The Arkansas banner., 1845-07-09
41lI OF JULY :.

411I Of JUL1.
 The 69lh anniversary of American lndc- pcndcncc was celebrated, on Friday last, by the citizens of Little Rock, and the sumoun- ding country, in several ways, and at sever al places.
 The LuIc Rock Temperance Society as sembled at the Methodist church, where they were addressed by Rev. w. W. Stevenson, and Albert Rngo Esq. It would have allor- dcd LIS much pleasure to attend; but we were prevented by indisposition, which confined us 10 bed on that day.
 \ portion of our citizens, united with our country ncighbora, at Capt. Winfrcy's g, about 10 miles north of the city, and enjoyed, as we understand, quite d spirited -lcstval.- For the reason above stated, we were una bic to avail ourscll of the polite invitation we had received to he present.
 The Lillc Rock Guards, as the Gazette states, 7. had their own celebration this year, mconncctcd with any, save such as they in- yitcd to join them" Their festival was held at Judge F. L. Johnson's residence, about two miles from town.
 To our friends at Benton, in Saline Coun- ty, we arc indebted for a cordial invitation, for '.us and ours7 to join them at tier grand Barbecue. We hope to receive, in time for our next paper, all account of their patriot ic proceedings.
 DEATH OF GEX. DAwSoN-'fhc New Orleans Courier announces the melancholy intelligence thai the Hon. JNo E. DAWSON departed this life on the 26th June. Gencr- al Dawson was a distinguished member of Congress, from Eouisiana-a man of the no- bIcst traits of character alike in private and public life He was prominent member oI the Democratic party; and i'll point of lidcl- fly, ability and efficiency, he had few equals. and none who might claim superiority oyer him. He is no more; but his memory will long be cherished with respect and gratitude May his successor emulate his virtues, and, if possible, ''Gll his place. He died ill the 10th year of his age.
 WHAT DOES IT MEAN :-Om neighbor of the Gazette, in his last paper, copies, without note or comment, the following paragraph, from the .'Boston Alas.o The sentiment ol the paragraph is obviously of tue strongest abolition stamp. Il attempts to stigmalizc the Democratic opponents of MT. Hale as ',pro- Simely do0gd faccS.7 That Is that they are Roi a5oiiioRiSis. As to what idea, beyond vulgar abuse, is intended to he expressed by "dough faccs,o we are at loss to know. And this abuse Is aimed al them because thcy arc Demoeracts and opposed to aboliHoR.- Does our neighbor mean to endorse this sen- timcnt of the Atlas-and dcnounce the New Hampshire Democrats because they are op- posed to abolition We hope not Then what does he mean by copying such articles into southern paper?
 The way Hon. John P. Hale IS making the fur fly among the New Hampshire Loco locos Is awful i'll the highest degree. The Concord Patriot of Saturday deyotcs the whole of its second and third paecs to the anniha- ton of this gentleman. The worst of it all k, he does not seem to stay annihilated- Seven and q half columns, upon an opponent so powerlcss as these pro-s7avery d6Hqh taces profess 10 regard 1lr. Hale, is rather d waste ol ammunition. Boston .8tlaS.
 q5-" SoArY DNvY''-aijas the Slippery Coonr-alias the Little Corporal" "-alias '.Davy Walker" has arrived, and is lumi- naling our City with his slippery sickness. The soubfiq"ots of "Soapy Dayy" and Slip pery Coon,o are those which he so richly earned, and by which he was so familiarity known, during the last canvass, in consc- qucnce of the rcnown he sought from the Tariff duty upon "solt soap.o That of lie tic corporal" was lavorile one of his own; adopted, it was supposed, from lis striking resemblance, in mind, person, and achieve mcnts, to .Napoleon BonaPmIc
 We make this announcement for the use of the curious in that branch of Natural His tory entitled Entomology.
 P. S.-'rhe above described specimen is the one which tried to crawl into Congress, but could nf.
 GENERAL JACKSON.
 In whatever aspect of his character, we contemplate ANDREW JAcKsoN,-whethcr in his civil or military capacity, his lincaments are those of greatness; amesting the atlen- tion with the force of irresistible attraction, and commanding the unqualified admiration and respect of ali minds The following address, made on one of the great occasions of his life, will be read with peculiar inter- est at-this time; reileeting, as il does, the