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The Arkansas banner., 1847-12-13
The Psa-ye;. or pisaa,.

The gi.stisr, psa-nat, or gseRad-rea (.9nvokis kspoy9e11 s ieguminoas piant similar Co the p~a or bsan. bat differs from them ia eontaining about ten per cent of oil. resembling that Of the alaaana and consequently k more fsftraiag sssd equally nntritio,ss tO maa asd snimals. ThsFcfe=e, from thee properties, aad tbe vsIae of the grcra ssen,s when peag ia a fertilizer. wc tN3nk the fol- lowing Nni1rks'f om Mir. M'Csaghan, ef Missis- sippi, are worthy the attention of Southern plan teEs
 "I planted, tise 18th of Fehy lest, three scYas in pisdars. ia TOWN five feet spaFt the peas about is inches apart, in a common snail farFow made with
 balt-fongue plough, on level ground. having first hraken ap and narrowed it well. The weather af- terw1rsis in March, was very cold, wet, and unfa- vorahae, and killed many of tho peas which had sprouted, that had very poor stand; they, however, grew finely, an1 interieckei across the rows. and covered the ground pretty we'll On the Eth of Get began digging for fear of fTa<,) by loosrRing the ground little round the buneh with iron fork ~ith three pr ags, each above thirteen inches leag, and then pitched the fork under the taP-root and pressed t ap; hand follows and lifs up line baaeh, most of the peas aeheriag to is and shakes the s0Sd (eirt we have none ali eff an lays i out straight to enFc like hay; when sufficiently cured, tic up ia bundles the proper size for cut tingbox. and stow away for winter food foFhorses, cows, &e., tlaa which there can be nothing better more RatricioHs The piadars that are torn from the vine partly left the tsp of the ground, aRl can easily he picked up after rain. then tara tic hogs in, and they gather the halance and fatscn as finely on them on corn Our poorest land will yield 6fiy to eighty bushels of the peas and over son of hay per acre, and altogether I regari ii as oRc of the finest crops inc Southern farmer raise. If we could afford to give an en- tire crop to the land, 1 persuaded 1t would be qate good as a eroa of your beet red clover to tertilize It. There has beea mistaken policy parsied, almost universally; in cHltivating the pindsr, by covering over the tops with earth we. they begin to dsom; this is not only unnecessary, but positively injurious; although the top or vine grows straight up at first. yet when it is time 10 ssed. the sfaaii flores the end of which t'e pea
 row. aris, the vine iaclin-s 10 the grou nd until Il finds a efeper location. and then extends it's brsRcHes two three, four feet ia length n every direction, tonchiRg the earth. The only cnltiya- ton requisite is to keep the groand loose and clear of Wesfs aud grass and level as possible so that the fbFes on which the pea grows can penetrate the ground easily, l intend. next year, to piant pin- ders in hitls, or, rather in cheeks two feet apart each way, which will euse them 10 grow in ap- right bunehs yielding more hay and will be easier dug, aaa, think, win probably yield as many peas '' -fmsTieda .fyr1cHtfsrist.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING N FILToy corsrY

At large and respectable meeting of the Demo- cratic citizens of Fulton county held at the Court house in the town of Salem. on Saturday, the 27th day of November. Is47, in pursuance ,o previous notice, the following proceedings ner had 10 wi,
 On motion of E. c. Hunter. Esq.
 LEWIS WELLS was called 10 the Chair, nd Y. L. BAKER appointed Secretary; whereGp on the Chairman explained the object of the mee.in in . few brief and appropriate remarks.
 On motion of E. C. Hunter committee was ap pointed, consisting of the following gentleman. io wit:
 B. II Johnson, Isaac King. William PiIIosy, Ben Iamin Has kins and Samuel Rowan, to drsfi rssolu. lions expressive Of the object of he meeting where aPoa the committee retired, and aftsr short deb- efation reported the lolsoWiax Fesola ioas to wt:
 Whereas. it s proposed. by the Denoc sey Of the State of Arkansas, and published in the Democratic papers of his State, tha; Democratic State Con- Nentiou h- hed al ihe eiiy of Little Rock. on the ist Monday in January. is4s, for the purpose of nominating suitable candidates for Congress, Cove nor and Presidential Electors.
 Resolrsd. Asref0re That the Democratic citizens of this county approve the object of sneh eonveu- ton an the time and place of holding the same
 Resolced. That ~e have fail confidence in the talents, integrity and patriotism of R. W. JOHN SON that we believe him te be an unw ayering Democrat. soand politician and an able s,aiesmsa. and that vote be cast foG him as the next cand, dale for Congress.
 Resolved, That we confidently believe that the duties of the Executive office of this SiAie have bseo ably and faishfaliy discharged by THOMAS S DREW, ard tha; our vote be cast for him as our next candidate ios GOyerasF
 Resolved, That ELIAs x. CoswAx be authorized and requested to cast vote as herein before ex- pressed, in said convection. and also oaF vote for son- three Democrats candidates for Electors Eos President and Vice President of the Usised States
 Resoioed. That the Chairman and Secretary be reqaested io sign the foregoing proceedings. ssd faEward copy or the same to tbe Democrat and Banner for publication. On motion of Wm- P Morris that this eo6vention be and the same is hereby adjourned sia< de.
 L. R. WELLS. Chairman.
 x L. BAKEA. Secretary.
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On motion the meeting adjourned.
 H0RATIO BERNARD, Chairman.
WILLIAM 1FotT, StcretarI. DEMOCRATIC MEETING N Pglk r0TyTE.

According to previous notice, Saturday thr 20h day of November, is37, large ard respectable TOT ton oi the osmecraiic citizens of Polk county mel at the Court House. ia the town of Dallas, for lbt purpose of selecting delegate to attend the Demo. cratic State Convention. fo be holden on ihe first Monday'n January next, at the capitol in the City of Little Rock
 The meeting was organized by calling ihe Hen. F.. II Featherston 10 the Char, and appoint j. a Scott, Secretary
 Whereupon the Chair explained the object of the meeting in brief and appropriate manner; and o.
 Motion of Jas. Mallory, the Chair appointed fbe following named persons to draft resolutions, sss pressive ot the wishes of the meeting. to wit:
 Jas. Mallory. Allen TronAdale, Jas. Pirie. A N kaykendall. L. Nj. Jones, John Brumey, E. Story and 5. F Pope, who retired short time and s2g. ted the following resolutions, which were unsnn. onsly adopted
 ReS0ired, That we, democratic citizens of pok county, believe that Convention is the only meshs by which union and harmony caa be produced, and success 10 our party ensured, therefore give os hearty a5seai to the measure. by sending deesas to rePresen. ns in said State Convention.
 Resotsed That We have full confidence ih 'he h teSriiy, ability, and sound democracy of ssissa ef fellow citizen, Judge SAM C. ROANE, an therefore respectfully recommend him 10 the Con veniton, as suitable man 10 be nomBs;ed on 's' democratic ticket for Governor; and we hereby "a. sh"St oti HRtcgaies 10 use all PossiDie meahs procure hts appointment.
 Rf"ieed, That we. having full confidence in 'bs integrity ahii'y, and sound democracy oi oar Sof thy and talented fellow citizen. WILL \ MsoN , OLDHAM, therefore respectfully recommend aa 10 the Convention. as a suitable man tS repressi ns h the Congress of inc Unitsd States, as oar hf choice, and Allied N. Wilson ouT second ehoes and our delegate is hereby instructed to east ih' vcie accordingly, but II the above named genfs me so rs.sf th.Y YotR tAs next best man.
 The voie being taken, Benj. F Pope was anat Imoosy elected as tbe deiegsie 10 ess' tbe sfnt 9 this county, ih sad State Convention. ---
 Rssoteed, Thai the proceedings of 'hIs meeting N sigHed by ihe Ck,aIIutan aud Secretary. and esP' oi # be sent i,r tbe Arkansas siaie De@Ccrst l@ publication
 On motion of Allen Treusdale. the meeting st' loufned, Sias die. +. Ii. FEATHERsON, Chslfmsh
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J. M. So0rT, Secretary. DEMOCRATIC MEETING N feNWii C0INl

There having been notices given, thai there ~ot. be townships of the aforesaid county on inc %A day of November. for the purpose of appointing lSS delegates from each township. in sad eounlt p meet ns the residence of Thomas ". Yeaabs, or 'a' lih day of December, for the purpose Of holding county Cosyehtioe, for the purpose of apPo'n'hs delegates, and 10 nstfuet the to siiend o'a' Convention. 70 be held at the city of Little koeE % the fTsi Monday Tn January next.
 The meeting csTne 10 order, by Richard 1',nl Esq. being elected Chairman Of sad CcHsen''es' and the intention and rafpose of ,he meeting eses explained by the prssIdeEt. the loiloAlng pioeefF Iags were had:
 On motioHoi Lewis Stockton, Esq and sseoAa'' by Win ButFett. Esq,
 Rss0tped, Thai. ib consequence Of thsir Vt'"- delegates from only three tawnships. leaving ssss townships unrepses<ated in ssid Coosenoh' 's' the delegates forming this meeting, adlooin.
 On motion of Hehry Benedict, Esd, hal oo', ate harmony, the democracy present hold o0'~' meeting when the motion was uBsBimogsiy ~s ted. Wben on motion of Rchsfd Grim. h'q - W. Benedici, Esq. was nominated P'sshle''' s.~ Capt John Murray set as Secretary to sA'a m''"'s said 'Soiion vas unanimously sdoptsd' l.s
 On motion of Mir. baf5eti. Esq. aBG sef'"" by Daniel Hawsou. Esd, Ths, the pfoc'onz,. the county meeting Asld ,h this coan'y on l'f !. day of October. ls47, be and inc same :, a,Isa s, adopted by ibis meeting, afeT said moii"e " VI submitted by the chair. said motion unsa'a'1' ly adopted. ,..5|
 Rssoised, By this Isrsting, that dIaeo'd ' strife iA tbe democracy cease, aad 'hsl hsfss prevail in the democratic party iR old Coos" th- great desire o3 al coDp0sisg this taerass'
 On motion sf Thsmas " VsBsbie, iae sfH'S cratic psgess in Arkansas please give the PFV'"' lRgs of shis meeting one insertion. On motion of John sefoggtn, the Pfe'ileh' Secretary siga he proceedings 0f thIs Bssuhs' ihis meeting adioar ssns die. ,..,
 R. ". BENEDICT, fres'ds'-
 JOHN HVRRAF. Secretary,
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TRAVELLING lGEyf.
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sof sale oa the ist Ae0tay in January next. Sseh. of eoa'se as may be covered by pse-emp'iOs hefOrs sas. tise s bs reserxed from saie and Ikcse irles which have been located especially for individasS enttled under the law to lr their scses os the par pose- viii also be erased from the list, when the Paschase is completed.
 Advertisement is also made of eeIfain lands for which notes were giyea-b~Goee she eenkrnafioa Of the sane 'o the Stale. al rte price of two dollars. and for which notes the parrbaser is authorized to sahssilste neg note under the s,h section Of an aet approved 23d December. Is44
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\ NEw REo oRutr.-Capt Tobin. the banornos arihy correspondent oi the New Orleans D-lt, ia one of hls rccat letters from La Eaeantada near tiie battle field of Baena Vista, relates the iolowing inels-It:
 \ yoaas gentleman frosa vicksbnry sbipnad as T seidie' ia ,he S.coid Mi-stssippi regiment. and performed al hi, dates adtDcaby He was smart daPpei Little .siio@, without hair oa his face in the shape oF moastache or whisker. There ,.,s always joke On hss tongue ald d smile on his lin and the usually relieved hin from such bard work choppins w ood. etc. His c.eeks were very snOoth-he was very handscme--and bis name was Luke Surrey Barring size. he was the very eoun- ierpaTt Of Lnks Sere, hte deputy sheriT of New Orleans. The boys called hin Lacy Donr tell Sere about If, or may b. they'n Lncy him. .ne, while, Lnac grew saIlow about the gilJs ami bis corporation wax~d Totund as an alaenaas's Luke wss sick; his friends advised a doctor bat Laka said II was dropsy. hereditary ennpiaint-hiS mother had | before hn. Hs became very js.i. mate with aD old Mexican hag votress of Laeipa and baitoafd bis jicke, closer up to bis throat The jacket ~as piseca bres;ed aad se louni ria that Luke, by tight squeezing had cantFived io do what some say the Onaipotent himself cant do. make two mountains without valley between ths,e He grew .ieksr- inc hag was sent for-ftkev cal, her sa9e feame, Mexican for foolish woman and Lake soon had ltttle dropsy 10 bis astas Mother and baby are as well as can b. expected don'. know whether the boys lad or weneb. bnt there gong io ehristeH him after the Commander. in-Cbisf When the Mexicans heasd il. the. eiae. elated. ''Holy Virgin, it was hard eaoagh 10 R ,h, the Ans'ieans when they sci men against US. b., when the women come aud, and hrtnz little soliiefs with them. we must be beaten''
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lsGESiors HEs's NEsr.--ar. J. N &. in this yil- iag~, eiaiJs to possess letters patent for an | ious hen mes whieh he thus describes Tae bot tom oi The n'st E 90 eonS nc ed to lei the egg tnreas h and oat of sight; when he hea taras round to yee Fer P 'odnc ion cacs!iag her aelisht the " ie, she IS astoBished ro fiod the nest en,y so naturally sapPosing herself mistak D. she again sits down and lays another egg; aud so on, nntlI toe ne essary number of eggs required are obtained Mr. s does not nisnufsc tGre the nest, but effers 'righis For sale T.is nest woald b. aa excellent iGs. ''-- P~-rs D-=serG!
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Cen. W0r:h and tAs lmtri,aa Pri,op,,,

We deea ihe publication of the following letter froEn American ofcers. recently nrfnaners in Msx, co. 10 Gen Worth, emSaeatly ans to thai y,n,sa. maH, as well as to tksse whose names are attached to [. We have been Of the epiaisn that there was Fesfssaess somewhere ia eaacavarag to procure inc prompt enlargement of those Au,crIcaa pFinprrs n Ncxice whose ehsuge was stipulated for, aflsr the hattie ef Baeaa Vista; h is ther fore just thvi he who did exert himself to ex'ead reiicf te bis suffer ing ceahtFs nssa should recieve public approval thcrfer.--Ple.
 CITv oF Mxzfco, Oct. q. isf7, CsRerat-The undersigned, recently prisoaers oS war before leaving M.xice for our hoae. dssire to cypress to yca, thragh ia fsebse terms, the hirh respect and admiration we entertain for your char s seses as elsixen ot oar country sad dissiu- guished commander of her army, and par,ienlariv V to assure yoa of oar grateful sense of yonv kind- nssss as friend who sympathixed with us in ,nis- fortune, and by repeated and kind commnpications. afforded almost inc eay rays es Agye .aA eosnEar; whce penetrated the gloom sf ear tedious ialpFls- Onmsnt It woaId. perhaps, b. maiast to sappos. tha. VI, were aathoaght cf. aad thas nc dcsirr was felt ,o eher and sVea rclsaSc Rs, by other officers in our army; Yet lt certainly IS true, and beeom.s us te bear in grateful memory, that yoW alone deemed is hot uhinPeflant, and found il not iuaprartcahe Co convey to us n the F~ary isolation of our prisosl kl"d and eoriia assaraace4 of syTapathv and of '~~ets aAN tnsS, teo, m such terEEss as tseni- selves avonched their origin Ia a mind equal alike 'o the n'h'e destiny Of eevating and adorning the high character of his country aud [" tho no less e'd~aFing offices of miuistering to the ndiysd uai comfort of his safsring countrymcn In the hope that at some future day. not far distant we may D" gra'ihed Tn the oppor unty of giving more substantial and public testimonial of the sincerity of the sentiments above express d. we have tho hon or |" subscribe ourselves, with stc highes, respect Sopr .rienas and most ohedieat servants
 JOHN P, GAINES, Maj. Ky. Cavalry.
 Sol.oN BoRIAND. Maj. Ark Vols.
 VI, HEADY, Capt Ky Cav.
 '. M. CLAY. Capt Ny. Cay.
 |. (. DANl.EY, Capt Ark Vols
 V. r. SMITH. Capt and A. Q. NJ, '. $. 4. " wM' r BARBot.. Lieut.. Ky. fnfy.
 T. J. CHURCHILL, Lieut.. Ky Cav
 GEO. K. DAVIDSON, Lieut., Ky Cav To Aa,or Gen W. ]. woKrH. T. $. A.
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AN ELorEMKsr-rhe New York Ssa of Ta~s- day, say. We understand that the &sagiiter Of well known Merchant ia Pearl street has eIoped with yosng gentleman, artist we believe, and well known ia the literary circles of this city and sosios IL is thought that ahcy are aow in Pala- desphiaa
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The WashiH'on correspondent of the ltin,ore SsH states that ioHS c. ApAss will avail himself oi the fist opportunity 10 declare hInselfia favor oi Inc ae IaisiIIoa Of sl Mexico He has held such to be the Insestase result of he war and has been app'eheaslve that treaty would be made by which portion of ,he territDty woald be lost
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Tss !" AsraGSp,SG DIss LosUsss," which the Edi.oS of the Democrat proniised 10 make when he should receive the Nier Eapers, the ''eviiences of base eenSptrasy" among The eliqae to re-instate that ofheeT-whcre they Let Us have more than oas shsT Stgasrrph written by Gov. Drew aud an isolated sentence from Col Johnson letter You have promised yoar reaers to expose all kints of corruption wh~a yon .c"ived the copies which Ash ley dernsnded from the Secretary for your benefit you have lhe4n, and yei one have yoa published We hold you 10 yolS 7lc 'ze. py rriaiar, yna sub Jsci yoyTssii, evsa anon Yra Eieu55, so .t -cr, s oft-yag prac;iss,l d5r, ar' l~s-- '. i-1pr ss.ior that ysGr 5ossiias eharz w-r- haiDhis; and vh.rp Gol. Muier'4 ,r'i-r> to Cgi. Ashley ysAich tfe Senator said s.osi shed so taac Ii ti upoa tb saa jeet, Col. Miller ioug go. apenly and boldly gate teii pesmi~>,ua thr,agh our eolanns, tha; Ali ai. letters in Ashley mshtbe pasIishod, He hasI no,h- ing 10 conceal. no.las soa6i ntiA he removed sh- seal of seesecy, x any had existed aD Iet the Senator to grxni kia he sAms privilege." Where are ik<yl
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DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

Fo< the information of readrrS, VIC give br- low the result fur have heard of th. meet ings held in the several eoun'ie. r the rurpose Of appointing delegates to the Stais Convention to be held in January next. aad ios whom said delegates were instructed 10 cast the vote
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WAR DEPARTMENT, WaShinyton. Nov. Ia. iSl7

J Sir-l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yoaf letter of the fith ultimn.
 The great number of offers made 10 the President and this department of vnunteer companies. bat talilons and regiments, for tsc war with Mexico, renders 1t impossible to give appropriate answer n- dvdnaily to those gentlemen who have patriotical- ly iendered their scryices it is therefore in this form, generally stated for the information of all that acquisitions have been male for volunteers to the full exteu, authorized by law. and whcn the torce called for SHaii have been furnished, the au- thority Of the President to accept the services of volunteers will he exhausted The letter above re ferred to "Tii, however be placed on file for such consideration as circumstances may hereafter rem der proper. /
 Very respectfully,
 Yoar obedient servant,
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PAexkT Srrsxyss.-A 6ae iine Of Steam boats has hsea essabtI bel between Fort Smilh and Ns- rol-oa. II is Earmed of thfee handsome and fast .sunning boats. and acquainted wiihthe cf- eosnn~ad them to the patronage of the pub lie. Fos further particulars sse adTt
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te'resPsaseRce of tLe Lsaissile Demaerat
 paElbftL fiLiMITi. BHs Haadfed and NIsHtf PtrseN PFrisAsd. THa L9SS OF THE STRiMER PHEylI.
CIepe.a,,f. Nor o7 \ D \

t0ceaa1, Rer Z1, : r. A un sandAy morning the steamer phGHix, bound np lie Lakes, when hear Sh~bozeson, took fire be- low decks. All etorts 10 Sxiingpish the ha,nes were on's..ths. Thee were on scsrd si the time ot whom took the small boats and rusked ohi iron, the burning boat these ~s-e picked ap by toe Deiawafe, which soon hove ln sight The Delaware arrived osly in tune 10 S= ,nonrnfa spectator of iais terrible calamity. and To hear the Agpnzed shneks oi iaose who perish-d on board the Ph@nix Had her atrvsi been few mingtes esTiier, she woaii lro5asly have been able to save ali on board the eoAfias, siing steamer
 4 taIse number ei the passengers were esnigraa a,s fToai Holland
 Tue phenix was owned by Pesse k Allen. of Cleveland Sae aAs iasgred for fifteen thousand dollars
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Secretary of War. D. MERiwETIEEa, Esq Louisville, Ky.

HE SCIENTIFIC ExPEntvos TO THE DEAp SEA- under Lt. Lynch, U. :. x, is for the purpose of exploring that mys'eriotts and wonderful fake-the most extraordinary in the kno~n wotld--and ascer- taIniAg, 1T possible, whether it oF volcanic origin not and to refute The position of infdel philos phers wlth regard to its formation The plncida ton os t'is subject s desiderstum To science and would be most gratifying 10 the whole Christian world. II will be creditlbe to our country if the question should he 4 length finally settled by ifs science and en'erpused We infer from Lieut. Lyaeh's letter that the expedition has the counte nance of the government.
 IT In all the schedules presented by bankrupts, not an instance has ever been known where an .ten haS been set down as so much lost hy adver- Using
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Thr Certificate.

The Dcmeerat asks how we can def nd Gov. Dsew. for nsing private letter of AshIey's to Mil ter fAr te PurPnse of exposing the dupIie,y of the fosner. And continues te publish certificate from Gev. Drew, that the lettsy was in AshIry's own hand writing" We have before said ssai nc certificate attached the letter which we pub lhhed, tor we had then and still retain the srSginai doesasnr In all it's deformIcy Tber~ is mark of privsey aheat it, and except that the writer might b. asasRed of the deceitfnl and d0ab ceaing he pursued Ia the matter, suppose woad a.k that Il sheald b. saPpcsed. Bat why dsss the editor select the certificate sanoshing harp apssf Admitting tt be gesaiss. It smeasss ,o more than the fact of Gov, Drews assurance io the Prssidcnf, thst Cot. Ashley had written such let let. Aud why dses he take foar lines from the aee1ssai ani lave his readers ia doabs to Inc eenfzientizi character of the isttcrf
 R psiai<h Il MT. Esliior, and show us how cat fsxseusiy s~issse spyssyeadsaes' has heen violated
 We alre ,ea-bat let us have aotiias s5Oss is.
 Tasaash the kindness of our old friend and f-l'ow cisis<n. M-. Gao. Boses are in po-sessioR of Ta psrs from Pashia. Mexiee coHtsiaing iefssr from Mai Cratchseld ts tho editor of the Flag ef Free dsa ssd the reply, which wiil bs foaad in another c0lamn.