The Arkansas banner., 1846-12-23

MiEsRaIocY or NoRvu C. CAnezaxAs-rsRrD- lessor Shepard says; ssI base Facogniscd In the geological formation of the south wes- tern counties of North Carolina. the same character which distinguished the gold and diamond region of the Minas G,aes of Bra- gil. and the gold aud plaiina district where diamonds also exist, of the Urals, in Siberia. IL is this circumstance beyond even slse ae- tual discoveries made with us, ihAt sasisGes my mind ol the richness of the country of the precious metals and the diampnd. The beautiful crystal of this gem which you sent me last spfing From washing in Ralhevfosd, however, establishes the perfect identity of our region with ihe far lanled aunicFpns and diamond countries of. the South and East.-- Neilher can ifere remain any doubt. cosl- cerning ille existence of valuable depoSites of manganese, lead, chrome, and in your itn- mediate vicinity, to which think we are pu- lhorized to add zinc, barytes and marble. | have aisn indications of several of the pre- cious stones, besides the diamond, making il on the whole, country of the highes, mi- neurological rromise.r
 AN lMrRoy Ep Boor JAeKS-.a Ras,Asrn co,respondtm sends us the following, says the kniekcrhecker, wl.ieh was suggested by Ihe "Number twelve, begged hcer anccdolc in our last gossiprys-An amazing pair ol feet appeared iD the bar-room uf atl ambitious village inn, late one evening, the owner of which inquired anxiously for the boot-hiack. The bell rang nervously, and in . moment a keen Yankee illustrator of :, Day and Mar ,in's best' popped into ,hc ronal.
 ,'Bring me jackn' exclaimed the mau of Sgreat understandings ss
 The waiter involuatnrily started forward, but chancing to catch glimpse of the boots, he stopped shor, and aflcr another and elo- ser examination sad, will. equal twsng and emphasis-- sxf ''l say yeou, yow aint going to leave tl,is world in hurry you've got too good a hold onto the ground. Want hool-iack, ell? Why, bless your soul, llere aint a boot jack on airth big enough for thcm bootsi | don't b'lieve that horse could get them oil.o
 My stars man." cried our friend of lhe big feet, .'what'lI du' cant ge. my boots of without iackr' g Et8
 ''I tell you what ' should do.n rephesl 'Boots.' eff tliey- weic mine; should walk hack to the fork ef thc road. and pull 'cnl oil there. Thu wilGietch 'em, tuessp'
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 PLEDGE AND A BARGAiN.--'rhe New York Courier and Enquirer'>of Saturday gives the following developments N
 "Immedlately preceding the election, we received letter from highly respectable source in Columbia county, which asserted that Mr. Young hat promise,lto pardon the murtlerers of Steele, and all the anti-renters now in prison, il elected governor. We. de- clined giving it publicity. Since then, we have received another letter from the same gentleman, from which we make ths gollow, ing extract: a4st5*s AZ
 '.sI repeat what wrote before tho election, that Governor Wright having positively re- fused to grant any more partlpns if re-eiec- tod. Mir. ' oung was applied to, and unhesita- tingly promised, if elected, to grant the par dons asked for'D
 If this he true, then the an,i-renters agreed to make Mr. Young governor; and in rcq.iis- al Governor Young IS 10 pardon the anti, renters now in prison!
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