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The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-21
From Me ". o. Courier of fhc 20tA uh AaAlpOTianf from SaRi(Ornia.

By the arrival says the New fork .,tn oi tie 2lst instant, from ihr Pacific Ocean. We received last night our letters from Upper California, from the 2oth ol April To the Isl oi July. inclusive. We condense the follow ug summary Irom hal dozen interesting letters. Tine inhabitants were generally iii aror of he United States retaining posses ston al tiIe coantFy, marriages were becom- Hg trtqaeai; new miaes were being tIlscov- cred, aud the busy hum oi AmefIcan indus try Is waking up the incident sayages on the shores oi the geeat Pacihc.
 AiieC several dry winters, they have now had a ramy season, and prospect ol good harvest oil the plantations. The natives seem lo look for anuexat,o0, though they are somewhat indifferent about t. The main plan suggested among others Is by a lar sale and an honorable transfer oi rulers. One tenth of ihe residents are now foreigners. wlIeh 1t Is thought will be increased by an other lenlh this September, and the same number in iSl7.
 Near ;he town of the Angels, is large sandy plain al the foo, ofsome mountains, in which they have discovered quantities oI gold 4 common laborer can gather 10 the amouat of 5 per day-The plan of getting the ore is 10 wash the sand in a fiat basket. They have instituted ounce currencies of the metal. Mines of coal, biIuminous itch and pewter have been found. Al Sonora, on the bay of San Francisco, quicksilver mine has been opened by New Yorker, and another by person of Massac huseus. Both a.e in successful operation.
 pesseis on tAe California coast Juae 20ik, ls46. Ships Barnsiable, Hall, of Boston, coastiug and trading, vandala, Everett. do, Sterling, Vinceai, do, Moscow, Phillips, do; barque Tosso, Libbey, do, barque Angola, Salem; larBey, arrived this month from Oa- hu, and landed and sold cargo of x. F. du- mcsiic goods, IS now loading with soap, shingles and timber for Oahu, thence to Sa- len. This is the first cargo ever sold in California at one sale. It WAS purchased by Thomas O. IArkin, l.. $. Consul Mexican brig Maria Terese, is loading with California produce for Nazallan. III E. N. ship Juno, Captain Blake, Jeff here yesterday for Santa Barbara. U. $ ship Portsmouth. ]. B. Mea,. gomery, is at San Francisco u. s. ship, ai- ter a long and severe passage, had arrived q, Gallo, about the 4th of April was to SC, sail fer Oahu, expected in Mon,ery first of July, bound to Mazailan
 AFFAIRS AT THE FARTBEsT WEsT- Soaething mer-Married m the U s. Con- sular iIoase. Mon,ery, California, by Thomas o, Larkin. U. s. Consul, James Williams, oI Cape G,raFdean County, State of Missouri, to Miss Mary Patterson, Jackson counsv:-- Mr. Iahn Harris, of Brighton, Monroe Coun. ty, New York, se Miss Drusila Shadden. Q Asksnsas-all arriving ia California via sk, Rocky Aoaasains,
The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-21
From .Naskeiilc OrfAopolslsss. 2,.a tas,.
 SANTA FE TAKEN.

We learn from the St Loais Republican of the 2Slh uli., that Santa Fe has bean taken by General kearuey, and with 1t the Prosmcc ot New Mexico. A letter, dated santa Fe, August 2ilh, says .the starspan- gied banner waves over ibe former palace of Arn.lo; American seniihels guard tse town Aner'ean soldiers parade on tho pubic plasa. On the highlands south of iowa, tenl apoa teist may be seen, and their inmates husiIy engaged m cieaning their anneg. drilling, aud attending to tiseir various military tatles: the cannon If Maj. CIark's bsftaIion point- ing significantly wIiis their nuzzels towards the town. all ,leao,ing that, unless symptoms beiie me, the war eaa of the Rio ,lel Nerse E ende,l.n
 U would seem, says the Republican, thai eien. ArmJo had actually 1000 men ai his cemmand, bm very badly a,ased; aad that on the l6sh they left for the place appointed as the battle ground When he got there. how ever, council of his officers was called. and, s'much 10 his satisfaction,n lbey refused io fight His second in command, Col -Archulet,i, was exceedingly valorous up to late date, but very suddenly changed hi. entire views of the necessity of the quarrel Very soon after this determination. Gov Ar. milo turned his head towards Chihuahua followed by few drSgoons.
 Il was supposed that Gen. kearnev wou:G l nomigate .Nericaa for the office of Gov. ernor of the department, and appoint al .fmcriean as Secretary All those in office who were thoughi to be trustworthy, would i'll all probability, be continued iu thei place.
 Gen. kearney, II was supposed, woalt leave a force ol 2,00O men in Santa fe, ant march. in a short time, io California, wi,h like number.
 The traders who were oyer,aken by Gen keaFuev's force, were close Ut hand, hut i was believed that they would nol he able tc make sales of their goods in Mexico. The, would be compelled to make their way slowly down the Rio del Norle, awaiting the result of Gen. Woofs Iaoye agains Chihuahua.
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CALIFORNIA PRICES crRRENr 1.-The pri- ces ot horses are from 120 ,o p5j, mares tromS7 to S25; cattle S3.50 ia Sl5; Ameri. can eattle and nurses generally are about 2j per cent higher than the stock oi California Every thug else Is very higl,-Piows, such as we have at Ss7 are worth S55, and cveu $50, and very hard 10 get ai those prices; axes S!J, cooking vessels ,l5out 30 cents pet 10; all sorts oi iron tools or vessels very high; clothing of every description about five times what they cost with us; common yarn socks 5 pair.
 Labor Is also high, common hands $, ,50 per day, mechanics 5 to 5 mill-wrights ~l per day. Wheat Is worth now S2 to 5; beans >,l,5o; peas Sl,50; potatoes f0 els. per robe (25 lbs) .Fewpott .itws.
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rrhovEpS July II. ls@,
PEnIIc-Nn- Ri.
 AN ACT making appropriations for certain object


 AN ACT making appropriations for Ceftain objects
 ol expenditure therein specified.
 Sec. ist. Be II enGcfe! by fhe Senstf aad Hoesf ei Representatives of fhs UHitsd Sfafes of 4msfica Ia Congress asNabied, That tie following sums oi mcney De, and the same are hereby appropriated for the several objects of expenditure hereinafter specIiied-yiZ: For the pay and mileage of mem bers ot Congress and delegates, one hundre and scyeniy-six thousand five hundred and iofiy-eisht dollars For the expef,ses of the Irission to tine wild Indians of the prairie, ineHding the expenses oi delegation oi these Indians 10 ihe city oi ash Bgton and back to their omes and also some pres ents 10 them fifty thousand dollars Provided That no other or higher compensation shall be paid to the commissioners appointed to negcti1te with said Indians than is authorized by the act approved sev- enteenjh Jaiy eighteen hundred and forty -,wo nor ~sball any expenditure be allowed by the accounting officers but what shall appear to have been proper and reasonable. and which ssa in ali respects be supported by the nest satisfactory Voaehers Pro rfaed farther That account sail be allowed ex- seept for objects authorized in the instructions to ihe comissiohers: Prov9ed hotcerer. That bills ot drafts heretofore drawn and negotiated by sad com aSszsAnels. or either oi them on the commissioner Nt sn#iAn aHsrss n pursuance of instructions and 94zboxtty Eiventp tlein shai! be paid ont ef said nppf0pfia'lon, holding said commissioners to due #<Hantxhillty for the amount proceeds cf said tii.s n dfafts For flfIIing treaiy win the Kan sAa nasans-fz: Interest on two hundred thousand 1. |N< Ak ave peT cent. ID lieu of investment per
 NNd nftirle of Treaty Of fourteenth July, eightees N'ifsh and forty six ten thousand dollars; ior de- z{HAtHy Inc necessary expenses oi negotiating the ffeaif. paymeft 10 the missionary society of the AiAiilodist Episcopal Church, loT improvements, erection oi mil, and for provisions reF same ait. eie and treaty, two thohsand doiafs; tor expenses Of snfseYng t1e western se ot lands ceded and making g1hesan,, per tbird article oi the sliae ,rra- ty, Vir taouSaud dollars.
 AnUroypd ju!y 23 ISI6
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'sThe Nashville Bannern has unwitling. ly and wanIonly assaied the character oI Judge Shields, (new General Shields oi the army ot the west late Commissioner ot the Land Office in Washington He k charged with receiving pay in both offices. As Judge Shields IS one of the nohlest spirits in this facts of the case. No man was ever more unjustiy assailed by the most rabd malignity ol party. than he has been on ilris occasion We shall be proud of the opportunity of wins dicaling him in the "Union'' of to-morrow evening. No man who kiiotrs him can iail to appreciate the hish qualities with which he Is endowed He Is one of the last mea on this earth who IS capable of ncnrrlng inc charge which the ''Nashviic Bannes" has laid to his oor.n- Uaioa.
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"A Pensacola letter says that flag of truce WAS sent down to Commodore Coaner. offering to exchange Commander Carpenter, his officers and men for General Vega, and the three officers iakea wtth hin. The gro position was refused. BatiRscre Pngiof.
 i've understand that the proposition wss net refused by Commodore Conner, baa was properly submitted to his owa gosernmeas for its decision. We understand, ioo. llaas our government has DO. refased the pfopos- ition, but has sent on instructions whieh we trust will lead to the exchange of the sizieers of the Truxtono Un;M.
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Sia KoBERT PEgL's SoN iS PRIs0N.- The s.Cnurler ,es Eta,s uuis" states, that a son of Sir Robert Peel, who was formerly Secretary of Legation al Madrid, lately re- ceived the appointment of First Secretary of Legation in Switzerland; but before going to his new post, he went to London for few weeks, and there lost by gambling, 100000 francs, for which he gave bills of exchange. When they become due, Sir Robert refused to pay them, and the son was thrown into prison.--Loa Courier.
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The Rev. Thomas Pomp, who resides at Eastou, Pa. during the last fifty years has married 1875 couples, baptized 7,6l7 children; confirmed 3.5S6; and attended l,640 funerals. lie epreached his first sermon in July l79S, and had at lIla. .ime four con- grega,ions. He s;ill continues to devote himself 10 the duaies of his station, although fast approaching eighty years of age.
 .Ni1cgori .Nsps.
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sfThe Washington Union, speaking af the loss of U. s. Brig Troxson, sayE
 The disaster did not result, as some hsys supposed, from any misplaced con6Jeacs in ihs scotCh captain whom he had on board. bot from the peculiar character of the eosss Nith no chance to save the vessel---exnos- ed to the eleIaents. aa,l with . prospect q destruction to all in ease gale. or esea a heavy sqnali came oD---he received message From ihe shoe offering tirrn sssi-sance, s he would surrender with his officers men. and vessel. He refused a, that time to ssx. render the vessel, bai he following day lslt hiinself compelled io accept the offer.
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The Norfolk having failed 10 connect with the Washington mail his morning, send you the following subsiance of slip from ibe N Norfolk Iiefald.
 WREcK OF THE UNITED STATES BRis WAsHiNGrov,-CaPt r. r 0lmstead. ol the U. $. steamer Eagiaeei. reports that he ias just returned iro'n cruise beyefnl the eapes. and net witb lhe hsig j Peterson, Capt. MiI- son, from whom hc asceftained giias he had fallen IT with the lnpel States hlig Wasll- i;igon. In fIie late egie on tue 7tiI, it siallt ol Smuil's island, lae Washington was k,nek- ed down eH her beam ensls, Gismasied, had her decks swept, tos, the ponp-dsch, her guns. and boals, aud had twenty five men washed overboaEd, twelve of Whoin were drowned. Among those lost was Lieutenant Bache, who was in con,mar,l He first des- cried the Washington on the l2ih instant, co!ofs union down. rsa to ber sssisiauce. and lad hy Der ioer days. Oa the I6sl,, m gale. lost sight of her, nIaking efforts lo reach Cape Henry 4 barsne hss since re- ported that ca Sunday she was standing to he sost!., wlach caplasB Wilson, who has since arrived d Norfolk, does mol eruIis.'s
 GatOa.
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was isgally csargeable wsih; said seviai suns to he a{d cut ol any money n the Treasury no, other Rise appfopriAtsd: fregssstf That if ther of the psisenS herein before named is ia any manner in- sebtea io the United States, the sum 90 psyablc o saea iadebted persc.. or zo much titfesi as . #! be Heeessaf, stsH De reta;ued in set oi 10 such ir debtes1nesS.
 Sec. 2 .2ad 5e Il J;trtaer eHacfed That the Sec retary oi the Treasury be and he is hereby au,hofl- &ed. out of any inpnsy in the Tvasary not other wise appropriated 10 refund to the several persons enutlsd thereto, such sulnaof money IS have been Illegally exaeted hy collectors of the customs ae. the sanction of the Treasury Department. for duties on imported merchandise. since the thild of March eighteen hundred and thirty three: PTasidsd Tha before any such reianding. the secretary shall bs satisfied, by decisiols 0t the courts or the United States upon the principal involved, that such di. ties were Illegally exacted, find proYfdst elso Ina such decisions of the courts shail have boen adop ted, or aequiesced m hy the Treasury Dspartmen as its rule of construction.
 Approved, August s, Is46.
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REVERENCE FOR AGE.--Re, esehce saiways da, to aged pepple Good Nature. and proper educa. ton, say to the touus, Reverence old age" Grey haiis are crown of glory. when iouad in the way O. righteousness.
 ''Fhc dim eye. The fnrto3cd bfoN. ihe t,alplrs thinly clad. The wa4ted .,,gc gi laans inhrn declinr, Awake the deep rezpeet--Bot always traced Mid these whoa science buriisres, whom ihe ai.s Oi E noot.I reine,ncht polish and voice Subiiot iastructs 'itones t.ie head thai oeafs fae boary erown Of aga"
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JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manncr

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the manner ol
 procuring ttls prinilns Tor Ihe t~o Houses oi
 Congress.
 Kesoicei 6y ihs Senate agl Ioase cf RsprestI. taiirss of fis UHef Sfat6s of .f@erca 'a Congress usse1aJie9. That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be and they are hereby authorized and required, al the be ginning of the final session oi every Congress, 10 advertise for fouI weeks excessively, iu all the newspapers published in the city oi Washington, for sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House of Representatives respectively, oi the next ensuing Congress, with the necessary printing for each; which advertise ment shall describe the kind of printing and the quality of paper required, as near as may be, in the execution oi the work; and said advertisement shall divide and classify the printing of the respective Houses as follows; Oae of bills and resolutions; one ot reports ot commit tees; one of journals; of executive documents; and one for every other description of printing; each class to be separate job, aud to be provided for by separate contract. The said advertisement shall also contain designation of the place in the said city of Washington where such sealed propo- sals slal be received, and the day and time of day at which said Secretary and Clerk will cease to ie ceiye any further proposals. And ihe Secretary aud Clerk aforesaid shaH provide suitable samples of the printing required, and O! the paper oa "iieh the same is 10 be executed to be kept al the place 50 designated as aforesaid at least twenty days sne- Lcessively before the time oi receiving proposals shall expire open 10 th> inspection ss ali persons desiring to make proposals iog the pria'ing aisfe- said intelligence wtereo. shall De coalsiHed ih sad adverts sla,:n.. Immediately on the exPraiion oi the time for receiving said proposals they shall be opened by the Secretary and Clerk aforesaid, in the presence of the Vice President or President of the Senate, and the speaker ef tae House ot Reqre. seatatiyes. and d such persons making proposals as may wish 10 be present. And the Secretary of the Senate, under the supervision Of the Vice fTe- sdeat oF President o the Senate, and the Clerk ei the Houss of Representatives, nsGei the saPervis' ion of the Speaker, shall thereapon let each class of said printing to t.e lowest bidder wh6sdai far nish satisfactory evidence of his practical skill and his ability to do the work, and who ssil eiier good and sufficient security for the faithful execution ol i the jobs and contracts undertaken by him, And 1 thareapon the Vice President or Pesideut oi the Senate and it's Secretary, and inc Speaker of the House and its Clerk, shal proceed to take bonds with good and sufficient security, for the due and faithfal performance of the work; and the officers aforesaid shall immediately thereafter report to hei respective Houses all such lettings of printing sas the contracts relating to the same PSerssd. fha the said pscposas shall remain sealed until the tm' l appointed ior esanining iha s4;s;s.
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q say mister said a hitle urehin to a man wilha pair ofeross eyes, swarn't you bon, in the middle of the weekn
 No. You little desil, why do you ask n,e that'
 Cause dida't khow but whai you nigh, have beea, seeing thai you are ali the ,il.,e looking both ways for sunday
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Th~S1Prem- Court of New York has reversed the judgment ofshe cour, of sessions III the case of Samuel Adams, ol Ohio. indle- ted for obtaining n,oaey os a ciiy firm by false pacleaees- The courts say that per sonal presence aG the place where crime is .perpelrated is no, indispensable to make one a pslneipal offender ia it's commission.
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ssieas IseeRa FOR IaE Rio GHa xns.-- On frn'as evening. CspL Kerr aaa Lieut.. Lowry, of the 2nd Regiment t. $. Dmsoans. both of whom were ,n the battles of sIse 6sh and sih of May, again started for the seene oi iher former victories, on board the hfir z. II, Rodgers, Capt F. ". Nilsson. ThsS were seeomPanied by Lieut.. c. Humplassss from West Point aud about 36 nsea ffcssa fors MeIenv, belonging to tlse ad Dfss goons.-.T. 0. .Jr6eySox,an. s1 s.
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PuBtic--No.. 49.

EUBLiC--N0. 4S.
 AN ACT to provide for the confirmation of certain
 settlement claims in the GreeBsburg land district,
 Louisiana.
 Be u cRdcied by ths Senate and House qf Repre- seniatires cf Me Uaifed Staies of America in Goa gress assembled, That, the second proyiso of the third section of the act of eighth May, eighteen hundred and twenty-two. entitled .sAn act supple menthry to the several acts for adjusting tbe claims 10 land and estabiising land offices in the districts east of the island of New Orleans, slsli Ho appiy to the reports dated eighteen November. eighteen hundred and twenty, and twenty fourth July. egb teen hundred and twenty one. f'Cosby ana Skip with, on settlement claims in that part of Louisiana which lies east Of the Mississippi iryer and west Of Pearl river; but such claims which, according 10 the said reports, were inhabited or cultivated, or where the date oi settlement was before the fifteenth April, eighteen hundred and thirteen, hereby confirmed under the other restrictions o said third section, but this confirmation shall ih no manner ali fec, prior rights, and shall only amount to relin punishment on the part of the United States
 Approved, August C, ISi6.
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4 loaier tomblel into the dry dock the other day and got terrible souading. He said he couldn't see what made the people lie so.--"Dry dock be d-----d Ism aretter than weeks east wind, squeezed out, GUS. iti''-. .Teah.
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IKE ARKANSAs BANNE R
 PCBLIsHEp WEEKLY. BY A. H. RUTHERFORD, ,r THREE DOLLARS A YEAR
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 "' "'1s ,A,.,rsYse,npnts to be paid Tor an advance,
 v -" ss,,pgd hy some responsible person, '' ~ i,1ivitlal account. at the above rates,
 .,s ,a {. se and under Sl80, in ote year, a dis an, o, ss ner cent will be made; and when 1t ,,nts tn .lGo or upwards ln the same period, ii.connt a, s3I per cent. will oe naaie. NO aehae, ion however wiIi bc made, II payment os aelerteu ,,, ,bs veal shall have expired; nor VIII any re. ,urtion De made on reg" su'e 1seAA'e'.' sy lav to he-published.
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 ,.,ov.ssd;nr 10 lines, renewahle at pleasure, S2o. 30 :. :. so 70
 ,u ,dverisemeRts, or parts thereof, exceeding 10, ao ar 50 lines as the case may be, subject to the charges and discounts first menuonedi ana no con .rar,s at these rates for less term than year No i.rou for occasional omissions; and all contracts hy tbe yesr to be paid in advance
 p "' STsSDIxs ADVERTFs1EMENTs. For 10 lines, or less, each additional VI " '' 3 months, st square, , S4
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 ,n.,s,i;ry advertisements will be charged at the &.at,rentjoneHraes, unless contract be made when a, tor Insertion; and must be paid for in advance.
 No person wili be announced for any ofiee, eitheI .iy state or county, without the advance payment five dollars.
 potical circulars will be charged as advertise ,pents. and payment required in advance.
 No iob win hereafter be delivered 10 any person Iith whom we have no regular dealings, unti paid for.
 All advertisements must be marked with the nurn- >rr ofnsariioas desired, otherwise they will becon- :. ned autil forbid and charged accordingly. Ill No variation will De made from the above rates. 0 .nunber Of the paper, F. cents.
 slnge -s must be podpaid, d they will not re- ,eiye any att - 1-4..-.-4.----.-
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| young uaan sseppea into tsok ssa1S and asked for ''A foang aisa's camganiaa, \ Well siE.n replied she bookaeiIes I-.hes5l - my daushssf' z
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From tae N Q. .Esrrsm.ian of oce |

From tke " Q. .IgRrrsmtiaa of 0ce. !.
 LATE FROM PoRr LaeAccA AND GAlvss- roS.--By the steamship Galrssioa we have received papers of the latest ss,tes.
 FRoM PoRT LAeAccA,-Ths, GaisesIoa arrived this morning |,he 25ttl ftVm Port Layscca. The Kentucky Regimeat> under Colonel Marshall. numbering about 500 CSmen Is encamped a, lhe month of the Layacra with 900 men on the sick list owing to the la.igues of n long march. This regimens has just received orlers to march forthwith lo Camargo. The Teaaesse Regiment is daily expected. Neither of these regiments were intended to join General Wool. An arrraI at Port Lavacca which left Mata- moros on the Sth inst. reparts thal news had lseea received very laieiy from Geaerai Tsys Iag. to tas etsrrt that he was marching upon Monterv with 5000 nea and was within . few miles of that ciiv. AeaseFy was said to bc defended with force o( l50O0 Mexi- cans under General Ampudia.
 Gen. Wool Is sili al San Antonio, waiting probably for further supplies which are fast reaching him.