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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-29
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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-29

TINE BEECHEN TREE; Tale told IN Rhyms
Il BYE. w. Thomss author Of Clinton Brad
shaw" &c. One volume--iust pobl,shed in Ns~
York, and this day received Tor sal. by
Oct 2l--3t +, TAYLOR.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26

cohtrol of a few narrow minded partisaps who are wise enough and great enopob-- lney can afford to be mcaR. Our readers Will wish to know how the whiqs behaved Tn this city. Some of them we must ado,;f' rose above the mere Partizans, and received NIT. Folk with the courtesy due to the cbiel magistrate ot a great nation. chosen by the Sullrages oi free people. Others a little 'iPt with the decency, affected liberalitv, put on cherfnl look and concealed, tolefablv. thelf secret vexation.
 Diners did not know James k. Polk. but they were, during the canvass, well acquan- Led with his grandfather, they would have been glad to see James K Polk; but they could not venture into tie Hotel-though he dld himself very quick that he ought to have stood out in the snow, so that they could get peep at him. The last class of the slmon-pures, the rag-tag and bob-tail Whlggery' went about growing and cursing Ohe ot them, We understand, began to cut up some of his insulting capers, near Mir. Polk, but was silenced by hard argument, applied to the side of his head, by one of ms own party. Another whig, over at lief lersonvllle, poked out his noggn and poured out some of the genuine dcccncy, .,IIurrah for Henry Clay and Old Zcte !n A dem ocfat took hold of him-and served him right. These were the small matters of the occasion.
 For Roorbacls tales, see Louisville Journal.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
From ihe Soulh- CHolmlGn. TO THE COTTON PLANTERS.

The Cotton Planters are perhaps the most uncalculatng portion ot the human family who can pretend to civilization. There never was a moment when this fact was more stri- kingly exempifed than the present; and it is melancholy to reflect how many of them must be irretrievabIv ruined, and how many se- rionsly injured, by their own folly, indepen- dent of the many other powerful causes at work to produce the same effects The Plan- ters cannot realize from the sale of the pre- sent crop of Cotton more than 1 cents net per lb., the crop round. It is admitted to be very doubtful whether they will do better with the next, or any future crop; and il is pretty certain that cotton will never sell for any length of time hereafter, for more than 6 cents net. Yet sec the prices which Planters are giving for everything they buy, and at what rates they suffer themselves te be allafed into debt At public sales on twelve months credit, prime negroes will command $500 |; fer mules they will pay as high as Sl00; ! and for everything else ln proportion. And they de this without the least reflection, sim ply because they have given as much or more heretofore The question is, how are these things to be paid for; or Il paid for already how is the purchaser to be reimbursed ny planting cotton, or any other crop We know ols fhc expense ol every hand on cotton plantation may be estimated al e23 per an-
 nn-eyen to lhose who purchase no provi- sions. II any one doubts this, let him sci down what he has paid out for overseer rages. Doctors bills. haggtng, rope, eon' ssl,. nails. clothes. blankets, hnts, shoes mules. wagons, gears, hoes, axes, locks blacksmih- and carpenters bills. &e. &c. aad divide lhe amount by lhis number o hands. | have never got oil under S30 pei haul myself
 For efe,y 65ll hand. planters, en ibe asc fasr. afya ai !east s20u worth al lnusl. | ant ane louht- this. lr can easily make iiu calculation. H. ma5i include oi ruur-e i. ff+ IH3 t- o.-as, whether under cHIart. if cit lirtfs, or forests. The nietei on iht eaa,al invested in aH3, ts -ll per h1Ha Fe aniun eNpeases ~i5-ioetl ea. Y ilf 2 a sa1f Fiaa aas sal'ltEes ssst hHa. h mar calculate perhaps au rsuNms la as.e. i.Hh1 lhz. d aEsueHE #atlas1 GGf aaeh itszzz
 mt cens ia-sl f,...sfa sHesa sfHi planle-,
 #Mk ae rsnas ase aFat lAe afe1aTe nI tt ssie. and faf 'he iss' twelve yeas hr sss.is aa average ef q lIIIie uEes tl1E1 pt tssk faf EffH l#@@ F. ai cents. e't
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
From the NastuiNe Union. CTTRoENPv EN-D D1TIrpTrrr

! Ns1ieASt~4tC AMI G&1iIt lGD.
 Enc experience of the last few years has produced marked revolution in the opinions ot thousands of our people in reference tc the currency question. Results have been witnessed which would have been pronounced utter mpossibiinies a short time ago. Who that formed his opinions of currency under the influence of the Bank arguments of l837 could have then believed that a sound and staple currency could ever be restored to the country except under the restorative pow CTS of United States Bank? Who that lis- ] tened too and needed the assertions of warm party politicians in reference 10 the .derange- ment of exchanges, could have supposed that few years of experience would relute all thelr confident asseverations on the sub- .Ject? Yet every honest man now knows and amidst that WIG can have, and are in fact enjoying, sound specie currency and heal thy exchanges, and that this state of things has existed long enough 10 satisfy the mind that It Is not necessarily temporary.
 Under the influence of such facts as are now within the observation of every man, we may venture to suggest to our readers a
 few thoughts in opposition 10 the restoration of the Union formerly existing between cur rency and politics Who does not now see how destructive to the best interests of the country that union has proved? No matter whether t be regarded during the time when itexisted, between the U. States Bank or the State Banks and party politics, the same ia tal consequences are seen. To this unfoT- tunate union may be legitimately traced most of the ruin and bankruptcy which prevailed a few years ago.
 If there Is any one truth in political econ omy well established, 1t is certainly this that frequent and violent fluctuations in the circulating medium are necessarily ruinous to honest lfade and fair business. Hence the great object to be sought in reference to a currency s, To make Il as stable and uniform in quantity as are consistent with the laws of trade. But how can the currency be either stable or uniform, when 1t is so connected with party politics that ii must nuetuate and change as the struggles and contests of par ties Auctuate
 The question of currency ought never to be made q party questionable mercantile class, whose fortunes arc so peculiarly liable 10 be blasted by fluctuations in the circnla- ting medium, owe it to themselves, to give the proper direction to public sentiment on lhis subject. Now is the most propitious time for making lhe proper impressions on the public mind, and il Is within the power Of those engaged in mercaile business 10 preserve the currency in a sound and heal thy condition by withdrawing the question from politics and frowHing steadily on all ef- forts to bring il again within that dangerous Ynrtnv-
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
THE RAIL-RoAD TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

In our report of the Congressional pro- eeedings some days, ago we mentioned the in- uoducton into both branches of the National Legislature, of memorial asking q grant ol land for the purpose of constructing rail road from Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean, distance of 2,160 miles. Without bcstow- much reflection upon the project, people have generally concluded that it is very silly and chimerical one, emanating from the brain of some visionary spccuator. It appears however. that the memorial Is from Asa WHITNEY, Esq, well known, wealthy met- chant of New Y ork, who has recently re- turned from China. It was published in the Madisonian on the 18th inst, and from il is derived the following notice of Mir. Whit neY's views of this project:
 He estimates the cost of the read at sixty five millions of dollars, and thinks it could he constructed in twenty-five years. He asks of the gove rnment grant of sixty miles wide of the public land, from one terminus of the road to the other, for which a full re- turn would he made in conveying the mals transporting ammHatlion, stores, soldiers. Sc- free of cost The memoFlalst contends tha wiih such rajl-ronh the distance from New York 10 the mouth of the Colambia river fbFce thousand mile5. could he accomplished in ei-3, days from the Gelumbia river tg the Sandwich Islands is two thousand out hundf | miles; to IaHan is five thousand sis hunlrtdmiles; ta Annoy, ia China, the ncar est pest to ias tsa and siis provinces, IS sl tFors4na two hundred mis making from New York ja Ameq anly nno thousand twr handzsa miie. which, With a ratl-toad lo ih' pseisr. and tbcuce lo GbHn ty s;gs@cgs eauld he performed ntiiriY days being a0e l sailing distance ot neariv sfrfa'ffH H1af aaA asIss. aHi requiring rum aaa haa'lle' Ta one hunifH and fifty days fee r. perform aure
 Speaking q tha iaaumembic benefits @u'el uraii aatsas fsgaa zurs wags s- he fseFe sre fHH memorabilia saTHz
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26

Then the drills and shooting of Connecti- cut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, and other manufactures of the United States, may be transported to China in thirty days; and the teas and rich silks of China, in exchange come back to New Orleans, to Charleston, 10 Washington, to Baltimore, to Philadelphia. New ork, and to Boston, in thirtv days more.
 Comment IS unnecessary. ' our honora- ble body will readily see the revolution to De wrought by this in the entire commerce oi the world, and that this must inevitably pc lis greatest channel---when the rich lfeights from the waters of the Mississippi and the Hudson will fill to oyerfowing, with the products of all the earth. the store-bons. es o| New York and New Orleans, the great marts dividing the commerce of the world; while each State and every town in our vast conIederacy would receive its inst proportion ol influence and benefits. compared with its vicinity to, or facility to communicate with. any oi the rivers, canals, or railroads crossed by this great road.
 ltwould be the only channel for the con- merce of all the western coast of Mexico and South America, of the Sandwich Islands. Japan, all China, Manila, Australia, Java, Singapore, Calcutta, and Bombav-not only all ours, but the commerce of all Europe. to the most of these places, must pass the road. Your memoraist says n,ust, because the sa- ving of time so all-importan to the merchant. from the long and hazardous voyage around either Of the eapes, would compel it; and in few years would be built up towns. cil- les, and villages, from the lake to the ocean. which would alone support the road.
 It may be proper to add that Mr. W.'s pro Ject contemplates the settlement of the coua- try along the route, as the work upon the railroad advances in its progress towards the Pacific.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
TEXAS.

,be arsval of the steamship John S E., at New Orleans, the Courier has \ dates up to the 8th instant: Ess ' Galveston News estimates the num-
 oo,grants arrived in Texas in three or |ba whole Texan debt is estimated at ST.
 Eo0 which would be reduced to S4,- |01. if the government issues were re- sore is bill before Congress to abolish Nice @ of Charge d'Adaires, and transfer |pies to consul.
 Misunderstanding between president |, Jones and Duff Green has been ad- ,,t numbers of Mexican traders have E.J at Corpus Christi-but there was a l Inv of goods and many were obliged to |r3v without the goods they came after. N EeGalyeston and Houston papers express oo-ietv for annexation.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
ANEAsGNX HOUSE, sRssfg eseaersst Sgeggg esfGcc.
MARKHAM STREET. LITTLE ROCK.

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 'HLs las,,sS well ' known ,', g, establishment, i aYS s,; E the city, y,has justundergone q thorough S5s5A E9 repair, and has been alinost entirety ES-sstsSc15 reitted and re furnished. for the sc commodaloa Of the public
 The proprietor very respectfully announces to his oid customers, bis friends and the public generally that he IS how prepared to extend to the travelling community, transient visitors and boarlers, accom-. nodatlohS unsurpassed by any establishment west of rhe AHeghanes, and pledges imself that every at- tenton shall be rendered to promote the comfort o all persons visiting his house, that vigilance and fl. deity can besow, being determined to spare neither uouDle nor expense in giving satisfaction to his guests and hopes to merit the patronage of the pub The qualities of his ales wines liouors. and se. saIs are the best that the New Orleans market can afford. ol this he is confident, he having. with great care, selected them himself. He has also made arrangements ior.iGe sufficient for the whole season. and London Bfownstent always in bottles i; AioahN ale on drait His cooks arc celebrated in every department; hls servants faithful and atten- uKe his portefs trlsty and courteous
 . For balis and parties, every attainable delicacy "'ii DC served up in superior manner and at the most reasonable prices.
 The conmodious brick stables are under the man. asement oi Mir. David Skciton, where carriages. bagges, and horses are always ready for those Who may wish them.
 The Hot Spring mail, carried in elegant and con- motions our-horse coaehes for the accommodation oi visitors, leaves this house tf-weekly, and ac- conmodation stages can ot any time be procured on reasonable terms by applying to the proprietor who resides here, and whose courteous deportment and desire to please tenda in some measure. to soothe the many ills that flesh is heir to-
 ', The office of ho Montgomery's Point and Rock toe tri-Weekly line of stages is also kent at this house, where one of the proprietors can be found, always ready and desirous 10 accommt date and whose puncualiiy, attention and regularity, is not surpassed even by Stockton or Reside; and also, ol the western or Van Bnren mail line, whose agent sill always be found at his post
 At the steam boat landing, passengers will always ma blacks porteE9, and drays, in attendance.
 JOHN BROWN.
 Little Roc&, Fe5. 10. lsA5. .s-.f
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
IHE SrArE oF-ARKANsAs

- ]. sItNskI .NoUNTY,
 RAI HEREAS'onthe the lst day of February. inst " istters of administration has been granted to ne, oa the Estate of William Bruce, deceased. all persons having claims against sad Estate are hereby notified To exhibit the salne to ne for allowance, pro- pefy authenticated, within one year after the date ol nefit in said Estate and if not exhibited within two years from the date of said letters administration. they shall be forever barred and preclnoled from any benefit rom said Estate. This 2Ith February l545. ?. ?. BURTON, administrator
 ol the Estate of Wm. Bruce deceased.
 Lille Rock Fob sG lsA5. o1f,r
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
Ready Made Clothing,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, &c.


 NTM. VANCE & BROTHERS. Main street. w have received by late arrivals full assort. ment Of fine, fashionable, and well made clothing, suitable for the season, viz-surtoat coats of blue, brown and mixed e.oth beaver do.; sack and plat coats, various qualities; black, blue brown clarct, invisible green froek and dress coats; Kentucky jeans; tweed cassmere, and satlinett do; pilot cloth flushing and blanket coats velvet, satin, ancy silk, cloth, sattinett and jeans vests, double and single breasts pantaloons of every variety and qnallly lambs wool and cotton knit under shirts and drawers; linen bosom and linen shirts; cotton and linen drawers; neck and pocket hdkls; sgspen- ders; gloves; socks collars; bosoms; SSc ALSO-Fine beaver Russia beaver silk and fur hats ,; fur and cloth caps, &c Also good assort- ment of hoots shoes and brogans ladies' slippers, fine walking shoes, biogans and boottees children's shoes ol various qualities and kinds All of which theyafe disposed to sell at the very lowest rates for cash.
 Little Rock, Feb l2 l5I5. 22-tr
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
New Slore and Neyy GoocGs


 AT SHENKL0SKI has just received, direct 4VEe from New York, fine assortment of DRY GOODS, consisting of the following articles Fan ey black and bue-blacll bombazines; cfape de laiaes chusans; Orleans cloth; broad cloth; French hdkis,; Madras, do.; French needle worked collars silk, worsted and woollen cloths black sill, hose black and white cotton hose; mixed and unblcached half hose; India rubber suspenders and great many other articles in ,hc dry goods line too nuner ous to mention.
 A lso.. JEWELRY, consisting ofa splendid assort, mentoffne gold, patent and detached Ever Vafcbes gold chains and gold pencil cases. All of which will be sold at the lowest prices.
 The public are respectfully requested to call and examine for themselves. Country merchant, who are in want ol any of the above articles will find il 10 their interest to cali at this store.
 Siors M1ia st. ne1t door to Nie store f,r,ne,,, occupief by [. Raar}on { Son Little Rock. Feb. l9. lS4J os-Gn.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
NOTG&E no SEHFlEegEg5s.

A N "act making appropriations for the years "A 1915, and ls46, end for part-or the year lS44 and for balances due from the state. and for other purposes, passed by the General Assembly of the state oi Arkansas, on the lGh day of January ls45 m section H. provides, "hat iror1 and after the 4 day ot March, 1915, nothing shall De received in payment oi taxes, or due the state but par JaadS winch IS understood in this act to mean cur rent money oi the United States, or treasury war. rants oi this state; prorded hoscercr that this ari snail not prevent sheriis collectors, who have had ree by special acts from paying into the treasury shch funds as were received from other collectors. on the tenth day of December ls4l;"--and section l2 ot sad act requires. "tha all collectors of taxes and revenue Of this state, shall Lay ui kind ito e sfafe treasury He same menies collected by them, apaetaer specie treasury notes ica7raats &c us abore authorised 10 be receiuea''
 ELIAS N. CONWAY. .f,.dtser
 of Public Accounts, Of He
 State of .4rtaasas AVDiToR's OFFICE L1TTIE Rock oo .r
 AA3 HI
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26

oMGrATnlc Physicians give drugs to cnre disease that would produce a Simiiqr disease in healthy person and teach, that, as the arfifciat disease increases, being thc most powerful subdues the original, and takes the ascendeney; which arti tlcial disease they pretend can be controlled, but their pretences are ridiculed by the regular old HereWiaiisefs; while their own practice is even worse-ior the mercurial disease which heg give in exchange, iol nearly every disease cannot be cured which i5 evident from every day observation and their own writings too. Now such inconsistencies should not be tolerated by an intelligent community No swapping disease even cnrable ones can be sane toned hy sound philosophy, when the ofgiaqi yields so readily 10 Botanic treatment leaving no dregs or encumbranee behind. Those who may feel disposed to prove the truth of what we assert can have occnlar. or practical demonstration at any tune, by ealing on u7, next door to the aSpifit of the Age" Little Rock. T, ], HARVEY, B. P.
 N. B. Books, Medicines, Periodicals, &c., kept constantly on hand and for sale T. J. H.
 January 70, lS45 2o-tf
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
:. From t4e Losi,riiie Democrat.

lr ry,r,,.tt tu1 te L0etsFWe OeNocFU.
 1veu uGs | POLK ON HIS WAY 10 WASH \ <, IS, " tsoiA-liIS RECEPTION Af LOUIS h,. .+i-f' AND CtNCINNAIT
 are informed hy u gentleman from .''aaii that Inc reception ot President " as that city, was graud and imposing,
 crowd covered the immense wharf, multitude could uoi be numbered or re'ea by square miles CT aeses. The '''sil> were literally weighed down by ''a.4ads which hal la--embled The ..''t ~as Commensurate Wilh Inc conni- s'faiaF fHe city council, t wss Fc- < " Aad apfalaleja a committee h receive 'ssilrnl m hehalt o, thc City. The N ct President Polk, mair is rrpiy iu
 'esa II Hiatt, Was hIshls commended, Whes. Cmeinuau kitoes aalea
 ' .aef aftsll is hHaere.i. and II lasi. she sit huiies ba5b ldss. The pahie
 ~ lis1.alliy ef ihe uhts lhee Wi'
 e7 s'sei aa 'hs Irosnrrty of CMem-
 fs.'rv ef lsHerilif. r andes tas
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
&CEEGsaYl.

FglilE ihsa session of Madame d'Esiimaavr's s School wl commence on Monday, ad February. All who wish enter for he next sess ion respec fully requested 10 do 90, dhting the ast week of the Presen; one, ending on Friday alsi inst
 TERMS.
 For chillfea above len yeaEs of age. St5 00 Smaller io ia co Music, 25 fr-uea, 10 60 The sessips comprises fvo noalhs. Half p4ice ia advance. None tp leave without ha.i . scssoa ' notice, ct psylag iae la!l amount.
 Little Rock, fAa. lith. lsts IS
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77a7-1--- = NOTICE.

WILL be prepared al the Land Office at Bates. \ viie' en Monday the 10th day of March next at t ID o'clock A. M, to receive applications to enter ,,e ooe.h m naii oi,seetlon 3 in Township IS N of hahSe :, ". oi the nth principal meridai
 R0B'T. c. NEWLAND January PC. lsl5-2o-Gw-lPr's fee ss ao.9
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
From fhe \. 0. Courier NEW ORiEANS A1Ann1,,r,-

TUESDAY EVENING, Feb llth.
 The Western Produce Market remains thf same as noted in our last report; demand i. moderate, and no change in prices worthy o nole.
 Sugar continues in good demand a, full prices at last quotations, which were } a 42 cts per h., and 5a54 for very choice.
 The demand for Molasses continues rood but prices have given way and we now quote l7al7b cls. per gal.
 The Cotton Marke; was very animated on Saturday, the sales amounting 10 5000 bales, but yesterday and there has to-day. been but little disposition purchase, shown to the sales of the two days do not exceed .oO0 bales--buyers are holding of for a reduction in prices, which holders eyince no disposition to acceed 10 for the present-The receipts snce Friday amount to 22,770 bales, exports i5, Is, leaving stock on hand and on ship board of l44,49l bales.
 There is fair amount of business doing m Exchange at the ranges of last quotations.
 treights ared dull, and rates have gone down. We ,a now quote cotton to Liverpool l3-32 r. ltd, and to Havre l5-l6 ct prlb
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- Ia "a sz= ls-3 ss
 njEH

In thia county on 2isf i inst ECnon. uot,r, eldest daughter Of B. J. and Cathaiine MeHenr,.. aged SIX years and twenty eight days.
 "Fhe morning flowers display their sweets.
 And gay thei! silken leaves unfold
 Cafless of the noon-tid9 hea,i
 As fearless of the evening cold
 Niped by the winds untinely blast
 Scofehed by the suns directsr ray
 Their momentary glories waste,
 1helr short-lived beauties fade away" The infant fades, unconscious as the flower of the tn, ruthless hand of death that bghts it-But it NiherS not like the flower to bloom no more but to creased beauty where the bightng frosts of dis. ease Will never mar it's freshness. EDITOR
The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
LAW NOTICE.
,NDTsoN n. RoysToN. JOHN " cne
 HsSe EsSE'dbN S. G1GeCE4ES.

Ee0YsTON &5 COOKIE, DINNERS in the practice ofthc law, reside in I. Washington Hampstead, County, Arkansas, and will regularly attend the Circuit and Probate CouIts ot the counties of Union, Ouachita, Clark. fike, Polk, Sever, Lafayette and Hampstead, the su, pfene Court and tue United States Court at Little koek' and Wilt atterd to the collections of claims in any part ofthe stao The will give the nost aSqi. daoas attention to any and all business eonfded to them.
 Washington Hampstead, Co Arlss. oo :,
 santaT4 2GM 1915. E:1---u.
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NOEHGE.

STATE LAND OFrtcr.
 Liale Roet ,frks fe6. 2oh 1s45 N] 0 futher applications for purchase by nre.enn. 1S ton or otherwise, of unlocated lands will he received at this office. Lands already selected bv the State will be subject to entry as before. '
 L. J. REARDON, Laad .Reeot Little Rock, Feb. 20. 1845. 2as6,y