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The Arkansas banner., 1849-02-06

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The Arkansas banner., 1849-02-06

FEliE person who took from the sists \ "Cisy's Digest of the laws of Alaboase qusssed t9 reiusHit. D. E. GsREI
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C,EGARS AsD TOBACCO F e0a iiavsa' - and Resaiia Sexsrs. n boxes be-t and eosssns' Tobacco. just received asd fo, sale y
 ,sro JOHN D. ADAMS
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The Prinrera, rn.,irnl.

The Festival cf .As New York Typographical al Society took place on the etenag os the issi. inst the l43d enniversary of the birth-dsy of Franklin ai Inc Coltsecfh The exercises eommeaced al : o'clock, ey which tine the hall was flied wiih the members of the society. their wives, sisters, and daughters. The New fefk Tnhase of the 18th
 inst. says that more intelligent collection of faces we have rarely looked upon. The members of the Press snd the invited guests took their seats upon iee PiatiofD. uPon which stood splendid bust oi frsnkila, loaned fot the occasion br Mir Hitchcock. ol the American Museam Among the guests, we noticed ,hs tolowpg diStlngai he'd aulhnfs and pYo. tessieBai men Washington lfsiog, x. P Willis. W. C. Bryant, Ex.Mayor Harper, Dr. Fsaueis, Rufus w t;ris,sold, Rev. Ralph Hoy, and Msss,s. lnman, Han', Clark, RAymoad, G r. Morris, and other editors of this city
 The President, Chailes MeDeyit'. called ths meeting to order Dingie's band, which was in attendance, played 6ne overture. after which te following esle, on "FIaakiin.' written by Bagara Taylor, fihe Tibuns, vas sung by a cho.s:
The Arkansas banner., 1849-02-06

AFlJLET SEED, &e, % bags s1lllst ss"l' M 1 boxes ColliBa'h Axes, 56 ibs fsfts tteen ln oll. received aud for ss!e by
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DROVISIONS, &c .--35 bbls CincDna, ] n
 \ bhis Bacon Sides. easks clear sides. xs ata Star Candles; Goo lbs Cotton Yarn. Ne. 5pss eeived from Cincinnati, and for sale very io cash, by lau2l J. D ADsy
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GRASS SEED.
LOST HOOK.

= CASKS CANyAGSED HAMS. rsrei, ,) fof sale h. liee WI b W
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A Small Farm to Ken

TI,HE subscriber offers fof feo, small
 \ the city of Little l. ek. containing t~' or three actes IS fine laai good iecivaure.
 a!apted to market fam !. HEAb
The Arkansas banner., 1849-02-06

 The ihnnders oi a mighty age May drown the voices of the past. Bat thau, the printer a'd the sage, Shall speak thy wisdom in ihe last The power 70 stay the aee'ing thought, Unto thy hand Was early given, 'Till win the Inind's qniek lightning ftaugAt. itiearnoi to letter ,hat ei Heaven The page where. by tAe priutei's afl, Thy voice hss been eternal made, Still bears its lessons wide spau, The woi!d 10 giadden md to aid And now he lightning's wing of fire, Which first was tstned beneath thAhagsd Takes on iis path Of slender wne The printers word from land to laad ThSY both shall work. from sge 10 age, For good Or iil, maa's will sublime The Hash ofthoagh: l.a many a page, The lightning throb, outspeeding Time
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Ma ALEsx GAAy, of the firm ei Messst Good I.ea L Gray slll act oS- agest. da'isg sar ab senee from tis e.ty ia sel'iag sceaahis dse as q by us. h. fANtE a hkp D.
 Little Rock, Feb. l, Ist-.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

Wesee in the Chicago Com. Advert
ser,a article i'm relation to the Wisconsin
Fire and, Marine, Insurance Company's
checks, signed by, large number of the
business men Of that city, personally
known to US to be entitled to confidence,
from which we take the following ex-
tract. The public can take il for what it
is worth: Z JIG TN
Nothing has transpired TO weaken, .he>
confidence of eundersigneG in the SOL
vency of the institution. ,and,wi.lingness
on the part Of the manage. $ TO pay. And
in justice to it, the Undersigned feel
hound to say, that their confidence is cer-a
tainly not weakened by the recent run up
on it inasmuch as it has promptly re-
deemed these checks simultaneously, at
six different points at regular rates;
parallel of which, has never been known
in America; besides this il is known that,
private bond has been executed by
Mess-s. Smith and Mitchell, pledginy
their personal estate to The amount of one
and half million dollars, which is de-
clared by legal counsel to be good and
valid. .8'a
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21
From the Burlington Gazette Extra.
CONGRESSIONAL News,
BY TELEGRAPH. ETA
Interesting from WashimtOn---
DisuniOn threaten cd--Fight In
the House. AAss.aS
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, Dec. -.

- WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
The House met this morning. A mo-
ton was made to elect Speaker by
ballot and was lost. Several hours sub
sequently different members were ma
king speeches. u &EL ~
The Southern boys very emphatical-
ly declared themselves and the whole
South ready to dissolve the Union, if the
UYitnOt Proviso was passed.: they came
prepared Tor :his at all hazards
During the debate sharp words pass
ed between Duer, of New York. and
Meade, of Va, each calling the other
disuniomsts. Duer called Meade liar;
Meade rushed at him. A general rush
followed. The Sergeant at Arms APP
peared, and commanded order. A mo.
ton was then made to adjourn which
was lost. ".' i.''atifas' 81
There was great excitement, but final
ly order was restored, A duel is an
ticipated. The debating continued until
near 4 o'clock, whom the first ballot was
taken. For Winthrop So, Cobb 40,
Potter %, Stanley 81, Baily 26, scatter
ing 20. There being no choice, the
House adjourned till tomorrow. The
chances for an organization are very un-
certain. ''''7 'i
The Senate met and adjourned Till to-
morrow.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

The California Bubble.--3O0, vessels
are now in San Francisco Bay, 500 will
qave lefr the. United States by the end of
the year; $4,000 persons win have gone
in these vessels and BY the steamers.--
Nearly an equal number will reach the
piacers by land--l00,000 persons will
be there by or soon after the first Of Jan.
1850. The cost of outfit and passage
cannot be less than 800 TO man or $30,-
100000. Will it not cost them $500
year to hue in. California;, If SO, there
are $4,000, more. Would they not
think their time cheaply sold at 500 a
year, clear of board and clotIies? This
would be $4,000, 900 more, or $780,
100000 Of goidT.-,,,othiing but gold
must come from California to bring the
miners of square with the world
Who believes that AaF ofsthis sum will
come! $2O,0OO,OOO is the rational esti-
mate that can be made. This will be
in the hands Of a very, few, of the army
of 100000; and in one year, we must be
prepared to welcome back fifty thousand
broken down, poor, disappointed men,
discouraged forlife.-Boston Travetler.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21
JOS. H. D. STREET 8 R. n. WARDEN, EDITORS.
OttumWa, Dec.21, 1919.

LycEuM.-I'he meeting last Friday
evening was well attended and passed
off pleasantly. The Peace question,
especially, ELECTED considerable inieres,
on the part of members The question
for to night is: j
e "Ought this country to preserve a
strict neutrality towards other nations in
all cases?" t T.
The debate will be opened on the ar
frmalive by ]. w NoRRis; and on the
negative by II. b. HENDERsHoTT, Esq.
We believe. there is standing invitation
to the public, including by all means The
ladies, to attend.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

s'This much promised, our suggestion
is that we again petition Congress for the
grant of lands 10 aid in the construction
of the; bridge, at this point, asking Con-
gress 10 make liberal grant of lands
adjacent to the Des Moines River grant,
for the construction of the Keosauqua
bridge. "----Io,Oa Democrat. 3a har
81 This is beautiful! Has the editor of
the democrat lost the resolutions of the
Cass Baltimore Convention! an appro-
priation by Congress TO construct the
Keosauqua bridge, indeed! Why man,
if you. were the most ultra Whigin the
country, you could notcarry the doc
trine of internal Improvements to a great
er extreme. A work, local in the most
limited sense Of the term; bridge for
the exclusive benefit of The town of
Keosauqua, of what earthly benefit
could il be, except to enable those who
are SO unfortunate as toNfind thems elves
shut into your bend, to get back into the
world again. But it is alwaysso. These
Locofocos find their principles wonder
fully elastic and accommodating, when
they have neighborhood bridge to build,
or some turnpike leading by their own
doors, to throw up; as in the case in
point, we then find them most liberal
construciionists. !,
But when the question is one of i'm
proving harbors on the lakes-clearing
out the Mississippi, or constructing 9TH
er works of great national importance,
they are then constructionists Of the
striclest sort. Their conventions pro-
mulgate their resolutions; the press thun-
ders forth their democratic denunciations,
and they meet you with their yetoes a,
every turn.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21
Aca Initial !, Of Ci,iids.

N. CHILDs, tried for embezzling the
funds. of the Bank of Missouri, has
been acquitted. The result, says the
Missouri Republican, is in accordance
with the general expectation g rowing out
of the nature of the testimony. An ac-
quittal by a jury, however, will scarcely
serve to restore Mr. G. to his former
high standing iu the estimation of the
community. The chain of circumsian-
tial evidence against HIM has served to
enter up a Judgement in the public mind
very different from that returned by the
Jury before which he was tried.-IoUa
State Gazette. l.
The Philadelphia Ledger Of the Sd
has the following: ,s,
alt is understood that the construction
of cal.al at Nicaragua. will be recon-
mended TO the favorable consideration
of Congress-" att.egt
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

EXTRAORDINARY SpIcrpE.--A great
stir was lately created at Niagara Falls
by the report that a certain married lady
had committed suicide by jumping into
The river and going over the falls, leay-
ing two cherub boys at the hotel where
she stopped to mourn her loss, and be
forwarded to their Grand Pa, in Michi-
gan, and a letter to the keeper ofthe ho-
tel, stating that she had become DISCUSS
ted with life, and had made up her
mind TO the commission of the act. $40
The mystery was finally cleared up,
by information that the lady, instead of
jumping into the cataract, had jumped
lnto the arms of a certain gentleman.
and gone of with him to parts unknown.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

TExAs.-We have received a copy Of
the message of Governor Wood, Of TEX
as. He. communicates to die Legislature
the fact chat the effort Of the State 10 ex-
tend its jurisdiction over the Senta Fe
district had proved abortive, the author
tiles of the General Governments, i'm pos
session, having refused to recognize the
right claimed by the Stale in the matter.
Communications had been directed to the
late and present Executive OF the Gener-
al Government, setting forth the claims
of Texas TO the territory, but from nei.h-
er, thus far, had any response been re-
ceived. l-alu III al Iaf,3 eltIta.6 BE-
He thinks that il would be folly 10 at
rempt farther to legislate the State into
jurisdiction oyer this territory, and says:
81 would therefore recommend that
ample power be'conferred on the Execu-
tive Of the State, and ample means be
placed at his disposal and that it be ex-
pressly required of him to raise the
proper issue and contest it, not by DEM
onstrating in argument the business ofour'
claim, nor by reference to our statutes,
but with the whole power and resources,
of the State. The result of any legis-
lation short Of this wiil be as barren and
pro6tless as that which Ilregret it to be
my duty to- communicate. E
;sAs to the exact meaning Of the term.
"contesting with the whole power and
resources OF the State, his excellency
leaves us to draw our own conclusions.
He suggests the propriety of having
surveyed and opened a good road from
the capital Of the STATE to Santa F..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

a The House of Representatives
had not organized on the 18th, the date Of
our latest adyices. All the Washington
news we have received, will be found
under the appropriate head. (, q al4lA
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

return .tosVegas, they subsaaaenay
proceeded on their journey and When
they had arrived At a point Between
Milestone and Point Of Rocks, they dis.
covered that what had been .told them
was too true-they found the bodies of
several persons whom they Recognized,
among the rest those of James M. White,
Villain Galloway. and Ben Bausman,
(colored barber) of this city. "a a.r
II is supposed that Mrs. White land
child were ntaken prisoners. There
were .eightkilled in all. ? ZOE 81 %
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

~ ioAtomeeting was to bs held yes
terday (the 90 at Knoxville, Illinois. ,.og
concert measures to construct railroad
from Peoria to Oquawka, Is miles above
Burlington, under a charter from the
Legislature granted some years since, B
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

Or. Brandreih, Of pill notoriety. has
been elected Senator in New York..
Having made fortune by physicipg the
body personal, he has now turned his
attention to the body polite, 4Faaa. ~
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

other Democratic Board; the improves.
ment is fonnd too productive source of
revenue to the hungry officials Of the
party, to epushed TO "a speedy compile
ton. /S-LT
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

Strange TO say, there are no Smiths in
the presen, Congress This may be the
reason Of their getting along Sc badly,
There are six Kings. four Thompsons,
three Johnsois, three Harrises, &c. &c.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

These roads are becoming very popu-
lar in all parts Of our country; we
scarcely ever take up paper, from any
quarter without seeing notices of this
kind of improvement beingin progress.
The people Of Burlington are now ia
king measures to connect that city by a
plank road with Mt. Pieasant, in Henry
county; and we are well. advised enter
tain serious intentions at as early a
day as possible, to push it through to
this place. This is agood move on the
par Of Burlington; indeed, necessary
one to secure to her the 2rade of the
Des Moincs Valley. We cordially en-.
dorse the undertaking, and SO far as we
are concerned, shall do all in our power
to aid and promote il. This road would,
in our opinion, pay heavy dividend to
the stockhoidS4s, from The start
Werdesire to call public attention, in
this connection, to the importance of a
plank road Communication between this
place and Centreville in Appanoose coun-
~; a works of immense importance
10 our business interests, and to the
growth and prosperity Of the fertile and
productive region through which it would
pass, and with which ii would bring US
in communication. Our plan contem.
templates aibranch road to Albia,the coun.
" SCAT Of Monroe county, which is on
the direct road tosCouncil Bluffs. Il
may be regarded by some as premature
to N1ge these improvements, at this time;
bat we are SO firmly persuaded Of the
practicabil:ty and importance Of them tc
this whole region, that we feel justified
in broaching the subject, and shall con-
tinue TO urge il, in the confident belief
that the day is not distant when it car
be carried into execution, either in con.
nectien with the Burlington road, or as
an Independent undertaking.
q Eff 2 = II
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21
Xenia Branch Bank:
rs, same as above.

Fraudulent debtors in Trinidad, who
owe less than $50, are distinguished by
having their heads shaved. An excel
lent substitute that, for Imprisonment.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

Iowa has procured a stone, to be pre-
scented OH her behalf TO the Washington
Monument Committee. 1t was procu.
red in Van Buren, county. fi.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, Dec: Is.
In the House to-day two, ballots for
Speaker were had, which resulted as fol-
lows: l4S
46th ballot-W Winthrop II, Stanley 67,
Stevens %, Boyd IS Potter IL, scatter
ing l6. -. 'a. ..''.
47th Winthrop 10, BOYD sc,
Stevens 81, Potter ls, Stanley &C, scat
tering II. ..,a 80. - .-.- a..
The House then adjourned. -.
In THE SENATE Mr.. BERRIEN offered
resolution for the appointment of a
committee to inform the President that
the Senate was orgaized and ready to re-
ceive Executive communications.
Mr.. CLAY spoke in favor Of the reso-
luton. He had only RETAINED from Of
fering something to the same effect from
unwillingness to obtrude himself upon
the Senate. The commencement Of a
new administration was always attended
with press of business, and il was i'm
portant that the Senate should act upon
such matters as legitimately pertained to
it. Whilst all regretted the state of
things in the other House, the Senate
aud Executive had functions to perform
which in nowise interfered with or de-
pended ON other departments. He ho-
ped tibet the resolution would pass forth
with. The resolution was then adopted,
and the committee appointed waited on
the President, who informed them that
he would send in communication on
Monday. The Senate then adjourned.
The ballotings in the House passed off
very quietly. -. d.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

- The river opposite Burlington
closed on Saturday night last, and'he
crossing is now regarded as, quite secure.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

Hon. Thos. Butler King. M. C. from
Gborgia, lnowIin California has resign
ebbis seat 10, Congress. "a
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21
NEWS BY THE LAST MAIL.

"A letter to the Republican, from INDIE
pendence, dated Nov. 26, says: "'rhe
Cholera is amongst us--it broke out on
the Goth and in "a hours so persons
died. Since then it has prevailed to an
alarming extent. As yet, none of our
countrymen have taken it, a deep gloom
prevails throughout the town; business
is almost at stand; i'm truth, it is a seri-
Gus matter TO be in the midst Of the
scourge.'' 4
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

1--WE know but little of architecture"
-Ios00 Democrat.
The readers of your paper have long
heen of the opinion that our knowl-
edge OF all subjects was exceedingly linn
tied. ai4a
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21
From Presbury's Counterfeit Dctector 70
- is3 Ym December. lGEloat
New COunterfeits,

view COuntcfIellSs
Merchants and Mechanics Bank,
Wheeling Va:
SIS, new plate; payable to j.. Morgan;I
No. 3S7; general appearance good; en-
craving rather course; s. Brady's name
engraved; Toppan, Carpenter g. Co.,
engravers; dated September LIST, lS4s.
State Bank of Ohio, Seneca county
Branch:
SIS altered from rs, badly executed.
Merchants and manufacturers Bank,
Pittsburgh, Pa. N 1870 w M.
SIS, letters A and G., different cashiers
ann presidents; the one before us, Dim
ney, cashier, Scott, president, imitation
Of the genuine--female in the centre and
on the right margin-VuIcan with his
hammer on the left.
State Bank Ohio.
SIS, altered from rs, some spurious az
fair-the back Of the note red, with
Estate Bank Ohio printed on, poorly
done.
State Bank of Ohio, Summit Go.
Branch Bank, Cayuga Falls.
Is, letter u; the engraving is very
streaked, and can easily be detected by
close observation. Swans name is en-
graved.
Xenia Branch Bank:
rs, same as above.
State Bank of Indiana:
1t is the bill having for its vignette a
male and female figure supporting a
shield. The counterfeit can be readily
detected by the engraving being course,
while the genuine is very fine. The
paper of the counterfeit is whittier then
the genuine. aasl,.,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21
BosToN., l5:h Dec. 5P. ,

BosToN,, l5th Dec, 5 p. NJ.
The jury over the body of DR.. Park
man returned verdict on thursday night,
charging Professor Webster with the
murder. :"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

Horrible Ne,os from the Plains
More Americans Murdered by the
.dpache. Indians.-We learn from the In
dependence Commonwealth, of the Sd
inst, received by last nights mail, that
intelligence had been received there Of
the murder of eight Americans, by the
Apache Indians. The news was brought
by Mr.. ]. w II. Patton, who had just
arrived. from Santa Fe. Mr.. Patton
says that he sand other gentlemen who
accompanied him, met some buffalo hun
tiers short distance this side Of Vegas,
who informed t'xN that company
from Independence had been murdered,
near the Point.of- Rocks, by the Apaches.
"This intelligence induced them 10
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

SENATORS FROM ALABAMA.-By the
way Of New Orleans we have accounts
of the result of the election for Senators
by the Legislature at Alabama. Will
liam r. King has been elected Senator
for the long term, and Jeremiah Glenn
ems for the short term. The latter bea-
ting Ben. Fitzpatrick. the regular caucus
candidate. On the first ballot the vote
stood as follows: First Ballot-William
r. King. DEM, 81; Arthur F. Hopkins,
wing, SO; Reuben Chapman, dem, Is
The second ballot is notgiven.
Third Ballot-King. I 1; Hopkins, SO.
King elected. u 49,,
For the other Senator we have only
the first and fourth ballots, as follows: !,
First Ballot-Benj. Fitzpatrick, DEM.
60; A. +. Hopkins, wing. So; Jeremiah
Clemens, dem, 81
Fourth Ballot-Fitzpatrick. IS; Hop
kins, 35; Clemens %; scattering, 6. No
election. = ~
| On the seventh ballot Fitzpatrick lack.
ed one vote of an election.
AT subsequent meeting, Jeremiah
Clemens, an Independent Democrat was
elected.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-21

We do not aspire to an argument with
the Iowa Democrat, but if we hear from
him again, we will endeavor to furnish
him with some items bearing on this sub
ject that will be unanswered by him or
his party.
We have but one word to say about
the views expressed by us in regard to
scattering and putting the whole work
under contract at once, which seems to
tickle the Democrat amazingly. Our re-
ply will be found below in an extract from
the report of the engineer of the Demo-
cratic Board of Public Works:
40 delay the improvements for the
entry of all the lands, wonld be attended
with needless expensein supervision and
engineering. Such works can be more
economically accomplished oy impulse
and energy, relying on the income to
compensate the expense of apparent
haste. No sacrifice should be made;
and extraordinary haste is unnecessary:
but progression, is the surest economy
in moving suchan enterprise" 81
The engineer, in the above recommen-
dations, evidently aims at scattering, put.
ting the whole work under contract, and
pushing it vigorously to complexion
This report has been received since our
article was written, and we are happy to
find ourselves sustained by it in this par,
ticuiar. We hardly think, however, the
Recommendations of the engineer will
lever be carried into effect by this or any