The Arkansas banner., 1847-12-13
IAs Lll, sIIa. Nrlshl.-PrsssnIatioa el FIale.

The New York eoTesponaenf ol ,he Charleston eossiei, writing under date of the ssh uIi. nseatss the following atsses,lag incident:
 ''Soale time before the death of he late Silas WFtght, Aamoer of merchants snd others of our afst elxens. united ,o procure Iail and hAadseme srrrice oI eslFer Co preseni ssO that distinguished statesman, as an eydenee oi respect ios hs pahssc character and services. The plate was neatly 6s- ished at Inc lime of his d. ath. and has been fully eosnpieted Tor some titne. uf eoutse, sies kls de- PAFtuFe 10 AS world Of tbe mighty dead. ikis t.sti mo'..a assumed . new aad more soiemo and al Ircung va.ae. Its presentation to Ms. Wright SAs aETarsd to lake place af aS ssfiy dzy rhe uxsa Eai sorrow tor saeh loss should have iod some hat Of i,s easler'sess, that other mat'eCs might, sth out IHirusion. ctain attention from the uoarner. Finally. II WAS settled that the ceremony shoald take place iasI evening, A tse Staysrsans Institute aad accordingly large number of the SEsi ladies and gehtemen of ihe city assembled to witness it.
 The plate, consisting Of lea aisd coffee set of large pieces. large psiehers, and case oi more than to0 staall pieces, such forks, spSehs. &e, was exhibited 10 the audience table in front ni ihe platform. IL perfectly elegant aa very massive, worthy ef the occasion and the pafties- MIs NTight did sot appear in person, bat was rep resented by General Joan A. Dix. hs' osSn iri~Hd. and ste long and iniistI associate oi her deceased husband. NIT Charles Adsiaae. tn behalf If the eoinnitee, dsliveTed the plate n short speech fai of feeling and eoaehed in tersns every way aPpro- pria'e ID this Gea. Dix responded, and for about aa hoaI held the audience in deep aisniton, as be spoke ol his departed friend ,he dpibs ol his Ianost heart. The tribaie was aFet ting as il was ssneere; Ii came from earnest feeling aUdFeaeh- ed Inc same inner easdFies in the souss q! the s ieRsTs. All who were there departed with the most grateful Teceiieciiuns of the scene.'
 PEISTERs PRoyERBs-If the iolloxins piihy sayings which we clip lTaiu an exchange papeT are nf hSar fsr,tA tablets ot marble they as least deserving of piaee-and prominent one, ioO--in every aewspa- per Tn the land:
 1. Never inquire thou, of the editor for the news for behosd II is his duty a ths appointed time, to give Il unio thee without asking.
 II. hen thou doSt wnta tor h5s paper. never say unto hi, what ,hnkest thou of ay piece :: for It may he that ihe truth might odefsl lh~e
 iti- h is no ii that thou shouitist asS f,om hul who IS the aihot ot any article for his duty reqairss him 10 keep such things to himself.
 ". Whea thou do-t enter me printing office, haze eare 0nto thysen. that thou dosi no' loHch type; for thou tnayst cause the Praes much trouo-
 V. Look 10, tlaoa s; the copy which is ia the hands of eomPosiors, for ihat ls mei in the s-h o the printer.
 VI. Neither examine ,hon the proof-sheet: for ii Is not ready ,o meet the eye, thai ihOG mayst un derStznd it
 VII. Prefer thy own city newspaper 10 any oth- -subscibeinia>disteiy and rsy for i; a advance and it shaGi be well with thee sg1 thy fiie ones. Erster Ners Letter.
 Cot WYsKooP AND GAIT. XALKER.-A e;tsf frotn member of the late Captain Walkers tcm- pAny, published in the .fmertesa Ssy$
 '-Ihe body of Caplssn A aixeF convs yed. after the fight, aiih military hcsofs to carriage supposed 10 belong ta Gen. Santa Anna. escorted by the PeaHsy aHia kegimeHi uF,ert Inc contnasd oi Col, N. r. NyukOop, ihs officer, N ho had ben al variance wIih Captain W. barst tears looking tite bo-iy of tie d-eeased and rXeSlaed Il sS0,sI have gtysH years oi ,ny existence Il eo1ld have spoken t0 Capt Walker before be died ,"