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The Arkansas banner., 1846-02-04
From Ml Uni0n. THE OREGON COUNTRY.
LETTER ".

LETTER ".
 To Me Editor of the Union.
 SR-The valley of the Willamette is, in extent, variously estimated from 250 to 300 miles in length, and from 50 to 100 miles in width. The river, rising in the Cascade Mountains, and stretching through several degrees in northerly direction, empties into the Columbia 94 miles from it's mouth.
 Nearly all that portion lying north of Ore gon City, at the falls of the Willamette, dis tant about 35 niles from the Columbia, and extending 100 miles from east to west, is heavily wooded with valuable timber, save here and there a patch Of prairie, which is generally of an excellent character, and con. veniently skirted with woodland. The tim Der consists of red and white fir, pine, cedar, cottonwood, a h, maple, laurel, elder, yew, Sc. The surface Is varied, and the soil gen eraly good, as will hereafter be shown.
 The value and extent of the water-power, caused by the perpendicular fall of the river of thirty-eight feet al Oregon City, will be hereafter considered The country, com mencing at the falls and extending south for one hundred miles, in an admirable mixture of woodland and prairie-lhe woodland les sening and the prairie enlarging as we ad- vance southwardly.
 This district comprises four-flihs of the present strength of the American and French populalion; and, as will appear from an array of facts, well has the tilleI and herdsman been rewarded for their toll and care, no people perhaps having, with so limited means, ad- vanced their state so rapidly since the colo nization of America. We will now turn our attention to the upper, and by far the most interesting, portion Of this magnificent valley. Large numbers coming in with ac- counts so glowing, induced me 10 make a thorough exploration of that part of the coun- try, and not only sweep around and approach the base of the mountains, but to ascend and penetrate into the region of perpetual snows, in the stupendous Cascade ridge, thence to explore the source of the Willamette; from whence returning to the settlement on the opposite side of the river, keeping near the Pacific ridge of the mountains, l discovered singular depression in the mountains | which, leading from the heart and centre ol the valley, to the Pacific, over distance oi not more than fifty miles, presents most eligible route for ihe' construction of a rail way, by keeping alongside the banks of the Ougee ri?er, at the mouth of which stream there was discovered safe and quiet ltil, harbor, having at ebb-tide an estimated deptl of from nine 10 twelve feet water over tn bar.
 Of this valley, and especially of the uppc half of it, for uniformity ofstrength and deptl of soil, for purity of water, and extent of wa ter-privileges, for convenience of timber witt prairie ground, for variety of lovely scenery for mdness and salubrity of climate, it is believed saying nothing at present of it's commercial advantages, the earth presents few equals. v
 ELIJAH WHITE. l U n,o IF 1StE
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TIE LAW OF THE FINGER RING-F q gentleman wants wife, he wears ring on the first finger of the left hand, if he is en- gagged, he wears it on tie second finger; if married, on the third;a and on the fourth, if he never intends to get married When lady is not engaged, she wears hoop or diamond on her first finger; if engaged, on the second, if married, OH the third; and on the fourth, if she intends to be maid. When gentleman presents fan, a flower, or trinkets to a lady. with the Jeff hand, tliis, on his part, is an overture of regard; should she receive it with the left hand, it is considered as an ac- tceptance of his esteem; but if with the right hand, 1t is a refusal of the offer. Thus, by a few simple tokens, explained by rule, the passion of love is expressed ..
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ARREST OF SLAVE sHIPs.--The Sierr Le-' one Watchman, of the Both August, says:
 Commencing from the period when the strength of tlre squadron was augmented by the addition of steam power, (beng also the date of Commodore Jone's arriyaf,) in April, fSl4, up to thc last month, (Jnne,) so short period as fourteen months, no fewer than sixty or seventy vessels of various sizes have been captured by her majes,y's cruisers, for being engaged in the slave trade. Out of this number, not one has escaped condemnation, either for being equipped for the slave tradet or for having slaves on board, in the latter case, upwards of five thousand slaves have been rescued and emancpated by the courts in this colony.o
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TIT WASHINGTON, Dec. IF. l845.

GENERAL JAcKsoN.-As Everything con nected with the history of this great man l. interesting, we publish the following from the Camden Journal, in relation to his blith, &c., which comes from an old and intimate friend of the General -
 s.Ceneral .4ndreW Jackson.-Every cir cumstance concerning great men should be minutey detaield. The ancients were care ful to note every omen attending the nativity of their gods, heroes and great men. Gen eral Jackson was not without his horoscope he did not come into this troublesome world without that singularIty which would set astrologers to calculating, had there lived any in those days, on Waxhaw creek.
 The following account of his birth was related to me. some thirty years ago by the son of Mr. Crawford, at whose house Jack son was born Itappears, MT. Crawford, the predecessor of the Crawford family, still re- siding in Lancaster, had emigrated from Ireland, and settled on Waxhaw creek, close to the road leading from Camden, to Charlotte, (N. ca he left brother in Ireland, which brother and General Jackson's father, mar red sislers-come out to this country to- gether, and settled on the Waxhaw creek. about three miles from the elder Crawford On Sunday morning they concluded to visit the elder Mir. c. and spend social day with the family, as was the wont in those good old times. They accordingly saddled thelr horses, and took their good ladies behind them--no parade of coaches in those golden days; happy, happy days, when man visited his neighbor, his wife behind him on the same horse. her arm circling his breas. to keep her steady, and her words whispering accents of love to his delighted ear; envy them, ye sons of wealth-ye that rides in giided coaehes-you may envy, but you never can feel the thrilling joy that is derived from such dependence, such protection, such
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"AN EMPIRE ON WHICH THE SUN NEVER SETS. ."-The beautiful figure, representing a vast empire, will, il seems, apply to the United States the moment Oregon, is < annexed.n The Newburyport Herald says:-" Should we ever extend our possession over North Oregon, as far as Roman zoir Mountains near the seventie.h parallel we shall reach that lati- Jude where the sun does not set In summer. Near the mountains, in summer, the sun ap-, pears to stand as still as il did in the days of Joshua In June it is twenty-five degrees above the horizon at ssmldnight,o and the only mode ofknowing that il smdnight, is watch.
 ing the sun when it begins to ascend"
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TIE LAST AcT IN TIE DRAMA OF AN- NExATIoN.-The joint resolutions approving the new Constitution of Texas, and admit ting her into the Union, as we'll as the bill for extending the laws of the United States over Texas, were signed by the President of the Senate, and then signed by tlle President of the United States on the 29th ult-They will be transmitted immediately to Texas by the President, througi, Captain Todd, of the late Texas Navy, now in Washington. bill passed both houses on the 29th, unani- mously, to establish collection district it Texas, and for other purposes; thus organiz- ing revenue system for TexaS.-[ Delta.
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No. 2I.
SABBATH MORNING

 A Sabbath Morning Calm and bright. The sun goes up the eastern sky, And filings abroad fairy light On every thing that meets the eye The mountains look more grand to-day; The valleys have sweeter green; The waters have wilder play; The birds are singing to the scene. And then the sort of solemn hush That seems to lie on every thing, In which thousand feelings gush Anew, as waters from their sping It may be fancy, yet we deem There is a holiness in this And we can yield us to the dream, And think we find purer bliss. We go abroad, and seem to feel 4 sert of wonder in all things The bosom has wilder thrill; The spirit seems to noun, on wings; Oh let it. like some eastern bird, Mount up and soar info the sky, Where angel hands and hearts are stirr'd, And angel music wanders by. And we shall gain some newer power To press along the path ot life; More peaceful in the peaceful hour, More earnest in the path of strife; Till the greater work of Faith is done; Lite's action, it's endurance to; And the clouds melt into the sun, And Heaven in glory comes to view! w. T. B..
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contact-away with this dgression Ms Jackson being in delicate state, was sak efi Ill during the day, and the hero of New Or- leans stole march upon his friends, as he often did, in after life, on the enerffies of his country.
 General Jackson has not any blood rela- tlons in America; his uncle Crawford, had one son, who studied law and practised in the Courts of North Carolina. knew him, he was man of talents, but lazy and un- ystematic-fond of his friends and social glass; and in truth, fonder of any other bar, than the bur in the Court House Mr. C.. married widow lady on Pee Dee, near the Grassy Islands, but had no issue General Jackson induced him to move to Tennessee, about the beginning of this century, in the hope of reforming hin--settIed him on a plantation, and think, he practised law for some time, but his old habits returning, brought him 10 an early grave--ths I had from the General himself. am pretty Ger tam his uncle Crawford, had no other child, Ter lfen. Jackson was always particular in enquiries about his old acquainiances and friends in North and South Carolina; and like the Parson ofthe Deserted Village, who- ever claimed kinderd or acquaintances wi,h Jackson, were sure t6 have their claims al lowed. C.
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A NEW WAR INsTRUMENT.-A Mir. Me. Bowling, manufacturer of surveyors and nautical ins ruments at Newark, N. J., has, according 10 the Eagle. invented very for midable missile, to be used in war, for the destruction of vessels, armies, Sc. II con sists of combustible dart and ball, to be thrown together or separate. It may be so constructed as to suit the fore of cannon or musket, and can be discharged from either, O. thrown by hand When the dart strikes ,an object, both explode, causing destruction in every direction. It may be made suffi- ciently powerful to destroy vessel of war at the distance of two miles.
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Furniture.

rINHE undersigned would respectfully inform the E citizens of Little Rock and vicinity, that he still carries on the CABINET and CHAIR making business, at his old stand on Markham Street, and is prepared to fill orders at the shortest notce LUMBER, PRODUCE, HIDES, BEESW4X
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RANDoLPH's SLAyEs.-We learn from'the Colonization Journal, that Judge Leigh, the executor of john Randolph, has purchased which to locate the slaves, some 300, manu- mitted by that remarkable man. A large quantity of land Ill Mercer county, comprise ing or 4 townships, is now owned 'nearly ? altogether by colored persons. aa sa sies
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The following is list of names pledged as con- trbuors to the work: W. Gilmore Simms, of South Carolina Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz, of Ala. Hon. A. B. Meek, Dr. Solon Borand, of Arkansas D. Henry Robinson, of Mississippi, Mrs. Mary w. B. Hicks, of Helena, Ark John Tomln of Tennessee, Leopold D. Deutelmoser, of Louisiana. W. Doneldson, of Ky. k. T. Carver, of Tennessee. Prof. Dixon, of West Tennessee College. Prof. Mariner, Robt. Josselyn, Miss. St. George Lee, Ala.
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-. uIf't T IVTIIttUT. Richmond, Virginia, November, 1915.
TO THE PATRONS OF THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MESSENGER AND RE-
 

VIEW
 The subscriber, having concluded to withdraw at the close of the present volume, from the con duct of the above journal, takes pleasure in com. lnendIng to it's patrons that which, in connection the "SoutLeIn Literary Messenger" has been based upon 1t. The works thus blended, and specially addressed to the people of the South and Vest will be eminently useful in concentrating and form ing public opinion among us, in all those things particularly which belong to Bellies Lettres and tht Arts. The increase of strength, in talent and ii money, which must necessarily result from th union, will secure to us highly valuable periodi cal, which, if regarded with proper favor, need b. second to none in the country; and trust, sincere ly, that my friends, and those of Southern litera ture, the subscribers and the contributors to tn, Magazine from which l withdraw, will yield hearty support to that which will succeed it, anc which, feel very sure, will faithfully and honora bly represent their interests.
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 ". GILMORE SIMMS. Charleston Oct 30tb 1S15
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PROSPECTUS OF isfiN N IN WY fSfa A Ao

4 Family Newspaper 10 be published ia Me T6,cn of Jackson, Tennessee, Gad dcrctcato Literaturc
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 \ N setting about that most difficult of all tasks, the catering for the public taste the subscribers have an assurance that generous people will ac- knowledge the laudableness of their ambition In the West, paper of the character which we pro- pose to publish, is deSiderdtam The Democrats, the Wings 'and the Sectaran, the religious and irreligious of every kind and order in almost every town in the great valley of the Mississippi, have each an organ Ca newspaper) through which their peculiar sentiments disseminated. But 10 the man of Letters, (the man of Science and of Art) and the Agrculturist, with but few exceptions, there is no medium through which their free sreech finds an utterance. This chasm We now propose to fill, by the publication of the NEW ERA To the Whg and Democrat, for patronage, we appeal. con- fidehty for success, Ours is a field in which dis cord never enters-itis field literally strewn with howers,-a field in which the feelings of all will minsle in brothery love.
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THE BEAD OF lS45.-The year just clos ed has witnessed the deaths of-- AGE. Gen. Andrew Jackson, ex-President U
 S., June Sth 78 Hon. Joseph Story, Justice Supreme
 Court, Sept 10th, 65 Hon. lsaac c. Bates, U S. Senator, Mass. March l6th, 65 Gen. John B. Dawson, M. c. from La; June 26th, Hon. David W. Dickenson, M. c. from
 Tenn, April 27th.
 Hon. John II. Peyton, NJ. c. elect from z Tenn.
 Hon. Douglass IIoughton, Geologist of
 Mich, (drowned.) | Hon. Leveret Saltonstall, ex-M. c. Mass. May Sth, ..zsa 64 Rev. Henry Ware, D. D., Prof. at liar
 yard, July l2ih, ST Rev. James Minor, D. D., New York
 city, March Sth, 70 Hon. Wm. II. Roane, ex-Senator, US,
 Va, May Huh, 57 Hon. George Morell, Chief Justice, of
 Mich, March, 5g William W. Cherry, Jackson, N. C.,
 May 2d, |. 39 Hon, Buckner Thiuston, Judge US
 D. C., Aug. 29th, 82 Com. Jesse D. Elliott, Philadelphia,
 December, 62
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