Democratic banner., 1847-08-09

T. E. Hatcher, Clerk Of the county court
of Marion, and Mr.. Thompson, Clerk Of
THE circuit court.
S. K. Caldwell is elected Clerk of the
circuit court in Rails county, and VIM. o.
Young, county clerk.
Jacob L. Sharp is reelected Clerk Of
the Circuit and County Courts in Montgom-
cry county. =.
q. We learn from our exchanges that a
misunderstanding has taken place between
Messrs. Pratt and Campbell of the Illinois
Convention, which has led to an interchange
of hostile notes, and will probably result
in a duel. 1t is to be hoped their friends
will interpose and use every exertion to
have the matter adjusted without resort to
this mistaken and bloody code Of honor
The St. Louis Union Of the Sd says:
The two members of the illinois Conven-
ton, between whom hostile notes are said
ito have been exchanged, arrived here, we
are informed, on Saturday night, and have
both been arrested. We know not the pre-
else nature of the difficulty between them,
but should suppose mutual friends could adj
just it honorably to each Of the PARTIES
There. are very few cases indeed which in
the opinion of the public will Justify a re-
sort to arms in private quarrels.
Fourteen men, belonging to Capt. Angney's
company, o Jefferson City arrived al Fort
Leavenwortk OF the 2ath nit, direct from
Santa Fc. They bring no news.
a company from Santa Fe was expected
to arrive at the Fort on the 30th ult.
The army worm in a few hours destroyed
the entire cotton crop Of a plantation near
Lake Providence, says the New Orleans
Delta.
Lieut.. Nay, Of the Niavy.-The Wash,
ington Union, Of Saturday night says:
We are happy to relieve the public mind
from uneasiness in regard to this gallant
officer, who arrived in this city last evening.
He has not lost his RICH: arm, as the Va
HonaI I~nteAigencer supposed, nor is he in
any further danger of it. We learn from
his broth, DR.. Frederick May, that it may
be some time before the wound will be heal
ed; yet he has every reason TO believe the
arm will be saved, andi'S usefulness il <9me
degree preserved.
UHion Of The Pacific and The Adnttc.-
A new company for uniting the two oceans
by the lake of Nicaragua is perhaps on the
eve of being definitely constituted in Bel.
,Igiun,.
The Belgian Charge des Affaires has re.
Gently left Guatemala for Belgium, bearing
a project of agreement, in virtue Of which
if tits approved, the Belgic government
will undertake the opening Of a road Of
communication by the navigation of the
Motagua as fer as G~ualsn, and a railway a:
far as Guatemala, which will commence tc
be opened at both extremities at the same
time, and, when concluded a PEACE toll,
will be recovered for the indemnif. alton 81
the capital which may be invested, which,
as has been calculated, will not be less than
two millions of dollars.
IL The N. Y, Express of Monday even.
ing, the 26th inst, says:-Both the grair
! and cotton markets have improved within
Il few days. Flour is selling at half a dol.
lar higher than it did at the beginning o.
the week, cotton a half cent, and corn and
wheat full five cents advance. The pri.
vate letters from Europe show an advance
Of three farthingsa pound on cotton, which
is much beyond the published accounts
This has had its influence.
The arrival Of the Washingon steamer
is looked for with unusual interest, partic,
nIaIIy By the dealers III breadstuiFs. If tn.
downward tendency in Europe should b.
arrested, prices would advance here. Ou
receipts If grain and -four are falling of
very materially.