The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-23
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 May 18th, lsfs. DEGa SsR: According 10 my promise at rar,ing proceed b write few isems from which perhaps yon may glean something interesting
 1 arrived here a week since upon sraw and gus ty day,'s and from the coldness ef the wind which old Boreas let loose threugh this little valley, you would have imagined you had unexpectedly entered frozea region, Old Sol has eondeseended to shel few of his golden beams into this neither regioz within the last two days, bat at distant intervals The wea'hcr during this sp1ing has been very m. farorabe ss tue invaIsds who are here. Thete are understand. upwards of hundred afflicted with variety of diseases, bat chiefly rhumatism.
 Nature here in deep vale surrounded by rugged hills of uneouth appearance, pours forth fora her streaming sides life giving waters, equal Potence almost 10 the rejuvsustipg spring so eagerly sought for by the early Spanish adventnrers in this try. From the use of the waters the lame made step forth lightly and gracefully, tse blind to sec and the afflicted hy chrome disease have healing balm administered to their infrmites.
 The incidental or healing qualities of the hot wa. ter far excel the highest triamphs og science, as many poor sufferer who has been painfully con. veyed hither with withered lmbs ana shroudsf fea- lures, after exhausting the skin of medicine, and has the failing virtue of these springs been restored to friends at home with upright limbs and with coan,snanee radiant with health and happiness can testify. As health restoring agent the Hot Springs stand nnrssie and beyond all prslse, thou sands who lingering on beds Of pain, dtd they but know it, nigh, come hers and be relieved
 There are two principal hoteh, MiteheIl's and Anig's, both well kept and pleasant, and number of other smaller boarding houses. Mitchell is desir ous of s~Iiias out, is fine chance for enterpr sing man to make fortune.
 Among fine visitors bere I am rlsased 10 say we have Maj. FIournoy and family. The Major you recoT'ect took an active part in the Jauaay conven- ton. and was zeaioas advocate for the harmony ard union of the party He aRd his accomplished lady, are most agreeable accession to society, and by the socabiIi'y and pleasant manners eontri bu'e greatly to the pleasure and enjoyment of the Springs. He is caudid9te for at in our nex, general assembly from Desha and do most sincere ly hope that the democracy of that county with him for their standard bearer. may throw off the thral dom of whggery. The Maj has my sincere wishes for bis success sure he has of every good de- who is acquainted win his devotion to the party.
 Last Friday ihe unexpected news of the Heath of Gel. Ashley reached us, and a; the same time of Sebas,ian's appointment to hl ,he vacancy. This is no doubt popalar appointment. Sebastian is polished gentleman and richly deserves all that you | sk.. u = race promiees to be a very interesting among the host of candidates for such honors, we may reckon on, Sever. distinguished Commissioner in Mex leo, Col. Hampstead, fwhc is already cut in mo- dest and sensible circuIar.) Hon. ". K Sebastian. Hon. Solcn Borland. Major Field, Judge Oldham, and others. Perhaps some of these may have 10 idea of running ba, I set them down as some of the most prominent, democrats.
 Tn the present crisis it behooves each member of the party to the vgiiant and active, let their very eIertion be male for success, complete success in the Stafe elections for members of the iegslature and have union and good feeling, as the main- spring of action and it may b. hoped that the Sena tcrial election will pass off without the exciting scenes and bitter feelings of the past.
 It has been confidently expected that Gen. Fay Tor would be here this summer but since the old hero has determined 10 run oR his own ho0t for Presiden, l suppose be has other '.jisa 10 Jrg.'-
 We have among the visitors here, phrenologis ist, Dr. Crane, professor of some celebrity. He grat- fed us wi,h lecture a few evenings since on the leading features of the science, but he dealt in generalites and distractions it rather difficult to see their application to phrenoiogy He contends .aat the world has been wrong since creation and will remain until the human mind and indeed the body is under the sway and direction of phrenology which is the panacea for all the evils, and moral dis ease of this sinful world D.