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The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-01
The Grief of an eId SsIeItr at the Dsath of
 his Commanief, cel. Marlin xeatf

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 Passing over tho battle 6eid af Molino Asl Rev. immediately alter victorious standard bed been planted on the eneiDys works, where lay the dead and wounded mingled together, my st,en,ioa was attracted to different places by the scenes of grief ana sofIow-scenes wlleh pained my teslngs and shocked my sighs--tbeFe found mary aequainf
 ances, dead and wounded. whom had seen but a short uiae previous fuli ot heaifh and wth bsioyau
 spirits, marching at fhe head of their eomuaaas in the strong hope that they woald sooa hy their no. ole deeds and heroic vsIor, achieve fame for theG
 selves and glory for thear country But Ala~y how uncertain afe the ways of life: there fousd the youth and the aged veteran who fell side by side 10 rse no more. Many of the most noble soals of the army. and the pride of tho country's ehvalry their performed ihsit last gallant acts on the stage ot lie Aiter going over ps,Ftion of the ground and hnding here and there ayalaed acquaintance ny atisnnon was attracted tc gray headed veteran who was standing by the side of one who had laIlee He is,suTiy toek his blanket from his back, and spread it over the corpse with great earr i rrde up To hlsn. and asked him whether that was an off
 eer- He looked up, aud every Lneaasent ofhis face eetosen'ng the greatest griefiePIied. "YOa never asked question sir more easily answered: ii is an officer" then asked him who it was. tic again repiled, .'Ihe best soldier of The 5th Infantry sir
 then alighfed from my horse aud uncoyertag the face, found t was Cd Martin Scon As I again covered the lace, the soldier centRned without ap. addressing himself to gay person in psftic
 IVY "ase AHteu hsha----tNey FlIi Dc Patd Tor thss---it it only had been me-zI have served with him almost four ensttnehs- but what will his poor family say" And as he concluded thus the tears eoursed down his furowsd cheeks, and the swelling of hts bosom showei how deeply he was affected hy the death of his veteran and gallant commander. Could there have been anything more affecting than the grief of this soldier on the battle. and how truly sublime and eloquent was hss reply to me that It was .iae best soldier of ths 5kA hssnfry,n Ifthe greatest orator Of the age had dweii upon inc mcm. ory of our departed friend until he had exhausted his euiogy and eloquenee. he could not have said anything which would make greater impression on our feelings than did the reply of this soldier Col. Martin Scott was among ''ths bsavest of the braye he fought his way into the army ia our last var with Great Britain; since that time he has been one oi the brightest ornaments and has sgnzlly dis. iinguished himself in the war with Mexico for which he has been promoted and breyeffsd.--N o Delta, -
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mafslware ansi f,ntlcrx.
PRoCLAMATYoN
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 Iz 0D N Mz. RW M lm Mw W EREAS, an ali wise and mereifnl Proyidenes. W has dispensed blessings, of the most hoansi. tai and diversified character, among the peaple af this State in the abundance of the various avfeul turai crops the universal prosperity of our peosle and their unexampleA good health. It Is deemed worthy of agrotcfal people, to make public aanifss. tation Of thsir sense of the renewed obligations der which we have been placed. by the a,point. men, of day of general Thanksgiving throarhsus the State
 Be 1t known, Therefore. that, ThOs. s. Dvev. 6ovsrnor of the State of Arkansas, have appolntsi THURSDAY the 9th day of December next. \. n day of I'll HANKSGiVINf; which is hereby procialm- ed, and recommended to the good people, in sycrv county, and town, in this State as a fit day sn1 prepertme, to acquit ourselves each and every ons of high and prsiseworthy duty to a Boun,ifal and Merciful Providence.
 Given under my hand at Little
 Rock. and to which is red the L. <. Great Seal of the State of Arkmn. J sas this l2th day of Oct l64T-ana -. oi the Independence of the United States the 72nd year.
 THoS. S. DREW. By the Governor,
 D. B. GREER, Secretary of State,
 By N. T. GAINES, Dspsty.
 6-3w
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I E CITY

We have but just emerged from the most ter. rible and fatal epidemic that New Orleans has ever been visited with and yet the streets in which,
 It seems but yesterday, scare aught to be seen save the funeral cortege, alive with busl-
 ness, and with preparations for the season al hand Ships from many land are crowded st the wharyes and unburthening themselves of their valuab.. freights Magnificent river steamers arc 10 be seen at the steamboat landings in sufficient numbers to show that the wonted intercourse with our up- country friends has been resumed with the usual activity. Many old citizens have returned from their summer excursions, and not few of the ''hoating population" begin to show themselves
 stranger walking through New Orleans now could scarcely realize that within three or four months about fve-thousand of its people have been borne to their graves. This elasticity is well.
 To mourn mischief that is past and zone. Is the next way to draw mischief on. Everything betokens that we shall soon be in the midst of one of the briskest seasons we have ever had, and il is gratifying to note that the fearful scourge through which have passed has but neasurabiy affected the preparations for our ex. tending commerce. New stores are being built and old ones are being enlarged in almost every quarter of the business portion of the city. Nor have the improvements demanded in the harbor by tLe constant increase of trade been neglected In
 the First and Third Municipalities wharves are
 being or have been extended repaired and in the Second Municipality efforts has been spared to enlarge and improve the facilities for shipping and steamers. While ample preparations have been making, however, for the demands of commerce, 1t seems that the demands for domicils does not meet with an adequate supply. One would naturally suppose that in city depopulated to such an ex- tent as this has been during the past summer re- sidences could be easily obtainedyet so it is not
 ''Ihs house to rent'' is an announcement that the eye of the "house sehunter" looks for almost in valn
 we care not how industrious he she may Dc. Even the Third Municipality, the usual successful resort of those who despair of finding tenement in To- cation more to their liking Is full to the brim. The consequence is that tenants have to suffer, and a
 we can say to them is: bear your misfortune with equanimity, and relying upon the axiom of poliii- cal economists that supply must equal demand,' wait IL nil new hnnses are hniii
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TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS M3 Mc N~ A MW Mw~ PROCLAMATION BT THE G0yERy0R

WHEREAS. it has been made known to me W that, on the 18th day of September last s wanlon and unprovoked murder was committed in Crawford county, in tias State, by Vitiam Daris. senior. and Iaomas DGeis. upon the body of Isaae Ksrsey
 NOW THEREFORE. I. THo's s. DaRw, Gov erncr of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the authority vested in by the consultation of said State. do hereby offer A reward of
 TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, te any person, or persona, who may apprehend the said William Davis, senior, and Thomas Davis: os OSR HUNDRED DOLLARS, Tor either of thcin, and deliver them or hitn to the Sheriff of Crawford CO., so that justice n this behalf may be done
 iN fesTtmoNy whereof, have hsseunts ~ set my hand. and caused the seal of the < l.. $. 7 State ot Arkansas to be hereanto atix- ed. this 18th day of October. A. D..
 Is11.
 THo'S s. DREW. By the Governor:
 b. E. GREER,
 Secyttary of Staie
 By NIT. CANES. Deputy.
 DESCRIPTION. Said William Davis, senior. is about s5 years of age about feet 10 inches high spare made dark complexion, dark eyes and dark hair. Said Thomas Davis is about 2s years ef arg about feet high and we'll made, light haiI and blas eyes. 6sw
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TRIAL FOR GRIN CoS.--The N, \. Sunday At las says that a lady naned Maria Lent, Was by one of those curious hctions Of law, termed feigned issue, lately put on trial before Judge Edwards oi the Supreme Court, charged by her husband with doing variety of immodest and other nnmention- able things with one Thomas Davis, driver of one oi those popular naisances--an omnibus. The tes- tinony showed that the lady's husband was the foreman of the Empire line 7; that Tom was a prel- ty fellow, and that he boarded with the foreman $ wife ina, te latter loved tas haaaseaae yeAa aad would uot be deprived of his society that there were sundry queer things done at the boarding hons, which induced the foreman 10 break up house. keeping, and take his pretty wife to board some where else but that the handsome stAgedriver fol- lowed the lady, and she, nothing oath used to re- ceiye him alone and Tn the dark; and sundry pretty ladies in the boarding house made discover es and that. on one occasion, Mrs. Lent desired to be alone with Tom, and when the lady of the house left and returned, she saw tbat Mrs. Lents hs. was unused. and then there the handsome staee-dri. yer looking all manner sfthings and then there great row, which ended in legal procoediags This trial stands adjourned.
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Cor. GiLPIN UNDER ARREsr.-The Weston Her. ais oi the 2d instant says:"A d;fficultg has aris en be'weea Cels. Wharton and Giipin, which Iesul. ted n placing the latter under arrest The cirenm stances, as near as We can learn them are sabs,ap tiay tbese; Cot G.. on his arry al at the Fort waited upon Col w. for tue purpose of ascertaining hts or ders' and oi making arrangements preliminary 10 assuming the command of his battalion. A diiEer. enee o opinion occurred regarding the objects of the expedition Both became excited. Colonel W stated the battalion to be stationed on the Santa rosste Tor the purpose of protecting the trains. and was not 10 depart therefrom. Colonel G. re- piled; By G-d, sir, will pursue the Indians even to the mountains, but that will overtake them s Colonel w.. after informing him that he was con- mandins officer of that post, and could not allow such language to be ased told him that he must re. tract or he would put him under arrest This Gil- pin refused to do, and, accordingly he is now under arrest. We understand that Colonel W has for- wafdei bis charges to Washington As the matter will undergo an investigation, We forbear the ex Pressioa of any opinion"
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HEAp-ouARrERs, ARwY or OctuPAr1ox.

~"F1S SIR; have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the goth of April and of the ac. coinpanysHg copy of the resolutions passed on the 10th ot the same moath. by the De1Roctatlc Repab- iean General Committee of the city and comfy ot New York
 The continual manifestations Of the rega,d and good wall Of our feiiowc,izens ss daily expressed by their public meetings ID various parts of the Un- ion cannot but be the source Of just pride and graii- ficahon to the army and myself; and while the ex. press'on of sucb generous sentiments as those el iee resolutions before me, awaken iE us the iveliest emotions of gVat tude and respect, they will ever tend, II v hofAd to stimulate while in the service ot our country, ORert the appreciation of her ciii- zenS.
 Re pleased to accept, sir, the assurances of my regard, asd believe me to be, very respectfully your obediebt servant
 z. TAYLOR, Major Gen. U & A.
 Robert II. Maclsy. Esq, New York
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z. FAY LUH, Malor Gen. [ Robert H. Maclsy. Esq, New Yerk.

GEN. QUfTaAN.-We learn from the Natchez Courier that salute of one haadred guns was fired on Saturday evening last the bluf at that city in respect To The galiaut Qatman for hts participation n the late victories before the city of Mexico and m honor Of tise brilliant achievement of our arms The Courier adds that the citizens of Adams county were 10 have met on the 2Oth inst for the purpose of eoDeert'ng for the purchase of sword for Gen Qaiman, as testimonial ofthe esteem and re- gard "hice his ieow-citzens entertain for him. and as commemorative of the high appreciation in which they hold his military seTviceafn behalf of his cou. ty in the Mexican -Picayune
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DlSSlLuTMN.

 ihE Partnerships heFrsofore axlsfinx between A snapp 'A Howess and llewes ammpw a Ca ate H'is f'ay dsssatesd ts n~ts4i eeAasnf. LRwps sNAre VII pay all the debts due by said arms, and IS authorized to receive and receIpt for al eI.i-ns due lo said firms. October 2aRd lsis
 LEWIS SNAPP
 JOHN R. HowEL,
 l. t. HOW Et., Ex. of.
 JOHN H0WEi., Decd. lsiE a'.sIerssae VII cOHtiaSe the eontFects In his oMn pane, and will ase all eEcrhons to aeeomn.a. aais the travelling community. and flAeiliaaas tAs Mails'l Fhe l.iaes from Napeieoa to Por Smigk nave good. careful. and sober divers. eomE,sahla coaches, and substantial teams Every shiax ln hso power shall De dche to promote the comfort of p.a. sengers--who will take due nolsce theFsof and s,n vern themselves accordingly.
 LEWIS sNAPP. f,s1.-es.ri Tsa.. c'a.i.a. c.aAsS''' Agents, Oct 22, lS47 4am t0a<ets Democrat copy.l
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.7nothsr Letter from Cea Tayior.-The folIowius letter from Gen. Taylor. was lately received by ths chairman of the New York Democratic General Cor1mitiee, and in answer to oae of congrasuiaiop sent to Gen. Taylor by that body sou.e time last April
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
Senate.

FEBRUARY %, ~.
Mr. DEsSs reported from select oomrnittee The eond.
ton Of he aiars Of the Peuenuary. LAID on the sbe
Mr BArrisr reported. from a select committee the cor.
rect condition Of the Library. LAID on the table
Mr. WILEY, chairman O the committee Of Claims re-
ported, without amendment, tho bill concerning Elrab
Brown, an Ohcer Ui tue Public Guard
Mr. WILEY, On explanation Of Inc bill, said that Mesvs
Gay and Brown, Of tho Annoy had difficulty which re-
suited IN hgb-for which they Court dartislsd and
Suspended from Office for the space Of three month"; and
her pay and emoi1moni1 taken from them for that
lie said further that Mr. Coy had been fortunate a. 10
have bus penalty removed by the last Legislature 50 far .,
the pccunafy loss concerned. Mr. Brown was not 30
fortunate lie therefore prays tia; the same bers
~ may be extended 70 him.
Messrs MchuLiLy aud Moon were 0bposed 10 the
bh-buih 1t should pas. Mr. MooEE wished 10 change he
uue 10 ian act 10 promote nsuDDfdinatan u the Public
Guard" Laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Srs~aRD.
Upon motion Of Mr. Birrisr, bill concern n, erDsn.
cipated slaves was taken up for which he oil red cub.
siiiuic Ailcf some discussion between Messrs B,tu.t
GalIahcr, Stanard and Wicher, Mr. Wallace offered an
amendment 10 the general law, requiring oil the magistrates
10 be summoned, but allowing ten there be go many In
the county, 10 ac and eight Of the have the power
10 allow on emancpated slave remain ia the Common.
wealth. Ncgauycd
The question then arising the substitute Of the sena
or rom hecsenburz making 10 special bill, was deoi
dcd in The oihfmauge-aycs u noes ;.
Mr. WALLACE, chairman Of the committee Of General
Laws, reported with sl5suiIc the bill changing the
county limo Of Lows ard GIlmer. Passed
On motion Of Mf WO0rs, the Senate adjourned
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az We do not know whether Senator Voolfolk was OF
himself formerly violent opponent Of tue Caucus
system, VIII eh he zeaouy supports one Of the
abeien usages" Of the Democratic party departure from
opposition to which conclusive peof Of heierodo1y
fshiHsss II, however, Senator Voolfolk wrote an a.
tee thls appeared in the Wing Of the 2lh Of January
ls45, tsnd which had been previously offered and re
jscied by the Enq1irer under the signature Of County
RsHrs" he cerunly OF that tune hostile caucus
nominations any Of the Calhoun wing, whom he nov
donDuuces for resisting Caucus dictauon, possibly be
lnd II the picture which he draws that orce Of the
operation o this system be ovecharged 1t the very
incarnation d evil the mystery is how 90 appre-
ciaurg d. Senator Voolfolk insist upon the recog
milton Of ~ supremacy, Of the cherished pncpos'
o the LocoocJ party, those who Ia ls47 have
batioowed the example by himself in ls45 Of resist
ing he maud atos
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The Poor Irish,

The arrival Of the last steamer from Europe confirms
the melancholy intelligence that houiaHds Of fellow
creatures, .nCn. women and chIdfen) actually gsrv-
ing and dying Boo families, for tho want II brad. The
citizens OF Richmond have held meeting and responded
TO other meetings the North and have thus far subscnb.
90 and collected abplt $1,000. which 70 be laid IN
h,uf, cora meal aud provisions, and shipped by the fret
vessel.
RESOLUTIONS were passed inviting the Towns and Coun-
Ties boo The State 20 cooperate with them ~ this noble
Cause. Those who csnuot send money informed
OF provisions, such four meal ~ bacon, u direct
I'D ~ tho care OF r. w. g. J. j. Fry Co. Richmond, will
be- received and forwarded free Of charge 10 New York
wnofo the Odd Fellows 81 that city have offered pay
The freight to Ireland oil donations. Are there not
many IN the coany who have been sscd by kind Pro
violence with abundant hsv,rt IN this happy land, who
would take pleasure and think t privilege to ssnd
aud aid Boz this beucyo ont obj.cL
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FOR TIE VINO.

have received your recent nominations Of myself -
suitable person 20 represent this in the next session
OF hc Legislature, with ordnsry emotions of gratitude
aud regard them additional and indispuabe eyi.
denec OF firm and fixed friendship. Nv respect
for your opinions has induced bestow my mos. ser
reflections upon this subject and with the utmost AMI.
ETY. on my part, possible, to crafty your wishes. After
the fullest and most mature elaboration have concluded
10 withdraw from before the people. Situated as
am the single representative OF a lsmented father with
the hducary Interests Of the whole family conded To- nv
care could not now enter upon public life, without
regarding these engagements, which OF Ugh and i'm
peratNe character Important a. deem them however
veto eNinee the sincerity OF my desire 10 serve YOU
would sacfihec them upon the altar OF NV country
by 50 dong could promote the strength or the success
OF tho Wing party IN this country As there have been
other nominations made am fearful that The people from
Other portions OF the county will that the South
side shall be fully represented next session OF the
Legislature although the South side has greater
than ever IN the subject of Representative from the fact
that she has two contemplated lines OF improvement run
ming through her borders / am convinced that 1 could
not aecePtyonr nomination without producing division in
the Wing party. Sooner than result 50 much de.
precate, greatly prefer prospects of No.
Uucal promotion, tor the common good ct our common
cause Under any other circumstances should not have
e al liberty oppose YOUR wishes and trust that Won
wi approve the step have TAKEN and unite with me in
giving hearty and cheerful support the two gentlemen
who may propose hemss Ives candidates for your su-
itages re- IN the belief that YOU will lose nothing
by different selections for Cd Abemare has many
" " orthier son " than myself.
HENRY ST. GEORGE HARRIS
AIBENAKLY. Feb 23d lSI6
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spOIIsyIvania IIceting.

Alta called meeting Of the Wings Of the county Of spott
syIyana, town Of fredericksburg, held Of the Courtbou.e
VI February
On motion Of Nr. WIN. a. Little, Doot. b. r. WELL.
FORD was called 70 the Chair, and SLiUgHTEk was sp
pointed Secretary.
And after the meeting had been addressed by Mr.. P
Thornton Lomux, Mr.. John l.. Marye, and Mr. VIM A.
Little IN remarks characterized by ability and zeal In the
Wing cause, the following Re outons having been pre-
Wously proposed by NJ Lomux, unanimously adopt
ed
Whereas, II is a matter Of primary importance TO the
Wing cause m the Eighth Congressional District that each
county the district should BE- ulyreproented m the Con-
vonuon held Of Tapplhaunock on the 2Jh instant
and whereas u understood thS some euIty na. beru
experienced 10 procuring foil delegation from the county
Of Sp1yvaua and town Of fredericksburg attend "a
Convention 80
Be it therefore Resolved That to following persons be.
and they ore hereby appointed 70 said county and
Town 10 shid Convention, VIZ VIM A Lule Rob Sem.
pie, John l. Maryc Layton Atkins. Dr. Geo r Cotuii.
chaoI, Arthur Goodwin Jas Mcclure Ivory Perkins J,s
Cray Michael Amos, Jno " H,rndon. Ino Berry Jno
Chew, J. + L1max, Brn'n Clarke. SBpietgp Clutch
field. Lewis Boges Mefoor Waller. Benz RaygIngs
Dr. II + Minor, Robert Cammack, Joseph A'sop MAJOR
" w Joucs, GIbl Ling, DR.. Jas 70 Lawrence, Thos n
bip'como, Win Slaughter VIM a Jackson, Jas w Ford
and John II R1belts.
Resolved That uis meeting would respectfully and most
earnestly urge upon The sad delegates the great orsrs
TO Che Wing cause of each and all Of them attending said
Whcreu' the name Of Jno Forbes. Esq has since the
last meeting held bore, the - doy ~ Januaty been
brought To the notice Of THE District o.. suitable indyi-
oua 20 receive the nomination Of the approaching Convex
u"n % candidate 90 represent the Eighth Congregational
District Of Virginia in the Congress vi the o. and
whereas is the opinion Of this meeting that there Do ma
genueman who could moro successfully unite tho whole
] Wing vote Of the District.
R,soyed, therefore, That he delegates sr8res,d bo
and hey hereby requested To- prcscnt the name Of M
sad John VI iorbcs Ed 60 the Convention o. suitsbI,
cand cate Coz that oco end 10 oil fair and honorab
exeui9ns 20 procure hs nomination. And further tb,
though a meeting thus expresses lis preference Tor nj,
f'rblP We pledge Ourselves TO Wing brethren Of th,
District 10 support viii best efforts The nominee Of sa
| Convention whoever be ru-y b.
Resolved, That Dr. L. Roane having declined the nomi
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nation the Wing candidate for this Senatorial District
aud being important that another should be
made by the Whgs the delegates above named are here
by requested aud authorized with the from
Caroline and Essex in nominating proper candidate for
that office.
Resolved, That the chairman and secretary OF this meet
ing be added to the list OF delegates and that any other
Wing voter Of the county. who may be present ut the Con.
venon be- and is hereby fully authorized to take part in
It's Ptoceedlngs as delegate from this county.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be sign
cd by the Chairman and Secretary and forwarded to the
FredereksbGrg Richmond and Alexandra papers for pub
location.
BEVERLEY X. WEXFORD, Chairman.
NJ. SfNvgurXK. Secrctarv