The Arkansas banner., 1847-06-21

Pine RiaH, which resulted in the death of this gen tleman. We received an scconAi Of this sad affair this morning, after ouf paper was made up with all the causes which led 10 t. but we can only give room al present to the following stems from the statement. As Mir. De Bauu and his son James, about day-break on the 18th inst, were going from their residence to ile store. Mir De Baum Senr. shot down abou, i5 or 20 paces from Whites tavern by some one from the door, and fell mortally woan- ded Another discharge itotp inc same place. was fred al his son. and although six buck shot entered his body, he is recboyering from his wounds. Mir. De Baum Sen', died before any aid could reach biin. What may have led 10 the per- petration of this dec,i, or who committed it we do not feel al liberty 10 say, until information in a more authentic lota may reach as, although ndnes nave been mentioned tn connection with the natter and Pnbc cpiuioH is fixed upon the men.
 By tf1e death of Me. DeIlaun, We have ostan ac- cotnrlshed and elegant gentleman, strict and un tring man of business, and social companion whose cultivated intellect, high sense of honor. and winning aidless, gained the friendship of all who esjoyed his society.
 DlEp.--Ai Fort Towson, on the i2ih nsI.. Capt. WM. ARMSTRONG; Superintendent and disbursIng agent for the Indian Nation West. There few men whose death will be more siucercA regretted by the people of this State. He has been for many yeags most faithful. efficient officer of the Gov ernmeni and in all the relations of private life he has won the warm regard of those arognd him The Indians lesed aud respected him. and as n |. -. .fF... ..f.s. government will look m vain Tor man. who can SO well succeed m keeping up intercourse SO fiiendly. His beneyoleucc of character was we'll known, his reputation above reproach and the grief of those who knew him intimately will Se the purest tribute to his memory
 Col DoNIPIIAx-CArT PIKe-Our readers will recoIlect that fears were entertained for the safety of the command, under these officers but from inc Picket Guard of May l7ih we learn tlat Capt Pike was al Parras where he remained until overtaken by Col. Doniphan The rGmor oI the attack upon Capt. P. was untrue. lie met no In- diahs. Col. DoniplIan. encountered no opposition after leaving Chihuahua. Col. D. is without teats and has little camp eqnipage of any kint. He was expected at Saillo on he Fist May
 FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BAsK.--The Presi- dent of this institution, S Wheatly Esq, las made an expose ofiis condition published in tte hieu- phis Enquirer, from which the editor of that paper draws the conclusion that an early appreciation of its notes from the present offering rates of discount would seem 10 be an obvious consequence inas- mach the payment of one third of the debts due to itwonld amount 10 withdrawal of it's circulation
 He says that explicit statement has been delayed because large amounts of the bills and drafts owned by the bank have been placed in the hands of agents for collection and il will not take more than twenty days longer 10 ascertain what amount oi these is paid what protested and what the proba. bie loss. Buthe adds giving Inc widest range which runor assigns to losses in particular quarters, the Bank ought still 10 have the means to redeem every dollar of its cicuation and other liabilities o the community, and pay sOmefhiag-Inore or less to it's stockholders.
 TRorHIEs OF WAR,-Cominodore Perry has sent to the War Department at Washington, by the sloop of war St. Mary, a number of flags taken at Tux. pan, and 3l guns; l3 cf which are brass pieces from San Juan de UIloa and Alvarado. The dates of their manufacture and the inscriptions upon them, are given the Unien. One called the Meneiass, is dated upon the breeeh ring A. D. l732 st Seville
 The Saltillo Picket Guard says that the Canan. ches arc committing outrages daily upon the Mexi- cans. On the 7th Prox. they fell upon rancho about 30 miles distant from that place. and beside killing many women and children took all the pro- pery they could find. strong party attacked one of our provision trains, but finding it belonged to Americans iei, il unmoIested. They eyinee no disposition Ia interfere with Uncle Sam
 HAVE YOU A SuARr RlzoR ,-Ifyou have not, it gives us pIeasune 10 inform you, that recent improvement in Razor strops has been made, which converts the operation of shaving, often SO painful and d:sagreeable into perfect uxury This last best git Gin the razor suop way,) to men with heavy boards and dull instruments is offered for sale by w. P. Officer; of this city and from fair trial ol one. which he kindly presented to us we think il may rank among the most valuable inventions of the day. You need only pass dull razor four times over this sirop. and you have longet scrape your chin wilt tears in your eyes, yourself in the glass griHnng with pain, IL produces smooth. keen edge that enables yod io slave with srea; eosaeeFt We commend it to our friends not only upon our own experience, but that of others who have pur- chased ''Freemans strop" from MT Officer
 We have received from friend in Carroll coun ty in addition to other Iayors, liues upon the battle of Beera Vista We would cheerflll, give them place in our columns, but we have already published so much poetry upon the subject that readers must have become tired nl II; aud besides we have three other pieces on our table upon the same subject. aecliaed
 CAsuAtTy.-we have been informed that MT Peter IFaisoa, an engiEeer on the steamer .4ieri fell overheard on the night of Sunday last, while the boat was lyIng at a woodward, abou, l2 miles below Van BuIen, and, before any assistance could bs .o,.ln...I ,...x ,.,,, ,..a