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A Medical Anecdote.

There is nothing which mankind is so anxious to preserve. or of which they are so negligent--as life. Cleora had heard of the fame of the late Dr. G---y, the Scots Esculapus, and posted to Edinburgh to con suit him about her health. As sooa as she got there, she sent for the doctor, and talked of Iassitude; he told her il was owing to her journey She said she had no appetite in the evening, the doctor ordered her to eat light dinner. She complained that she was subject to watchings-he desired her to go late to bed. She asked why she became heavy, and what remedy for such languof ' --the doctor replied that she should rise more early, and take exercise. She proies- ted that wine hurt her----he told her to drink water. She had indigestions--he prescribed bitters.
 But mine eyes fail me- said Cleora.
 Make use of sPee.aeles,' replied the doc- tor.
 My strength. likewise. added she, 'begins to fail me: l am neither so stout nor healthy as have been.'
 Because you grow in years, answered he.
 And what remedy for that weakness
 Tine shortest. Madam,' returned the doe tor, to pay the debt of mortality, as so many beauties have done before you
 Learned Physician 7 said Cleora, tossing up her head, 'ls this ali the comfort yoa can give mei Is il for these few simple maxIms you are So much renowned?--you have told me nothing but wha, knew already
 Why, then, did not make use oi your knowledge" replied the doctor; T pretend to no divination if you wanted mysienous re- medles, you might have found them m Lon dou, and have saved yourself the trouble o' so long journey
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Essh aaery.

Extract af fa letter from . gentleman In lawrence county, dted l2lh Feb, Is47:
 s'lwas ., Powhs,an, lon Black river, on yesterday, and saw there a catfish, which weighed IA pounds, and measured s feet l inch in length, fss.2 inches arUand the body, and l2 inches between the eyes. He was caught, ca the evening previous, with a very small hook, by some ladies. who were angling for amusement, and they were suc- eessful in keeping the monster as play, un- ,il the arrival of some gentlemen, who haul- ed him ou shore. He was a real fish, and no mistake. Please give him notice"
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SPEEDY CURE FOR FouNDEREp HoRsE - As soon as you find your horse is foundered bleed him in the neck in proportion to the greatness of the founder. In extreme cases you may bleed him so long as he can stand up. Then draw his head up as is common in drenching, and with spoon put far back on his tongue strong salt, until you get him to swallow one Pan,. Be careful not to let him drink too much. Then annoint around the edges of his hoofs with spirits of tur- pentine, and your horse will be well in one hour.
 A founder pervades every part of the sys- tenn of horse. The phlegms arrest it from the blood, the salt arrests it from his stomach and bowels; and the spirit of tnrpentne ar- rests it from the feet and limbs.
 l once rode hired horse 99 miles in two days, returned him at night the second day; and his owner would no, have known that he had been foundered if had not told him. and his founder WAS one of the deepest kind.
 once, in travel of 700 miles, foun- dered my horse three times, and 1 do not think my journey was retarded more than one day by the misfortune, having in all cases observed and praciiced the above pre- scripuon. have known foundered horse turned in al night ol green feed; in the morning he would be well, having been parged by the green feed All founders must be attended 10 immediately.
 IS. v. Farmer.
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ONE OF THE LATEST JoKgs.-A good story Is going the rounds of an honest back woodsinan, unaequainted with the slang terms of the day, who recently went into store at Columbia, $. O., to purchase bill of groceries. Stepping up to the keeper of the store he began with
 ''fiave you any sugar Y
 "Ws aiat got aay taiRg eise," was the re- ply.
 s'Well, put me up l50 pounds and make out your bill. I'll call and setlle; and pe, the sugar in an hour or sop
 In an hour or two after this the gentleman called, paid his bill, and got the sugar. As usual; the shopkeeper said--
 "Want anything else, SIT i'
 s'l dld want some three or four bags of coffee, some rice, spices, oil, etc. but got them as some other stors- You told me you didnt have anything else 5Ms mgars''
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Yours,

THE SMITHSONIAN lSsTIrurE.-The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore American writes that the Smithsonian Insti- ute, after being hampered by the conflicting opinions of its officers as to the important topics growing out of the establishment ol such an institution, have just emerged into daylight, and agreed that the plan of archi- lecture shali be of the Lombard Norman style. The plan will give general sa,isfac- ton, no doubt. The regents were limited to S2a0, 1000 for buildings and the plan selected will probably cost S200,000 The more gorgeous plans could not have been selected, even # it had been desirable, on account of the limits pot upon the expen- ditnre sf money There will be three floors in the plan selected--the one basemen,-- the second for the library and lecture rooms, and the third for the museum, in which will be deposited the effects of.ihs liboral donor aud all curiosities which may become par, of the cabinet The expenditures for the library will be one half the income after the ordinary expenditures are male, and the other half will be expended in promoting the great objects of philosophical improve ment. The plan of building by the dissin- gnished architects twill be published. and will make very valuable volume on arehi- lecture. s&
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To the poli,eness of the Postmaster a, Napoleon, we are indebted far New Orleans papers of the 18th. We find the CorroN market again better, and the Commercial Times, states aa advance on sales of half a cent above those made on the day previous.
 Coas is ssiI steady at $l, in good sacks, i4.000 sacks were sold a. that price. l2,00O gnnny bags (2i bushels1 were sold a. g 10 94 cents.
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Rclief for Ireland.

4 meeting will be held, as the City Hall, tc-mctsow evening, for the purpoas of giving al aa opportunity of ofTsring their mite so- wards relieving the famishing poor of Ireland. When t is understood how appalling is the condition of the masses ol that country. and tlas famine and death are stalking through tlle land, we believe lew will withhold their eoairibaiicn; especially when we reflect thai the small sum given by each may save a whole family from starving. It is difficult, h couAtry where labor will always pro dace abundance and prosperity, ,o realize such misery and want Bu, the fact reaches us through every channel of communication abroad, and we find appeals every where for our sid and sympathy.
 The ladies, ever foremos, to alleviate sui. fsring and distress, will not, we hope, refuse their presence on the occasion.
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4 WORD TO BoYs.-The "Learned Black smith" says: 'Boys, did you ever think that this great world, with all its wealth and woe, with all it's mines and mountains, oceans, seas and rivers, with all its shipping, its steamboats, railroads, and magnetic tele- graphs; with all the science and progress of ages, will soon be given over to the hands of the Boys of the present age?-boys, like you, assembled in school-rooms, or playing without them, on both sides of the Atlantic? Believe it, and look abroad upon your nheri- tance, and get ready 10 enter upon its pos session. The Kings, Presidents, Governors, Statesmen, Philosophers, Ministers, Teach CTS, MEN, of the future, are all BOYS, whose feet, like yours, cannot reach the floor when seated on the benches upon which they are learning to master the monosylIables of their respective languages.
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POWER OF MusIc ON SAvAGEs.--A euri- ous story is told of the effect of sacred music upon party of Cossacks. who entered a church at Dresden, attracted by the sopno of the organ, and while il was playing con, .inued silent and aite ntive, but no sooner o'o the music cease and the clergyman com meace his service, than they began to exhio'' strong sings of impotence. Al length, one of these rude soldiers, stealing softly up the steps of inc pulpit, unobseryed by the min- is,er. startled him not a little by tapping n'n on the shoulder, in the midst of his harangSe' and inviting him, as well as he couid' os signs, accompanied with all sorts oi gfo'ssque gestures, to descend, and no longer lnief'sp' the qualification which he and his eo'n's'e' received from the organ.
 History tells us of an old offceF, uHo'. the great Duke of Marlborough who sA. naturally so timid as to show the uahos' reluctance 50 an engagement, until ne hes,u sp.' the drums and tsumpets, when h's sp'ns became raised to such degree thai ne De came lhe most ardent to be engaged w'sh 's. enemy, and would then expose himssh 'o '"S greatest dangers,
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FREDERICK s. GARRIrr, Sec'y.
For he Bonner.
THE ANCHoRETs CAVE, }
 Eah OQ lQi1

hs hSChokETs SANE,f
 Feb. 9, l847.
 MR. EpiroR: Having nothing else to do, l will, believe, turn my attention to cri,i- cis,n, at feast. for short time. The reason of my making this selection is, that il re- qnires neither knowledge. talent. nor study for, as you well know, although study is ne- cessary for ever trade, yet "Critics all, are ready made"
 Let us take squint at the letter of the '.Coon Hollow" man, which appears in thc last Gazette. The style magniloquent, in which this letter is written, compared with the sum and substance of its contents, re- minds us of the old fable, whose moral has become an aphorism 1. JMoates PariHerani, etyediculss mGs naseitsr.n Verify onr friend, of.sCoon Hellow, ? nsss. De seriously afiIic- ted with iha. awful disease, known to the
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MINUTE

I 1 Of Proceedings had at the rrgnlar .danaal
 Session of the "garknnsas Stale Tempe.
 raHee Union,' begua and held ia hc
 Cuy of Linie Rock. on ihe 22nd Feb.
 rnary, lS47.
 The "Arkansas State Temperance Union' met this day, at the Methodist E. Church, al 1 10 o'clock, A. NJ. pr. k. L. DoDGE, President, in the chair
 The President called the meeting to order and requested Rev. Mr. TnUsLow to invoke the Divine blessing. The Secretary read the proceedings of the last annual meeting. Reports were then in order. The Secretary reported, briefly, the con- dition of the Temperance cause in Arkansas Reports from committees were also recei- ved and accepted. The election of officers, for the coming year, was then in order. Members were requested to proceed to ballot for the office of President. Where upon, ii appeared that Col. A. E. THORN TON. of Little Rock, had received majority of the votes cast, and he was declared duly elected President of the Arkansas State T'em- peIance Union, for the time prescribed by the constitution. The election of two Vice Presidents, was next in order. FLEMING JORDAN, Esq, Of Clark county, and TURNER L. GREEN, Esq, of Johnson county, were nominated, and unanimously elected.
 The convention elected the following ad- ditional officers:
 Rev. W. W. STEVENSON, Corresponding Secretary. 4s
 FREDERICK s. GARRirr, Recording Sec reiary.
 JAMES A. JOHNSON, Treasurer.
 Hon. E. H. ENGLISH,
 Dr. k. L DoDGE, pru
 Rev. J. F. TRrsLow, Doalae .ua"-
 FIT. MlTcHgEL, aS"'
 Col. 4. FowLER,
 Nominations for Public Lecturer on Tenn perance, were then in order
 lion E. Il. ENGLISH was nominated. and unanimously elected.
 Resolutions were now in order. &
 The following was offered by Rev. Mir. SrEvESsoS, and unanimously adopted.
 ResoIrcd, That this convention is called upon to mourn, in the death of JEssE BROWN, Esq, one of i,s ablest officers and firmest supporiers--that sshe cause of Temperance has los, consistent advocate and an until ring friend.
 Resolped, That it is the judgment of this "Union," that the cause of Temperance Re- formation eanno, be permanent, so long as the means of intemperance be within the reach of the public.
 Rssolprd, furiher, That the true issue in this con,es. is, touching the Licensing power, which should be put into the hands of the Electors in each township in this State.
 Resolped, That the newspapers in this State he respectfully requested to publish these proceedings.
 On motion, ii was
 Resoiped, That this convention do now stand adjourned until the 22d day of Febru- ary, lSlS.
 A. E. THORNTON, Pres't
 FREDERICK s. GARRIrr, Sec'y.
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PRINTERS ODE.
BY A. J. II. DuGANNE.

Brethren of the art of arts
 Sons of those old German spirits,
 From whose skill the world inherits All the joys that lore imparts
 Know ye not, that from your hearts
 Ye should ne'er permit to perish
 Faust and Guttemberg's fame
 Never cease to iondiy cherish
 Schaefier's ancient name
 Yet let not their names alone
 In your memory be enshrined,-
 Cherish ye their glorious mind
 Make their steady souls your own
 Be ye for their virtues known!
 Then above the shacSing fetters
 or the world shall rise your order
 Then the glorious Graft of Letters
 Shall be Freedoms watch and warder! s. THE CoMPosIroR's RULE.-While hy- pocrites profess to be governed by rule, we LIVE by ours.
 9. THE ARMY-It has prored itself a fount of superior figures May its leader, never be battered when aeorking with cdn- non.
 10. THE NAvr.-They have commenced their ,eork well, May ''the end' show tha their work has been we'll jasiifed. II. GEN. TAYLoR-He marked out lint and operrun ihe matter May he continue orerrpmniag. until he sets up "Virtue, Liberty and Independence"
 l2, CAPITAL PuNisHMENr.-rC Capital rork for its supporters May the last soon be found that will advocate il. It must become Ii blank in oul statute books. B. WoMAS.-A page of pearl with dia. naond head and agate foot line. May she b, locked nP in the embrace of kindness, anc her form never battered by man.
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The legislature of Maryland, have passed an act reducing the salary of the Governor, to two thousand dollars. We would sug- gest the propriety of our own legislature at its next session reducing the salary of the Governor sp to S2,O00.
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pcatcu Ht ulc fculisttOf oi tlc COWVHT Francdis.
 M. Emile de Glrardin has put us in pos session of the following narrative Ii is cor rect in every respect, and Is certainly more romantic than ali the ficlions of the drama lists. l give it in his own words:
 About year ago, said he, N. Beligue was married to one of my cousins, and enjoyed with her that complete happiness which does not excite envy, because we believe il to be within reach of us all, when a cruel malady came in 10 inierup. this happiness, which would be more common, perhaps, If t were not supposed to be so easy acquired The physicians called this malady hepato anteri- tis.
 My young cousin, being on the point of confinement, was kept in her bed carefully guarded by her mother, who endeavored to deceive her with regard to the health of her husband. Al length, when she had been thus watched over for three days, her anxious tenderness became excited, she threw herself from her bed and rushed into hs chamber it was deserted. Four days before, her hus- band had died, and she did not know il-- Her grief len, her strength. Grief has two stages--apathy and despair, Which is the least painful 10 endure, Half naked, her clothes in disorder, no longer conscious of her condition, Madam Beligae rushed through the borough, Her friends saw her pass, she walked with steady step. They were as tonished and sought the cause of these mad proceedings. She reached the spot tine ham mess of two workmea were falling upon a grave-s,one which they were carving near tomb, ihe freshly turned up earth of which still arose above the other graves. The name of Clemence, which sine bore, was already
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THE THREE MILLION BILL, was still be- fore the Senate, at our latest dates from Washington. The able speech of our Sena- tor, A. H. Sevier. upon introducing the bill, will be found ia another column of our pa- per.
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Ths issi curiosity added .e the fancy mu- sesa r ssa nod i<om the mouth of back hises. A ~ . Aidcous old snsg.
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THE RIVER is now in a fine navigable order, having about 10 feet water in the channel. M
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From tAs Union. OUR HEARTS, DEAR GIRLS, ARE WITH YOU STILL.


 YOU STILL.
 soEo roR THE VOLUNTEERS. AIR--Rsssel's varsation ef Yaakss Doodle.
 BY ROBERT yossELvS. We're far away in foreign land Responsive 10 onr country's call, A little but gallant band
 Fair Freedoms sons, and brothers all Our pleasant homes, our kin and friends, At thought of these our bosom thrill; Whi.e memory her magic le,lds- Our hearts, dear girls, are with you stll. New forms and faces meet us here. Unlike the loved ones left behind Strange voices fall upon our ear, But none with tone so sweet and kind. The dark-eyed beauty strives in vain AAection's lonely yoid to fill; For yos we only wear the chain Our hearts, dear girls. are with you still. No holyday pursuit is ours The burning sun. the chilling dew, The battle, where the death-storm showers, We cheerfulIy suffer all for you! We ask no guerdon but your praise; Go where we may, and come what will Forever, as in bygone days,
 Our hearts. deaI girls, are with you still. Camp near Monterey. Meric0, Dee. l, ls46.
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A BALLOON DUEL, took place in Paris, in May, 1908. NJ. de Grandpre and M. de Pique having quwrelled about Mad'lle Tireyit, a celebrated dancer at the Academic; chal- lenge ensueo;--it was agreed ti.at they should fight a. the end ol \ month, in sepe- rate balloons Accordingly, on the 3d of May they met in the Place Louis XV., ad- joining the Tnllerles, where their respective balloons were ready to receive them. Each, attended by second, asceutled his car, loaded with blunderbusses. A great multi tude attended, hearing of the balloons, but little dreaming of then purpose; the Parish ans merely looked for the novelty of ball. loon race. At nine o'clock the cords were cut, and the balloons ascended majeslically, amidst the shouts of the spectators. When they had ascended to the height of about nine hundred yards, (keeping a. the distance of about eighty yatds apart, as nearly as could be judged,) M. de Pique fired his piece, Intellectually. Almost immediately after the fire was returned by NJ. Grandpre, and pene. tra,ed his adversary's balloon --the conse- quence of which was its rapid descent and M de Pique and his second being both dashed 10 pieces on house top, over which their balloon fell. The victorious Grand- pre- then mounted aloft in the grandest style, and descended safe, with his. second, about seven leagues from the spot of ascension.
 The house near which these unfortunates fell, was the one in which Cossean lived many years, and in the near neighborhood of the spot on which the i'll fated Eronaut, Madame Blanchard, was dashed 10 atoms many years since.
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CAss'Us CLAv AND THos. F. MARsHALL The Lppisviiie Democrat, of the i2,t inst. states that news, by private letter reached that city of fatal reneountrs be- tween these gentlemen. They are both Gap tains in the Kepsueky Regiment, which pas sed through here last summer, and both meH of acknowledged bravery. ]. adds:
 ssThe public know that grutge has long existed between them. We learn. that fol some cause, Marshall challenged Clay; that Clay refused to fight, saying that they hat volun,eefed in behalf of their county, ant should bot kill each other there, but that Il he would wait until the war was o~er tht matter should be attended to. Marshall be. rama enraged at this reply. and rushed tc Chy's tent. when Clay in the encounter rar him through with his sword,
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Lis.ls Rsek, Feb. 22d, is47.

AI.~ss ssviEK ss;sd cn the 2iss of Jan- sary, at his residence m Washington county, in lhe S3d year of his age. He was son of shat John Seyier, who was oue Of the early s<stIcrs and Governors of Tennessee, and whoss energy and talents will be per- peinstrd while our State shall have hiss i0ry. James Sevier served in the revolution asy rar and in several Indian campaigns !; asl, -tsgs the account before us. ''aIways di6liasalehsd himself as brave man, true he1eieI sdldisr and patriot"
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Waw-k0n-ehsw-ho- no-kaw, " A "s'A' tLsJ Maw-hee-ko shay ! r. naw-zhee-kaw. "' ' LSl Maw-aee-Ao-no-nic, his mark, IL sl Maw-hozkee-wee-kaw, his mark, h. sl Sho-go-nee-kaw. his mark, s Watch-ha-sa-kaw, By Henry M. Rice, [Ls
 his delegate, Witnesses:
 John c. Mullay, Secretary to Board of Commissioners.
 J t. Fletcher, Sub-agent. S. B. Lawry,
 Peter Mansnaige, Antoine Grignon,
 hs Interpreters. Simeon Lecture,
 mark.
 H. L. Dousman, Richard Chute, John Haney, George Calm, James Maher. Now, therefore, be ii known that i, James A. Oihy HfCctucNt " utC CutbCa CtatG9 VI America, having seen and considered said treaty, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the first day of February, eigh. teen hundred and forty-seven. accept, ratify, and confirm the same, and every article and clause thereof
 In testimony whereof, l have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto af- fixed, having signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Washington, the fourth
 day of February, in the year of our
 Lord one thousand eight hundred and fl. s. forty-seven, and of the independence
 of the United States the seventy first
 JAMES K. POLK. By the President: JAMES BUCHANAN,
 Secretary of State.
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THE TEN RkGMEsrs.--The bill to pro vide for this addition of strength to the ar- ny, has at length passed the Senate, after the most strenuous opposition from the federal wing oi tha, body. The objection seemed to have been. that it gave ,o the President, the power of appointing officers in the recess Of the Senate, which was % modified by the joint commltlee of con ference to whom it was referred, as to make only such appointments as were under the rank of field officer, absolute, and not re- quiring confirmation by the Senate. Under this law Arkansas will, no doubt, have ano- ther chance of sending portion of her ciii- xens into the service of the country, who we believe will add to the honor of our arms whenever an occasion offers; whatever the s'inielligen. officer" of the Gazette may say to the contrary.
 The bill provides for the raising of one regiment of Dragoons and nine of Infantry, and that one or more companies of the lat ter, at the discretion of the President. may be organized as roltigenrs and foot rifemen, and be provided with mountain and how itzer battery.
 The Union, of the Huh, from which we extracs this information, does not publish the entire bill, as the President had no, then signed 1t. We will give il in our next.
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NEws FROM THE AaMy.-We are infor- med, by Capt Morton, of the steamboat Cot ton Plant, that news had reached New Or leans that Col. Kearney had taken the city of Chihuahua, after an engagement, with the Mexicsns, and that the Missouri regi. mens, which formed par, of his command, had suffered mos. in the action. |. was con
 sained in the New Orleans papers of tie l7ih, and all agree that our troops were successful in planting the American standard m the city.
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EDIrsR or rHl BANNER 1:

EDrroR or THE BANNER:
 Dsar Siy--i 6nd in the Nashville Union of the 9th February the enclosed notice e the sIsat. of James Sevier Esq, of Washing. ton county Tennessee. As there are many relatives of the deceased residing in Arkan. sas, among whom are brother, sister, and daughter, you will confer fssor on the undersigned and other relatives by repub- fishing t in your paper.
 Respectfully, your obe'L servt.
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The Romance of Reality.

We find in late story of the Courier des Etafs Uais, the following affecting nar- rative, which, if we mistake not, first ap- peared in the fenilli,ion of the Courier Francdis.