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a. ]. ARMSTRONG,
CHAS. b. MITCHELL,
L. II. FEATHERSTON,
LHtio Rock. ArkS., Nor. l7th. 1915.

In the latter part Of last summer, a
Young daughter of Mr. Corcoran, (oi the
firm OF Corcoran & Riggs Of Washing.
ton city, was playing with some friends
on the wharf, in the rear OF the grounds
Of Captain Charles Williams, at Stoning.
ton, Connecticut, and stepped into boat
which, by some accident, was Ioosed and
dnfted from the shore The child fright.
ened al the danger, jumped overheard -
Mr. Gurdon Smith boat builder. who
was near by, swan in and rescued her at
the last moment Of struggling. Mr. Cor
coran was in Europe at that time, engaged
in business, as is widely known. lie has
siuce returned, and we saw last week a
letter from him TO Mr. Smith, expressing
his gratitude, aud incloslng one thousand
dollars as testimony Of it. This is re-
ward at once unexpected to the receiver
and noble in the giver doing honor 10 the
heart Of the father Mr Smith is, we are
glad to be informed, worthy recipient,
highly esteemed by all who know him
~ Y JoVr ot Copimc,cc
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
Y,ii. NOVEMBER go. is4a.
WASHINGTON FEMALE INsrrurr,-We

WASHINGTON FEMALE lNsrlrurf,-Ne
are requested by Professor SLACK to state,
that there will be no vacation at the end
OF the present session but, that the two
sessions will continue until the summer
vacation. II is thought proper to make
this announcement, that parents may not
keep their daughters at home, until the
commencement ofanolhersession. Pupils
entered now will have eight months before
the time OF vacation, and can JOIN the
classes at any time during the session.
We would suggest 10 parents the pro-
pfieiy of sending in then pupils as soon as
convenient, without waiting for any speei-
fed period OF the session. The school Is
prospeyiag. we might say, beyond the
hopes OF its warmest friends. Send IN
your daughters, and let the Institution
be, at once, placed nron a solid aud per
manent foundation.
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
LITTLE Rock. Nov. 2l. ISIS.

Governor Drew's letter resigning his
station as governor, 10 take effect Oh the
last day OF the present session of the Leg.
isaiure has just been read in the Senate.
So we are to have another election to I'LL
the vacancy Who will be the candi.
dates, is not yet known.
As yet there has been no time set for
the election OF United States Senator for
the term Of SIX years from the 18th Of
March next; neither has day been fixed
upon for the Election Of Supreme Judges.
The proposed amendments to the con-
stitution have passed their first reading
and the Judiciary committee have been
instructed to report on the cxpcdiegcy Of
enlarging the Judicial districts, raising
the salaries Of Judges, and compelling
them to excllange'circuits, &c,
A bill has been prepared, providing
that the calling Of convention TO alter
the constitution shall be submitted to the
people at the next general election, which,
1t is thought will be reported by the Sc.
leel committee on that subject.
The election of General Taylor is no
longer a problem, even the " Washington
Union" gives it up, and says all is lost,
and calls upon the party 10 rally for the
contest four years hence A jubilee was
held by the Wings in the Hall of Repre-
isn,aiives last night and several excel.
ent speeches were made.
Yours truly
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

THAT same Old Coon is out again,
His thumb upon his nose is,
And the way he's mnde the feathers ily
Is sin to Moses"
"Don't halloo, before yon are ont OF the
woods" is an cid saying, and although
we always felt sanguine of the success OF
"old Zach, we thought we might as
well wait until the matter was settled, and
then once for all, trot out our varmint,
In ~, We tfotted him ont little too
soon, and when after the result was nscer.
tained our democratic friends used to
remind us OF 1t, we felt as II we had let a
bird go; aud promised ourself not TO he
guillyof such another indlsefeiion. Now,
however, the case is diiIereut,-we have
nothing TO fear. as the election oil Gen
Taylor is no longer problemaiieal, The
Locos give 1t up, but some of them appear
10 die hard, and we don't blame lhem.-
The act IS. they aiA't used 10 II, like we
Arkansas Whigs, who ever sinee the for.
nation Of our State Government, and even
before it, haye been compelled Ike "bonnd
boys at shucking. ITO wait for The last IA.
bic, when devil a crumb was there left i9r
them, We have been politically lieksd so
oNcn lha, we have got used 10 il. The
difficulty IS in getting us to stay iiekod
This we positively and unequiyoeally have
always refused to do.
Tno following States, giving l6s Elec'
ioral votes, II more than are necessary
for choice, haye gone ior Gen. Taylor
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
e'orrespoaaenee IF the Telegraph.
LITTLE Roek. Nov. 20, 1878.

LITTLE Roek, Nov. 90, 1878.
Since my last communication, a resolu.
ton from the lower House, TO 60 into the
election OF a United States Senator. for
the term commencing on the ith OF Mareh
next, was this day land on the table, by
the Senate, under the belief that existing
circumstances as heretofore, would pre-.
vent choice. This election is therefore
postponed for the sober second thought
of the members. and all seem now dis
posed to proceed in earnest with their
legislative duties.
Al the proposed amendments 10 the
Constitution, have passed, except the two
last, which relate TO the taxing of land
and the county of Washington. A bill has
passed the Senate, changing the time Of
holding the Circuit Courts, IN the 9th Ju.
dicial Circuit 1t proposes that the terms
shall commence on the Sd Mondays in
April and October. Ii is expected the
Judicial Circuits will be enlarged, and
consequently the number of Judges re.
dueed and their pay increased.
Governor Drew has declared himself
candidate, in addition to the candidates
already in the field, (Messrs Sewer and
Borland,) for the six years term in the U.
States Senate, commencing on the lth Of
March next
There are so many candidates for the
Supreme bench, that it is impossible for
me to enumeraie them all at present
Yours, truly.
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29

ARRIVAL OF Mn. CLrroRn-NEws
FROM MEXlco.-Mr, Clifford arrived at
New Orleans on the llth inst, ON his
way home. II Is understood that he will
return in about two months. Mr. Clifford
is accomplished hy Mr., Rosa, Mexican
Minister TO our government.
We make up the following summary
OF the news from the Picoyune of the
10th lust.
The Mexican Congress adjourned on
the I'd inst Both Houses having assem-.
bled, the President aud his Cabinet pre-.
senled themselves aud the former made
an address in which he ran over the late
events in the history Of the Republic,
and concluded by announcing that an
exlra session would shortly be called.
lie then declared the session closed
The press complains bitterly that Con.
gress has adjourned, leaving undone much
important business. The new tariff bill
Is the great omission.
The frontier States OF Mexico continue
to be rayaged by the incursions Of the
Indians, Ii Il check be not put TO lhem
says the papers. some States will be
depopulated
Gen. Bustamente commands the troops
operating in the Sierra. Ills immediate
command is but three hundred men.
Geu. Arisla has submitted plan for
the complete reorganization ofthe military
iofee OF the country.
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29

frrULIAguHs u DISTINGUISHED Pm.
llu MuN-A Washington letter mulrL
IN describing tie peeulauugs ii saus
distinguished rubUg men, -ay-
IL r. interesting sometime, to see tho
different way, IN wluch different iudiyld.
unl, gct out OF the ,aur dilemma. Nj
Calhoun is uul at a lu-, .uf word. hut
occasionally ono sugh, 10 bi- throat. 10
puurlualious like Mochalhs 'Iic1a -
j., such a ce-c hc gNc-a prtulcut twich
oi TWO %, hi- ,hu collar and ran, his
bouy tnger- though his hong gay har
ull lt iauly ba-llgs again Webster,
when bothered lnr a wogd. or snafled up
Iu q sentence, almost ,n,unbly scratches
lhs mucr corner ol hu hN eve. carefully
with the third hngaI VI bis u1ht haud.--
Failing IA tins lac rub- hl- nose quite
iiclcriy with the bcul Anuclc ul ms thumb
Asa doSaier rcSofi, be spnngs his knees
apart until hi, leg, resemble an elp,is,
lhgu pluuung biz hands deep into hl-
pochct. be- throws ,hg upper section OF
ius body ,manly forward aud the word
Is bO0W 10 rpmc. General Cas-, lu "A
similar pIcdieamrul passes In, hand rap.
IDLY along the lower edge OF ms vest
Nj Benton sinks his voice 10 that the
remainder OF hi sentence ., uumtrllgiblc.
Nj Maugum BE- violent and the ohdumtc
word is supplied 10y OaL.hosk.-boo :"
Nc. johnson oI Nd, Cuupudcn aud Alr.
llauncguu, are never bothered, they
speak night on aud their drafts upon
the Presidents English are never di.hon.
opd.
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29

seven counties, and states that as far as
aseertained, Coss' majority is about 96z
There are yet thttcen counties to be heard
from, which, it.thnks, may probably in.
CREASE his majority to 200 We do not
now think, It viii exceed 1900 at tho fur.
thest. BY our next we will probably
have the full official returns.
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
PR ESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN
ARKANSAS.

The following are the official returns
from sixteen counties, received since our
last We last week published the official
returns from Ii counties, in which the
mnIorucs for Cass, were lO5 For Tay-
lof $50
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29

MEXICAN INpENNITY-They have com
menced the payment of the Mexican M
IDENTITIES at the North. These claims
were selling very low two or three years
ago-fiteen to twenty cents on the dol
lar They now realize some 1913 per
cent, principal and interest. One party
in New Yor, is believed to have realized
100000 from his investments in these
claims. " O. Pic. =
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29

FELoN EmGUAToN To TnE L. STATES
We have more than once called attention
to the fact u the expectation Of criminals
from various countries Of Europe to our
own shores. The circumstance was sd
vcrcd 10 rs an explanation OF the growth
of crime aud Generalization IN Ihis aud
other cities, from which superficial lnquI.
Ycr- have argued that Boston was dcgcn-
Grating in morals. We have the lcstmo.
ny OF the London Times in couoboratlon
OF the fact ol the transportation Of iclons
TO the United States; aud now the Lon
don correspondent ol the New York Her
aid confirms ls statements. \ proof was
gwen the 10Th OF last month by two poor
women, who appeared before the Lord
Mayor OF London to solicit relief, as they
had been deprived Of allmcans of support
by the departure of their husbands 10 n.
York, where they had been sent by an OF.
gauzcd society," ol which Lord Ashley IS
President, their passages paid, and their
families left TO shift for themselves as
they best might. A Mr.. Jackson who
described himself as city missionary,
was the agent who selected these men
as proper candidates for the socletys
bouffy Ought not our government to
protest against proceedings like this
Boston Transcript,
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29

SCIENTIFIC PRnfnEeY,-Aboutmnetcen
year ago, Nj. lluil. OF Wilton. Coup,
lheaa remarkably cool student Ia hii col.
lrgialr course, was suddenly deprived OF
hi- reason aud memory In lhosc circum.
stances, hi, falher Rev Mr Hat. sent
hm to Hartford, hm finding 10 relief,
IL sent him to Dr. Chaplin, ol Cambridge,
Mass The Doctor sand there Was no
feiiet Tor him n lhat umc,-bul aI The
aga Of lliuy.siN or seven, there would be
u rhnusc that lhe BRAIN was too much
expanded for the Uranium, and thcra
would ut thai age he contraction. which
woull enable II "a act hsaltuully.
liz nnNluus laIhefnnd muiy saW their
hnpes prmmm1fily deferred lor ulnelepn
geaHs That lime has recently expired,
aud to their gfeat JOY the prophecy Is lul.
dllel. The man BEGAN 10 inquire for his
hooks. a, Il b. Ind jnsl laid them down.
and resumed his mathematical studies
where be- leii lhem.
There wa IN Trace on biz mind ol tins
long blank IN his hig. or Of any thing
which has occurred IA it, aud be did not
AnoW HAT he was almost forty years OF
az.
The circumstances ol greatest interest
Is. lhal whereas h. went INTO tins state oi
lfangrmeai Ia DIP religious anxiety
he eamr out al II With "a hn4hl ehazlsn
h8Pr. which hud hapn obtained without
The knowledge ul IN. lliyud- sholl time
belorr. n. ! JaH. CgaL
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
LAFAYETTE County.
Majority for Cass,

These were the only precincts brought
in, except Union, which, a. before SAID,
was thrown out.
Respectfully, your ob't servant,
A. BYRNE,
Clerk Of Lafayette Circuit Court.
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29

Indiana has declared for the establish.
ment Of free schools by vote Of y, ,545,
against ?I2j3
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
eoan.erlos.-We stated last week,

CoaR1orloN, stated last week,
that in consequence Of the rejection by
the clerk. OF tho vote of Walnut Hill
precinct, Lafayette county gave Cass
majority OF 10 votes instead OF 8 minority
for Taylor, as we had before stated
THIS statement we made on the authority
of several persons who professed TO know
the iaets, but weOre advised TINT our in.
formauls were in crrorin their statements,
upon which our article was based. We
give below u letter from Mr. Byrne CIV.
ing full detail the matter. We cheer.
fully make the correction. and trust that
the error into which we were led will
do no one either harm or injustice.
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
TReSRaH Nor q,

Mr. Marshall from n select committee
reported in favor OF changing the mode OF
voting in this State, and moved that the
report be adopted. Lost.
Mr.. Murphy, on leave, introduced a bill
to establish system Of primary schools,
which was read twice aud referred to the
committee on Education
Mr.. Farmer announced to the House
the dccease of his colleague, Col John
ii. Strong, Of johnson county
The death Of Mr.. Lewis r.. Wells, a
Representative of Fulton county, was
also announced aud, on motion of Mr.
Collins committee was appointed on the
part OF the House to act with the com.
nlttee of the Senate in making arrange.
ments for the burial Of the two deceased
members.
On motion Of Mr.. Riggs, the House
adjourned in respect Of the memory Of the
late deceased members.
"Wednesday, Nou. 22.
The House met, and adjourned 10 attend
the funeral Of Mr. Wells. -'.. ...
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
LrwIsviLLE, ARKANSAS,
2jlh November, lsis.
70 the Editor Of The Telegraph .

2jlh November lSiS.
To the Editor Of the Tfiegrdphi
SR-from an Editorial in your paper
OF the 22d inst, relative to the election
returns OF Lafayette county, it seems lhat
the first statement yon made OF the vote
OF the county was erroneous, aud inns.
much Us you are disposed to ceusure me-
Tor II mistake that occurred, no Doubt,
from the misrepresentation tnot intention.
nj, by any means,) Of other persons about
this matter. will give you n full aud cor.
rect statement below, OF the entire vote Of
this county, and also, endsayor TO explain
how the mistake originated. On the
evening of the fifth day after the election.
the ren'7ns tom one precinct, Clarke, J
eRme al, which we did not much look lof,
at that late hour which precinct gave
/ Cas- Il majority OF II votes Ii this had
not been received, Taylor would have
Carried the county, By |, instead Of j
vote. as You stated. On the day nilerlhis
precinct was returned. the gentleman who
I informed you that the county had gone
for Taylor. left this place Tor Washington,
I and not knowing lhal the vote oi TINT
precinct had been received, reported (ns
he brlieaed.) that the county had gone tor
Taylor As to the Walnut Hills vote
I thai iedS not hr0leH ont, although the re.
turns were not brought in by one of the
Judges This, however, | did not know,
until day or two after. The gentleman
who handed me the returns, was citizen
OF the county, with whom | am weltae
( quainled and from the fact vi his living
in the noighborhood Of Walnut Hills,
supposed lac was one Of the Judges OF
that place rs | had uol been in office long,
and did not know who the Judges Of the
different precincts were.
UHioa precinct, instead of Walnut Hills
was thrown out, on account OF inlormallty,
which | am credihly informed by persons
who voted there, gave tic vote. The
mistake IN relation TO this. originated this
way: From conyersing with the citizen.
OF this place, about tins matter, iind thai
it has been the general impression that II
was Walnut Hills, Instead of Union pre-
cinct, that was thrown ont, but my alb
sIract will show to the contrary. As lo
the manner in which the votes were re
ceiyed at the different precincts, | did moi
consider that had the right to say
whether they were legal or illegal, aud
was governed entirely by the Judges Ger
tifcatc. The followingis 4 true statement
OF the vote OF this county, which, together
with the foregoing statement, desire you
to publish, in order that may be exempt
ed from all blame IN the matter.
LAFAYETTE County.
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
IL We received no mail from beyond
Little Rock on Sunday tight
To THE EplroR or Tue TELEGRAPH

SiI. The undersigned, in connection
with other personal friends Of Gen. &, d.
Royston, having presented his name TO
the Legislature as candidate for n seat
in the Senate Of the United States con.
trary to his wishes, aud without his con.
sent, deem it but an act Of justice to Gen.
Roysion to make his po,iii.n in the mat
- ...,l.i.a.I,.
Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29

The Gazette has returns from thirty.
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Mr.. EDiroR, = As in January III, | was again
on the past week made the favored recipient Of
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ANOTHER DREADFUL STEAMBOAT
EXPLOSION.

sssssst SOUs bkUe
Full particulars have been received here,
of the total destruction Of tho steamer Blue
Ridge, by the explosion If her boilers.-
The accident occurred on Saturday night,
about ono o'clock, during a severe snow
storm. The explosion was tremendous
Tho whole vessel was reduced to perfcc /
wreck. The boilers were thrown over
board, end the hull sunk inmcdis,ely.-
The cabin parted from the hull, and iloa.cd
OIL Those Of Tho passengers who we're
noa killed, chung to tho cabin, which fIoat.
ed eight n,ilcs down tho river before thav
wcre relieved. No accurate c,nclusion
can bc Turned Of the number Of lives lost
There were seventy persons IN bnrd, Of
whom twenty or thirty are lost. Among
those saved was B. RrpERT, Of Louisville.
The passengers were compelled 10 20 sshore
ia their night clashes, and very few sayed
any thing whatever. They were princi-
pAlly from Kanawha. Tho cause oi the
exploeion u easily trnced, and is attributed
10 defective boilers, end the want Of a sup.
ply Of water. The boilers had been used
nise ysars, and were burnt dw.- No.
RYsblican.
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THE MARKETS.

ST.. LorIs, Jan. l5th.-Whcas, sp., 20 o IS;
mixed, 90 IS; winter, 90 %. Flour, $50 q
ATS. Corn, car, % 20; Oats, 25 . 81; Barley,
35a 81.
Wheat 40 As. Corn, Ga.
BALTIMORE, Jan. l5.-Flour 5,87 600.
N. York, Jan. l5.-Flour 6,i2l $50.
PIrTsBUR0, JAM l5--Flour 500 5,l2A.
CTx,'lYArI, Jan. t5.-Flour AIS. Wheat 95
a 90.
CHICAGO, Jan'ry. 20--wheat, spring, 60 65;
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EVERAL tracts 81 Land Of good DUAL.
iiy and we'll located, near Davenport, for
sale n, basgnin. One tract Of leo acres one
OF Io0 acres; one Of 20 acrcs and two OF 60 ecfes
each.
Now Is the time to purchase, for lands asS
now ut their lowest possible rates, % the inn.
pfove'ncnss now going on in this vicinity and
.nose % DC commenced the coming spring, will
nave tendency TO enhance the price Of lands
and town LOIS from 20 TO 30 per cent. within @
months; and !he advantages aud market that
worcestershire Steam Mills, now about being com.
pleted, will and has already materially Sdven.
ced the price Of adjacen. lands and town proo.
erty; and as healthy and confidential fcclins
now prevails amongst proprictors Of fcdl es,aes3
we need not look for nor fear relapse, bu, %
the contrary expect steady advance aud rapid
improvement throughout Scott county.
A. e. FULTON.
Davenport, October 2ist, l847. eff
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