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Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

The Effects Of fse Annexation Of Teras on the
South are well set forth, and appear very reasons
able too, in the following from the n. \. Morning
News:
The annexation OF Texas Il beginning TO bear
its fruits IN its effects upon general business Tic
impulse It has given to emigration, IS described
follows, in 4 com rercial letter received by house
Of this cIiy, and bearing date, Mobile, February
Iith. 1876
The annexation Of Texas viii play the nischi-f
with the Southern States Tor few years. The
number Of slaves that viii this year in trans.tu,
will lessen very much the production Of cotton
No crop of cotton can be made the ensuing year
where they 90, besides tn proiuc;ion Of sugar is
50 much more favorable in Texas, that large
portion OF labor will be directed 10 that object
suppose there has been. upon average, 40 slaves
day passed through our city on the way 70 Texas
since December They are going from Carolina,
Georgia, Alabanl, Mississippi. Louisiana, Ten
nessoe. and some say even from Arkansas The
receipts Of cotton at all the Southern rrcci.in-
ports, at the last dates were less than last wear
the same period 100000 bales II Is believed this
marked difference will 70 increasing throughout
the season, and by very many. that the crop of
the United States, including Texas. viii not b.
over 100000 bales This fact. with the great
amount Of labor that viii this year be Unavailable
for another crop, is worthy Of consideration
The elements here described a. in action. will
doubtless operate 10 reduce the extent Of the cot
ton crop at oncnI when there are cars s in ac-
tivity in England to produce n very extended con-
sumption Of raw material. The result mast pro-
duce rise favorable q thc profits Of those planters
that raise their annual crops As a great whole,
however, the South will sustain a loss, from The
lOcomoion Of bands that usually al work This
emigration takes place periodically. Il is now
ten years since the Southern planters pulled
up stakes and moved in vast armies 10 The valley
Of me Mississippi Bank facilities Tor settling
lands stir fu- fkuu and fIrss
hope Of better lands is the stimulus now. Texas
does not however possess banks 10 rob the new
planters ofthe proceeds OF their industry fast
they earn IT,"
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

GRnwrH AND PRosrERITY or TIE WEsr.
An interesting article III ihe National Mag
azina contains some striking flcls con
crrning lhn gruAih ami prospects N that
~unirFiul region. The productive inlIs-
iry Or the nine States bordering on the
Western waters is thus set fnrih:-Agri
culture. Slgi G~4 4s96--manuiacture y.
~ -; commerce, >. .322 Alb; the forest.
3 316 79i; mines. 6 00~ .315; fisheries,
I .1iT-fo.al $40 j2l 031 AMI yet
'tr entire population according ~ thr iasi
census. rr these nine Sia'cs IL L. than
frc aHi "a Aaif millions NJ people. a
single individual IN Cincinnati has negn,i-
afrd drafts ihrnnah thr banks ~ The annual
amount uf lrrm $50 600 10 - 600. for The
proceeds If eggs shipped from thai city to
New Orleans.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

Resolutions have been introduced into
The Legislature. Of New Jersey, requiring
an enquiry 10 be made into The charges
preferred against The people on Sq'.an
Beach. of having refused to render assis.
tance to passengers on board the wrec6ed
ship John Miniurn during the la'e storm
Of having plundrred the bodies OF every
thing valuable upon them, and OF having
in sumr instances rraciri money tyr Tie
delivery NJ 'he dead bodies. The reSu.u-
tons 49, cail ior proper and efficient
means 70 he devised, 10 guard against re-
petition Of such atrocities.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

A rumor is current in Washington that
Mr. Champion, who came out in the Cam.
bria, brought instructions 10 the British
Minister, Mr.. Pakenham, to reopen ne.
gotiations by offering the l9lh parelel, the
whole of Vancouver's Island and the navi
CATION of the Columbia river for 30 years
sir. Polk it is said will not take The re.
possibility of accepting the offer, but sub
NIT il TO the Senate.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

WONDERFUL E~cArE.-On Sunday af
trrnoon. a- New York, a solder took
small ~lli!i. with his wif., and pulled across
10 Whitehall. he then undertook to pull
Lack--'he tide being strong, the river inll
of floating ice. the wind northwest. and
the weather exceedingly cod. the ihesmnm-
eirr down nearly 10 zero--his boat dsiiied
down the current, and night sci in. With
q hope ID reach the shore, he lett biz bnat
and undertook in cross from cake I'd cake
III unfortunately ft-ll in between the caEcs.
but snccerded in regainina his position on
pretty large rake OF ice. on which he
drilled about the harbor all night. aud was
rescued q c next morning by boy. at the
narrows, en- the Staten Island side. H..
was taken on shore with his limbs badly
'rozen and after being warmed and comlsr
ably protected. he was sufficiently recov.
nred N return ~ the city. II j. truly aston.
ishin.. that a man could have survived nn \
cake Nj ice, exposed to the severity OF iht
weather III one of the cul1esl nights n,
have experienced this year.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

Charcoal Eoads-It is said that the cheapes,
turnpike roads that bgt, are made Of char
coal. The process is very simple, and the cost
inconsiderablc, when compared with either the
cost of a McAdamzed road or a railroad. The
Mssissippan says i is in contemplation To build
4 charcoal road from Pamela, in Pamela county. to
Delta, on the Mississippi river. in the county OF
Coahoma. The experiment nf charcoal rolds has
been tried with success in Illinois and Ohio, aud
such a road is in progress OF erection between the
flr-famed Salt River and tine city of Louisville
On this subject the Cleveland (Ohi.) Herald
says:
Timber from SIX 20 eighteen inches through
Is cut tweutyfour feet long, and piled mp length
wise in the centre Of the Toa about five feet high
being nine feet wide at the bottom and two at the
top. and then covered with straw and carti in the
manner Of cuai-pits. The earth required TO cover
the pile, taken from either side, leaves two good
szed ditcles, and the timber, although not 50 h. is
easily eh ,rred, aud when charred, the earth is re-
moved TO the side Of the bitches. the coal rakrd
down TO width Of fifteen feet, leaving it two feet
thick at the centre and one at the Sides and the
road is completed"
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

VINO WILL RE BENEFITED ny TIE RE
PEAL or THE rARIFFl-AM workmen ami
prpdncers will be injured: and np person
wili br benefited lni fhn-r VITO a7r coz
smlrrs without being prndrcrrs. II yun
irive Y million y. persons tFum manufactures
and from The maclanic trades they VIII
crowd the o'her branrhes oi business and
become competitors Of those whom they
now afford Il hope mar,.et. The coal. iron,
wool and hemp Of the United States viii be
rendered nearless useless Step nanu.ac
lures and injIire the mechanic trades, and
Won will destroy the internal ccmnf Fcr uf
Ihe country. 1he trade "a ihe rurnl;krs
railroads, canals and navigablr rivers. dr-
pends much % the prosperity IF American
manufactures This should be thought D!
before our manufacturing establishments
are crushed by free trade.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

The CoLUMBIAN FOR MARcH.-Tais
magazine comes to us this month richly
laden with its usual variety. The engrav-
ings are RIP Van Winkle,'' from scene
in Irving's Sketch Book, and "rhe Boston
Boys and Gen. Gage" the history Of which
S familiar 10 every reader. The Columbian
s fast winning IFS way to public favor.
How could it be Otherwise. under the
management of such men as John Inman
and Robert A. West.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

THE LEXrxGTov MURD@R.-Tho Lex
ingion murder proves 10 he one OF the most
aggravated tha, has taken place in Ken
lucky since that Of Col. sharpe, m1uy
years ago. There was some cause for
that, but the killing Of young Horton has
no palliaiiOn. The provUcaiion was mere
ly taking the seat generally assigned to
Shelby al the dinner table. and gazing
occasionally at the latter during the meal
Aier rising Shelby demanded Of the de-
ceased an explanation. which, accotd;l. .
TO a correspondent of The Clevclan5 Herald.
- few other words were uttered by Shal
b.. when he, standing before Horton VI.
both hands in his pockets, drew hi iei
hand from his pocket and slapped Horton
over tie head, 10 find out whether he
would fight with fists or pistols. Horton
stepped back as soon as struck, and was
in The act Of throwing back his cloak, when
The wretch, Shelby, drew 4 pistol from his
poke and shot him dead"
lie fell as soon as the pistol was fired
and never spoke again-when lifcd up be
was dead. Thus was young man Of good
moral and religious standing in society
sent in n moment when be least expected
it, TO the bar of God. Shelhy's friends
have offered 5tO9OOO to bail him out. hui
il is decided not 20 be n bailable case.
His trial will be one Of interest and deep
excitement. Henry Cay will probably
be employed in The prisoners drferc"
The celebrated Tom Marshall has been
secured TO aid in the prosecution.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

CHocTAws.-The advance party Of
Choctaw emigranis, between and 400
in number, are expected to reach here to-
day ON their way 10 the Nation. The
remaining party, numbering about 500,
are coming through by land and are
expected in a few d9Ss. Col. Clarke,
U. S. Agent, informs Us that both parties
will settle near Red river, the FRS, in the
Puck-she-nub bee District, and the latter
in the Push.ma- ia haw District. There
are yet remaining in Mississippi about
1000 Choctaws. majority of whom it is
expected will cmigra;e during the Presen.
year.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

GREAT HEAT-AdFices have been received from
lhe expedition of Capt STUART, iii New Holland
~ irii POrt Adelaide a year and half ago to
proceed northward. and had advanced about FIVE
hundred miles, 10 longitude l4l30 east. and lati-
tnde ~ south His description of the heat at
the highest northern point, is positively fearful
lie says; Il found the thermometer, which was
hxed IN the shade of large tree, four feet from
the ground, stationary at $50 degrees Of Farenhet
az haii-past T. VI and, in the direct ravs Of the
sun, i rose 20 l57 degrees 1t had. on a former
occasion, Stood At 1872 degrees il the shade. and
- degrees ~ the snn- MAJ. Iat.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

F,LL or WoRMs-We find in The last
Congregational Concord N. H.. Journa.
'he following singular an wonderful ac-
count ot what appears 10 have been n
shower Nh small worms in connection with
4 fail N snow. The Rev. !. - Davis, the
narrator. who j. We'll kRnwn 10 Us and 70
others in this vicinity i the brother OF our
ii'e mayor. aad man Of the most exem-
Plary character and unquesiionaj.e veraciiy
Ills siaicTarnt Is a fellows
Boston lIaa.
A. | was returning from Piermon! on
Monday ihe frsi M December. ! saw on
rhn snow which hai ELLEN during ihe
might, wha ] supposed tn he uais. spread
broadcast; hui nai seeing any track IN thc
snow, or was the first that travelled The
road alier The snow icll, my curiosity led
M To- descend from my carriage and ex-
anime; when To- my great surprise. found
that the objects saw were living worms
about an inch long. lying on the top ofihe
snow W. hundreds: and these were scat
tered along The road travelled lUr a dis
lance uf nut les than dive miles ! would
INV farther. ihaf there were no trees near,
from which TIE worms might have been
s.a6rn. and ii there had been. and the
worms had been ON them. they would
have all been frozen. for it had been very
cold. and the ground was frozen hard be
fore the snow fen. The worms were alive
l,r hey Immediately coiled up when took
them in my hand. They were Of brown
co.or. with about twelve Or sixteen legs.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

ParvCE BiNAPARrE The New n InrN
correspondent ol the Philadelphia Ledger
says:--.Prince Joseph Bunaparie and suite
have arrived in town on their way to Bos
ton. TO take passage in The Cambria for Eu
rope. hear thai it is his intention to prn
cred to London, where he hopes To Oh ain
permission from The French Government
to pass through France, country that n
has never yet been allowed lD See"
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

SINGULAR FAcr.-In an address lately
delivered by Past Grand Master X. q.
Scott, before the Grand Lodge of Virginia,
We find the following statement: .'trom
sources ol information on which | entirely
rely. state The fact, that fifty al least Of
those who signed the Declaration Of lnde-
pendence were Masons, and The same his.
tory infnrms Us that every Major General
of The Revolutionary army was a Mason
save one. and that one was BENEDICT Ar.
MOLD.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

1t is stated that the Government has
entered into a contract with Mr.. Morgan
of New York for the construction of line
of steamships, to ply between New Or
leans and Galveston. They are to carry
the mail-the contractor 10 receive two
thirds of the postage-aEd 10 be built
in such manner as TO fi them for
vessels of war, in case they should be
needed for that purpose.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

RIcm NEwsPAPER.--in Pekin, China
newspaper Of extraordinary size, is pub
lished weekly on silk. IL is claimed to have
been IN existence more than 1000 years
II Is said that in l727, public officer cau-
sed some false intelligence to be published
"a this paper. for which he was put to death.
Several numbers of this paper are preser-
we'd in tho royal library Of Paris, which are
lOi yards long.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

TEXAS SESAToRs.-Genera,s Houston
and Rusk were elected U. S. Senators by
The Legislature of Texas on the 2Ist ult
Expresses were sent to them Immediately
after the election carrying their commits
sions, so as TO enable them to take their
seats as early az possible.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

The last y. Y. Journal OF Commerce u filled
with appeals and addresses from English societies
10 the people OF the United >tlts, th- citizens of
New York, &c, in favor Of pracn, and The n~ces-
sily OF It's Preservation Thess addrcs ies arr from
such men as Lord Morpeth Lord sadnor Messrs.
Cabden. Bright. B9wrinr. BouveTic, Thornley,, aud
others equally distinguished
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

A FIRE broke out in Jackson, Tenn, on
the 1st inst, which consumed among other
buildings the Office of The jackson Re-
publican" The materials Of the Office
were all destroyed with the exception Of
few cases of type.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

Hon. Thomas Stockton, Governor Of the
State of Delaware. died suddenly on the
ID inst, while sitting in chair in the
office of the clerk of the Orphans Court
at New Castle.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

We understand thai !. fracas ensued be-.
tween a number of Cherokee Indians Il
hldge and Ross parties. few days sincc,
IN which Samuel Martin. Rossman, was
killed We have heard many stores il
reference 10 il. and find il difficult ID credit
anything but the fact Of the killing
Van Buren InteliigeHcer.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

M,riafify in Ncic York.-Thr whole number q
deaths in the city Of New York. during the past
wear. 1876 was IO,9S3-of whom there were:
white males 5.55d, white females i.sJ2. b!lck
males 26I. black females 2I6- The principal
causes OF death are as follows: Consumption $50,
CouvuIsinns 7aI. Fevers sol, hoiera infautum
523, Apopexy 252. Congestion Of the brain ls6,
violent death lG5, old age l3-
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
lion of Romulus NJ. Saunders, Of North
Carolina, as Minister to SPAN, in place
of Washington Irving, recalled at his own
request.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

Ex-Gov. James Mcdowell, oi Virginia,
has been elected TO Congress TO ili the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr..
Taylor.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25
Wednesday, --- March 25, 1916.

nrwe are authorized to announce WILLIAM
Asxrrr. as candidate for reelection TO the Office
of Sheriff OF Hampstead county.
n We are authorized to announce SIMoS L
SANDERS candidate for rejection to the oihce Of
Clerk of Hampstead county.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

The London Mining Journal says:--We
have written upon paper manulacied from
iron. and seen a book with both leaves and
binding of the same material"
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

great flood is expected in the Ohio river. The
snow isvery deep in the AlIeghanies, and If. as is
P7obabe,it melts away suddenly there will be an
o.her flood like that of 1892
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

Baaks Of fte United Males Frum the Bank
er's W sekly Circular we learn that the total num-
Der Of banks in the United States is cs9 with can;-
tai to the amount Of ;S20l ,997 sec. New Yorl;
alone has I05 banks with capital amounting 10
ailHlSI1a 1.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

Our thanks are due the Hon. c. Ashley
and Hon. L. C. Levin, for Congressional
documents.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

Maj. Noah announces that Bennett Of
tie New York Herald, has libelled him
fifiy-four times.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

Prudential Taought-PRENTIcE asks doc,
not the party which believes so much IN rePea'
and IS engaged in repeating the tariff, that
very likely to get repealed itself7 We beg lea"
10 give it years notice.
Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25

Capt. E. A. F. Lovellet,c, Of the U. S.
Navy, has been appointed TO the command
of the Navy Yard at Memphis.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-21
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. o Sund Jay evening, the 18th inst, at the Chris. tan Church in Little RocI-. b{, Flder " " eio. yyenson, MT. THOMAS M. s. LEWIS. of Boyle Co. i4y'' l1y to Miss MARY FRANCES FIELD, daughter o 0oi. William Field, of this place.
 Accompanying the above notice, we received the usual fee. We tender to the newly married couple our cordial and sincere good wishes fer their future health, prosperity and happiness--hopius that the only pain they may ever feel, may proceed from the pleasures they enjoy. We wish them long and useful life
 in Pope county, on the I7th Dec. last, by the Key. John BTaton, the Rev JoHN CowI, of fhe Arkansas Conference, to Miss MARTHA P daush- ter of the Rev. Robert S. Bewley, all of Pope co. 4 rkansas. e0''
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-21

k the United States, for the District of ATkansas, the undersigned sassignee of the estate oi William Moore, bankrupt, ol Johnson county in sad Dis- tict, will expose for sale a pubic auction, ar tae Court House door of he U 5 District Geufl. n the City of Little Rock. on Friday the 9th day oi Janu, aFy next, the residue Of the personal elses.s M ol place within the usual honis prescribed by law, when due attendance viii be given by said assignee.
 |. j. REARDON, Assignee
 of said Win. Moore, Bankrupt. Daee.abex s4 i345 tb-E.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-21

STATE 5, @ or AsNANshs, ss.
 I'm the Saline circuit court In vacation, December
 22, 1915.
 Ezra M. Owen, Johnson J. Joyner, and Thomas
 Pack, compainants.
 David c. McDaniel, John S. Black, Joseph Ben
 nett, Luther c. Merrill, Moses Greenwood, J ames
 Brewer, Nancy II; Brewer, Mary, Benlamin, and
 Eliza; minor children of George A. Mcdaniel,
 deceased, deiendants.
 fBsHfs day, before me- Green B. Hughes, Clerl, A of the Saline Circuit Court in vacation, the said Thomas Pack, for himself and the other com painants made and filed his affidavit stating; that of said defendants John $. Black, Moses Greenwood, James Brewer, Nancy Il. Brewer Benjamin, Mary and Eliza, minor ehiidfeAot said George 4. McDa- niel drceascd are non-residents of fine State; and therefore prayed ioran order ol publication against them; according 10 the Statute in that behalf made and provided, and which order is granted by me il vacation.
 Therefore the said nonresident defendants, arr hereby notified, that bill of complaint onthe chan cery side of the circuit court has been filed agains them and the olhet deiep1anls praying, that judg- ment rendered h said epqrt, n iaYoro said Bennett Merrill. and Greenwood, as the assignees of said David c. Mcdaniel and jolink. Black, and az inst said Owen, Joyner, and Pack, be perpetually en- joined, and the obligation, on which the same was rendered delivered up ahd cancelled. and that the sale of Lots No. 10, l, and l2, in Block No. !, of the town of Bentoni said John, 5. Black and David (. Mcdaniel as Pretended executors ef Geo. 4. Mcdaniel deceased, 10 said Owen amt lors.hich said obligation with said toyner and Pack as secu- rites, was giVen be recinded and sci aside, on the ground of mistake, and because the Probate Court of Saline county, had DO authority to order nor said pretended executors to sell said lots and that no title can be made 10 said Owen ie pur- chaser for said lots. said sale being utterly void and also praying for relief; and said nonresident defendants are required tobe and appear, on the first day ef the next Marsh term of the said Saline circuit, al a count to be holden on the fourth Mon day of March next, ali Benton in said county to swer the bill of said compliments.
 4 true copy from the record,
 Attest: GREEN B. HUGHES, Clerk.
 (Printers Fees g25 25.1 l5=5w.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-21

immortality beyond the grave. He has left oehlnd hlm large circle of friends and ac- qoainiances to mourn and deplore his loss, and his death 10 his near and dearest rela- tIVes, has left an aching void, which the world can never fill. Oh! May that Being. who 'iempers the wings to the shorn lalnb.'' enable them 10 endure this heavy blow of atlIctlon, and give them that spirit that our blessed Savior was possessed of, when he prayed "Father if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will. put thine, be done" The death bed scene has been so indellibIy engraved upon the tablets of the writer's memory, that all time can never 1t eilace With what clearness and force was that passage of scripture yer- ned on his dying bed, 'sthat the end of the righteous man is peacen' c. B.
 In Big Rock township, Pulaski county, on the llth instant, WM. MARCUS; and on the l4'h inst. his wife REpEccA, leaving behind them family consisting of five daughters. the eldest not more than twelve years of age.
 Death under any circumstances Is mel anchoiy event, but in this case it Is doubly so, where the father and mother are both ta- Ken, as It were, at one stroke
 Mr MARcus has long resided in this county and was well and layorably known by very considerable number of citizens. A kinder husband, more aleclionale father, or obliglng neighbor cannothe found, than he was He was immersed and united with the Christian Church al Little Rock in the year 1853, Jas was also his wile.) h July, 1915, the congregation, by unanimous vote, eec- ted hun one of their Elders. His knowledge as christian was very respectable-lew men attaln to amore correct understanding of the Bible. In his religious life he was equally free from the dogmatism of the bigot and the caai ol the fanatic.
 His death is truly loss to society, nor should it be forgotten that Mrs NJ, was wor- thy ol such husband
 May we not hope that that Being who re- moved these kind parents from their tender daughters will protect and preserve them.
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