The Arkansas banner., 1845-06-25

Inc rose from the estate of a poor widows son, to an eminence that may perhaps justly |chalIenge a superior within the bounds of leiyilization. His characteristics were all lTIerculean. He has left the impress of his wonderful character stamped upon our nation and people; and although his mortal remains have been taken hence, his name is left, and Twill live, and will be lisped by unborn mil lions, as intimately connected with the early history and expansion of this mighty republic My object was not to pass an eulogy upof |the life and character of this truly great man that is reserved to those better qualified tc do it justice-but simply to..announce to you the magnitude of nations loss. After which, F.. II. ENGLISH, Esq. offered Ia resolution, which, after being amended by changing the day for the solemnties from ethe 4th to the Sth of July, was unanimously sadopted, in the following words: .s>IoeSoiued, That the Chairman appoint scommittee of seven, to draft preamble and resolutions, suitably expressing the feelings land sentiments of this meeting, Ill reference to the melancholy event which has called us ztogether; and that they select speaker to fdeliver an appropriate. address on the lie and R Rcharacter of the deceased patriot, General RANDREw JACKSON; and that said committed report, and said oration be pronounced at an ladiourned meeting, to be held on the eighth sday of July next, at the State House; and sthat said committee make all necessary and suitable arrangements for the occasion. Whereupon the Chairman appointed as the g gcommittee under the resolution, l.. Il. ENG 9IIsH, Esq, THOMAS W. NEWTON, Esq, Gen Ks. MAcKLIN, WILLIAM PELHAM, Esq Gen Ks. II. HAMPSTEAD, ALBERT PIKE, Esq, ano EPErER T. CRuTcHFiELD, Esq. N On motion of ABNER F.. THORNTON, Esq kit was unanimously resolved that the citizens Aof this city and county be requested, as { gmark of their mournful regret for the grea sloss sustained by the nation, to wear crapt son the left arm for thirty days. On motion of PETER T. CRuTcHFiELD E EEsq., the meeting adjourned, to meet again a alhe State House oil the Sth July next i TIOS. S. DREW, Chh. a ALBERT PIKE, Sec'ry. After the adjournment of the meeting, tht scommittee met, and adopted the following Border of arrangements; ! The committee appointed, at the above ameeling, for the purposes stated in the fore 7 going resolution, have made the following  The citizens, generally, are requested tt } assemble at the ANTHONY IIousE, on th' morning of the 9th July, at 10 o'clock, where sa procession will be formed, by Cols. T. D sMERRtcK and R. W. JOHNSON, Marshals O s:he day, in the order following: lst Music. 2d The Military. 3d. The Clergy. s 1th. Orator and Reader. 9th. Senators and Representatives i'll Con, gress.
 9th. Governor and Staff. Eth. Committee of Arrangements. Sh. Judiciary. 9th. Secretary of State, Auditor and Trea ssurer.
 10th. Federal and State officers. d 1lth Soldiers of the revolution and lat swar
 a l2lh. Masonic Lodge. 18th. Citizens The procession will march to the State IlouSts anu Dt III iidii VI b'N P'S gsentatives; and the ceremonies will proceed sas follows:
 l. Music. ?. Prayer by Rev. A. HUNTER. 3. Music. l. Col l.. J. REARpoN will read the letter sof General JACKSON to Con- ELLIOTT, Tn ref ference 10 the SAReoPHAGus. ,. Music. G. Grafton by Gen. S. II. HAMPSTEAD. 2 Music. s. Prayer by Rev. Mir. You've, and Bene- !diction by Rev W. W. STEVENSON. The Guards will fire hall-houl guns during the day, and the citizens are requested to| 'elose doors and suspend business on that day F.. II. ENGLISH,
 T. W. NEWTON,
 S. MACLIN, Committee
 VIM. PELHAM, of
 S. II. HAMPSTEAD, .4rrangem Is.
 A. PIKE,
 PIT. CRUTCIIFIELD,
 LiHle Rock, June l9, lS45.
 We owe many thanks to Mir. Morton, the polite and gentlemanly clerk of the "Ar- kansas No. A." for late New Orleans papers. Amonu thep, ;c tho Rulletin oc tho 10th. in