALLEY, JR., Speaker. h ScUQie, M0fch 26, 1915.
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CRlrrrxnHx capxTv,-peter C. Rives, Esq and W. Stanton, Esq, 19rioa.
 ST. FRANCIS GoUTry.-Janps B. Jackson, Esq Mount Fet7toa.
 Ix THE srA4r er=TrNSrssEE,-Jesse M. Ta.e Esq., and F W, RoWlett \ Ge., Aiemf4iS. Hon. L H. Coe, SomelYale