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Optical Musoa.--A remarkable Aerial Relec- lion beautifully illustrating the phenomena of Ma ture, was recently observed at the Caiskili MOun- tain House. It Is described by correspondent of the Tribune, in private letter asfoIIOws;
 ss : The afternoon Tuesday, Aug. II. was a memorable cue for the Mountain. The optical H. fusion of last Monday week. was reproduced, but more transcendently beautiful than it had ever sp- peared before It is the third time in twenty years that this extraordinary phenomena has been per ceived. Mrs. A. and myself were sitting on the rock ln front of the piazza, when she suddenly ex claimed, Look, lookn did SO. and tue whole hotel was mrrored in the cloud before us. The whole house assembled immediately, and we ran out to the point of the rock from which the phenome-. aa of last Monday had been perceived We were scarcely there minute when a beautifully arched Rainbow was formed la Inc cloud, exactly in the centre of which seen the entire group, precise Jy as they stood the edge of the rock It was not merely their shadows, but the entire form of each person in the group was distinctly visible each person saw the whole group, not merely the reflection of his own image This lasted about five minutes, when the rainbow disappeared, and the phsnOmenOn of Moaday last succeeded; each per- son saw his own shadow, of huge dimension re- Aected on the cloud and ounded by a halo of light, but was unable to that of his neighbor.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09
Maiority


 The exhibition on its face would seem To present an overwhelming majority in favor Of the govern nsnt established in February last; batAn examina- ton oi the facts will prove what hss. perhaps never been rroved before, that fgnres viii he !" When thus government was first elected the hi shest nan- Der of votes polied for any one candidate was 5gO. Taking this as the actual voe m favor Of the gNW ernment, and al that time there was no opposition to 1t, showed that 4I6 voters did rot come up 10 he polls.
 IL we keep in view also the facl ti,s:: the number Of lega voters resident in the town must have in- creased at least 200, we then have the fact that al least 600 ot the resident voters of San Francisco failed 10 appear al the polls Now, although by all The ordinary rules of elections the result shown by the ballot box is the law, yet TIA thls case the public and the Legislative Assembly seem to have adopted different consiIueton. The Legislative Assem- ply, and the government established by IL, has there fore ceased to exist.
 Snip Humbold-Considerab rable alarm is felt as 10 file fate of the passengers ibis ship. We learn she Was spoken by the steamer, and had ihe ship lever on board. The accounts from Panama said that she had tour hnhdfed passengers when she left that port. The report that she had arrived and had the cholera board, IS incorrect.
 Large Pieces of Geld We were shown astvsek, at the store of Messrs Cross, Hobson X Co, the largest specimen of gold we have yet seen It IS an irregular shaped boulder, composed of gold and quartz, and measures inches in length, by an average thlckBes of two and e-egith the hes, anh varies in width from SIX and three fourth inches to three inches. About three- iourths of ns bulk IS quartz, which we should think constitutes one quarter Of is weight
 The weight oi the piece is fourteen pounds nine and one.half ounces troy, which at SIS the ounce, would give $2sI0 as it's intrinsic vaue were tt all gold. Deductlng one-quar;er ioy the stone il con- tainS, and is vaiue Is S2l3O The specimen has been purchased Of Don Francisco Leon, of Mszatlau, for 356o, and is supposed to be intended for the cabinet of Queen Vlctora.--.fia California.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09

Independence. Syracuse IN. Y.) Reveile. tells the following:
 ' A friend came up on the Patchin few days since told me good joke of Capt. -. The worthy Captain, observing a tall Yankee sitting on the taffrail, with twothirds of his body projecting over the water, smoking. and kicking his heels in a very uBconcerned manner, remarked to him, Friend, if you fall overheard, we shan, stop for yca.' Jonathan replied, Well, I ask no favors 1 cAa catch your darned old boat. any way"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09

IT" Don't your bad sixPeaces to pai them ef the plate, and give your bad e0PpeEs 10 sss poor. amt right.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09
ITEMS FOR AnYEIgTIsl.ags.

Advevtt~emcmb wit hs inserted aalhe uSWNi sNlsu of the esheg psPcts Ia shis ctsyths1ias @t aE@Afa fcy the 6xst tssFtiaa, ana 6ity eeaea sqm1sa fng eueh aadittosal eubllcataa. Ailhensi dhseNnal wiN be sssas le tlsoss wAs adsestise hy tiss yeAFs
 KJ' rostmansteFs are auehoFt1eta aea NNsa9as ana viii Fp,au 70 pes ceaG ef ala nseasy vnsetsea aud tFansnittcd Ees pspesa pad advesalnamemtn
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09

lT What tables most used thr0a ghoat the woflda Vegetables, a-tables and cons- lsbles
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09
THE ARKANSAS BA INNER
 u PUnErsHED EVERY TUESDAY. vREDrntcK s. GARRITT, PublisAer
T,ERMS

For one copy, one year,. .s oO For tkres copies, one year, to one address,. 20 Far 6ps copies. one year, to one address, III % For lea copies, one year. to address,. go %
 IF The name of no person will be entered upon our books unless paysnent be made sn aacsnee' or ss~umed bv come responsible person In this city
 aP Distant subscribers may forward us money by s,er at our expense. and at risk, provided the receipt be taken and preserved for our pro.ectioh. IS No deviation from the above terms.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09
0OW WNMMn

os s klAds such ns stsambeat BlIa niltsef t.llnk, Posters. Handkills Shsrtfs 1nslices', snd ceHsts. blcs' Blanks; FaasFal and CsslIIon TlnkstA CAFAe, Book and Pamphlet Printing. exremled witA neAl- ness sand dispatch, at nsoderats rFicee fos enkA.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09

eJ- What kind of fish is young lady fond of |, Her rings.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09
Californa-Legislalitt ismmh.y, ke.
HE END or 4 REyot t.ryrt,,S. Iplv ie


 few weeks since we fel, called aeon ta yinii- cafe in our eoWmns the taken by the eiiizeps of San Francisco. in creating Legislative Assem-. ply and attempting to establish aud put into opera lion form Of gos efnmeBi for fhe general police Of this dsiTNt We then narrated is rise and progress now have to FePost is devvafsii By the nat of the people--ihose who made it--it has died Yhe resignaiions which we published last week, and those which We now give, settle the question be- yond doubt.
 When the Legislative Assembly became satisfied that the course of Gen Riley towards then and the position they had assumed would tend only 10 dis. cerG, anarchy, violence and perhaps bioolshed, if each party insisted upon i;s position, Shoagh taey had no doahi of the correctness Of the principles they had advanced, they were unwilling 10 use the powers vested by the people theal for the pfodac- ton or perpetuatioH of civil strife.
 They therefore resolved, and wisely, in oar opin- ion. 10 appoint day when the question should be taken by ballot as 10 their continuance in ofice Monday, the 9th iHst, was the day fixed upon, and the election hetd on that day showed the following
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

On the oath instant lingering Illness PsrKs
TowNsssD, In the totb year Of his age.
The relatives and friends IT the family vitcd to
attend his funeral from his late residence, No. 90
Irving place, Sunday morning. at O'Clock, without
further invitation His remains will be Inferred In the
family vault, at Trinity Cemetery.
On the 2ith inst, 1T Glen Cove, L. l., ELSAbErs C.
y GIn,nT, wife q William ~ Gilbert Of New York in
the 47th year of her age
The relatives and friends Of the family requested
70 attend the funeral at St Marks Church. at r. NJ
on this Saturday afternoon without further invitation
Al Babylon, l.. L. on the z3d inst, OF congestion Of
the brain, WrLFlr, infant Of Horstio ~. aud
FRANCES ~. fpst ag,d one year. eve months aud
twenty. three days
His remains were conveyed 10 Greenwood Cemetery.
On the .Oth inst, Staten Island Of cholera after
few hours Illness, Mrs. ELizaurrn JN~E,~s wife of
Jenkin jenkins, Of the ship Orphan, OF New York
Country papers please copy.
At Great harrington. Msss., suddenly on the 2fst
inst, GEORGE RUsssL, son Of Geo r. Ives Of BROOKLYN
l.. l., aged 10 months.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

Married.
On Thursday, the Esd inst, at St Bartholomew
Church by the Rev. DR. Whitehouse, Mr.. MARccs
HUrTrn TO Miss En- BsrH daughter Of Mr.. Edward NJ
Ebbets At the same time and place, Mr.. WM d.
CnUMBIE 10 Miss SARsH MARIA, daughter Of the late
Pho Cunning, NJ. u. all of this city
ON Thursday. August 10, 1sie, by the Rev p. Ross
MIR. Joss onR to Mrs. T.. A. HolLAsD, both Of Wash
iDgton city. ID. Z.
Pittsburgh Herald please copy the same.
At New York, on Thursday. 23d inst, by the Rev
MIR Chase, MIR w. T.. wnso,, late Of London. England
to HESRIErrA sowsLL, late Of Truro, Cornwall Eng
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

sALsn, Aug 92-Cid brig Persia (of Bsvsriy) Robbins,
Maasanlls- Sid brig Rockingham. Il I'VE. Belfast.
WIsoAssEr. Aug BAR schr Trenton. Harrington,
York; 2lss, ship STIRLING. Theobald, liverpool
WMMIrGroN. NC, Aug 3l-Arr schrs John Russell (Br).
Jones, Turks lslandj Peter Barbes. Guadslsups.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

The Tuscalooss Gala Observer, Of the 18th instant
says Since last issue have again been visited
with copious rains but the weather ct the present
writing looks some what settled. We learn from
with planters In this county that the
cotton crop Is already seriously injured and tns
general i'm that unless change taxes place
nmedistey, than half crops will be made -
Accounts from q distance are equally gloomy Every
portion of the cotton growing country has suffered
hom flooding aud continuous rains. The lands on the
Alabama river for many miles above Mobile, have for
weeks been submerged aud the crops totally destroy
ed The corn crop IL said to be unusually large.
The Ponte Coupee (Ls) Echo, Of the 18th instant,
saws !: The heavy rains have had for time
past materially injured the crops Of both cotton
and in this parish In passing through portions
Of East and West Feiciana observed that the cot
ton crop unusually backward and must fall much
short Of the ordinary yield. What cane We was
average superior to the Of the low lands
The planters say 1t Is superior to last year
The Baton Rouge LA Gazette, Of the 18th instant
BILE to the crops although the late heavy have
rage of the latter win not be than half ave-
rage CROP and fodder has been gathered The cane
generally presents q fine appearance.
The St Landry (Ls) Wig Of the 18th inst, says
that the corn and cotton crops on Bayou Beuf nave
been almost entirely destroyed by the excessive wet
weather. The cane crop has not been much injured
We have the same intelligence from Bayou Rouge
The Hagerstown md Neos oil the iotn inst says
All the streams extremely low; the fotohac, In
places can be crossed without getting into the water
The water cannot be put in the canal and large guam
titles of Or oduse are lying at various points the
line awaiting trans portation to market.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25
Passengers Arrived.

LVrnPooL-Ship KepubIc-Mrs Wilson, Of EnHand; r
Parks Of Dublin; fhos Willows Of Ednburg; DR. Door
LIyxRrooI Ship Erin go Brash-- Mr. Noatt and family
--235 in the stecrage.
pKEwcAsrLE (Engl-Bark Lenox--Nrs Capt uowes. John
Oliver and lady, Mr. Smith. Mr. Shaw. Mr. Doubeday in
the stcerage.
TURKS 1sLAND-Brig Walhoading--Mr A Martin. r Ha
bghorst Charlotte Habghorst Francois Renard and five
children.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

va r.. a.. a.: ri s: 's, ., :. :s
II sSs:s .
Hs'ss:: 8 iss ;lss 81 s-s
ss : 50. :.s y: % .s.ss (. :$ o.
S s.ss =. Win ..sss. 3. ;n s:
s:.$s,s ..s b ,... ..' July a. Wit. n''
s.s III S:sis /. &: %
from sandyhoet s.shasssd signals sh III, steamship Her
rShs e,
Meyer ssssssS ". al,
i; Il :Sss: III;
S. Smith G rs .s 'S Il. s g.
spoke brig Colder Grove fro TURKS Island days out
schr Francis, -, North Carolina. days. with naval
sohr Julia Ann, futile, North carolina.
seSr s Reed, Roland, Richmond
sehr Native, Bodine, virsnia.
sehr Dshonnars lBr) LOckhars Windsor. Ms. 10 days
s sssr Pssds W sssry fa aS
sS ch David cox " msest, i Boston
s0hr Amerca, scbbins Haddam Conn, with stone for
Dry Dock.
osp Maria Louisa Spencer LymS Conn, with stone. for
Dry Dock.
sloop Gold Leaf James Milestone Point with granite.
for U Dry Doek.
Sloop Juno, Ellis. Providence.
Sloop Tecumseh. Fowler Providence
sloop Roger Williams, Surges, Providence.
Below.
Two ships in the Eastern ofipg; also three brgs.
Sailed.
Ships American Eagle (pktl Doane, London; II Har-
beck Shinn, Liverpool; Caroline Nesmith Eaton, Tampa
Bays Sultana New Orleans Star Republic, Jameson, Sa
yannah Meta Brem) De Hsrde. Richmond; Venice. Sater
Portsmouth NH; Forester, Ashland. -; bark
John Ker, Perkins, Quebec Jane tBr), Alien Liverpool
Heinrich Gustav (Sar Madeira Speed (Br) st John, NIB
Emerald (Br( Leward do; Lively Br) Moriarty Orion
tBrl Welsh. St Andrews NB John Elwell Little, Jack
schrs Anto Damon, Bentley. Point Isabe and others.
Ship Harmonic Churchill for Glasgow has anchored Al
the SW Spit.
Ave 2-Wnd at Gun- rise. wv; at meridian do; ct
set, do.
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Maritime ISTELLIeE E
------------
Pert OF New York. Aug. -, Is1V.


svr ssr.' $3.50 ! soys s.rs - 49,. J u
Cfesred.
bhps-Ameresn Eagle tpkt) Daaue, London Criswold;
victoris Wstngton Antwerp Zersgs h Co: Stephen y
austin Moss cavetton, Brow r Co; Ashland, Rice,
New Orleans, Eagle Hazard sultsns Barrett DO Mel
- " -
B,rts-Proteus (Dutcht vanderbser Ro,.ord.m. Punch
ke,nchei Nimrod Baker, Franklin. La; Deiegsse wal
brigsf lie Brl. pavsop, Windsor Ms soule wh,nev a
goi cgbden cornish, Mobile Russell Norton; James W
Ilve Little Jscksonvill Tonqun. Sawyer Portlans
schrt-TairfAr Pesfeld. Alexandria Georretoyn. ko,
nsrvsret worism Petersburg Henry Psyson Crove Phi
lsdeiphis; oscsr Jones OKey New Bedford; Corueiia
Young do Nancy Jane, CASTOR, Providence Pacific Wright
sloops-Esser, Cumming. Fall River; Frederick Brown
Hobart, Providenes.
ArrfvcA.
shp Republic Marshall Liverpool 20 days with mdss and
$50 s.eersge ts Bsrbeeh Co. Aug a. AN
Esnueks shoals passed the steamship Hermann hence
Bremen.
Ship Haicyon wade Liverpool July 49, With mdse sod 29s
!teefae. passengers, 70 Tspscot Aug ~ lat II TO-
Ion - W exchanged Signals with ship Norfolk. steering
xst lat ~ TO- Ion ~ 49, large Am steamship. steering
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

Smith Charlotte Sheran Mary
Smith Mrs Christine Sheshan Mrs.
Smith Elisabeth berry stree
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

Fnyr Soil MEETING IN BosroN.-The Free Soil dem
ocrats Of Boston held meeting the 23d inst which
was attended by Senator Chase Of Ohio They adopted
resolutions favorable to Col Benton and of their devo
tion to the principles as laid down at Buffalo They
appel delegates to attend State Convention
to be held at w orcester
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25
MlScellaneou4.


the Crosete whale ground Cape Good Hope ~.
St Helena June with SIS VIII ell a5 1000 lbs
Of Mystic want q rudder cable and anchor for
neld Of New London 20 bills OIL recrsitug Indian
Ocesn Left at St Helena July bark Nmrod, Hunting. OF
sH for cruises ship Josephine Hsdgsr Of sH l00 VII oil,
for home next day,
letter from Capt Jones' Of ship Hobomok of Famouth
dated Tahiti Nay her with 100 bills oil beard
Reports Marquesas Islands, ship Roscoe,
NcCleAve NBedford, li00 SD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25
Y TIL z NEW YORK

7 IsTOF LETTERS REAAINING IN TIL NEW YORK
~ Post Once, August 26, 1e49
OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED PAPER HAVING THE
LARGEST CIRCULATION.
Please mention the date Of the List In which they are al
yertsed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

Ship Chcora from Boston Cronstadt sgnalired
goth inst, lat ~ Is, Ion Is 03.
ship Gertrude Sherman days hence for Liverpool 18th
inst lat - -, lon 81.
Brig Margaret Of Portland from Baltimore for Boston,
22d inst, in south Channel.
Brig Russell, Of Baltimore st Johns Nj,
passed 18th inst, lat 4s IS, Ion So 10. :
sehr Arso from Turks Island for Darlington. Ms 2t
inst lat 40, Ion 1910.
By pilot boat Mary Catherine23d inst East of Montau
shp HISTORIAN from Liverpool for Philadelphia with mdss
and passengers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

PHLApxLPHIA, August a. PM-Arryed- Mex-
can Osborne, Salem Mass Edith, Baker Portland; Liberty
Norris Windsor, Ms Pennsylvana, Corson Boston, Cha-
lenee Park Searspor brig George Washington. McCary
Nash Randall ton; sApplegate EndloGtt Wick
Hewitt Cohasse Messeroe Young. Great Egg Hsrbor Lii
bery ProvidencG Sophrona. Young Boston, barge
Mary, Bradley York.
Cleared Steamer Pearce. Corctln. New York; briss
America Treadwel Salem; Mess Opinango Pendeton; Geo
Washington, Knewon Portsmouth sshrs John Watson,
Camburn, New Haven; II Nash. Ramsdae Boston; Lii
berty Weeks Nantucket Appleton, Endcett Bristol RI
James Samuel English. Now Ysrk soParonia Young,
bridgeport; Nathaniel Holmes Norris, Now Bedford Ellen
Sedgwick Beaston Newport Vesa. Tomn Newburn, Penn
VII CoYso
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-14

The brg Mary Perkins, which has arrived at New
York. il thirtysix days from Rio Janeir, reports the
harhor of Rio Janeru, crowded with American vessels
bound to California.
50 far from the Emperor intending 10 give the Ameri-
cans grand reception. reported few days since he
anxious e yet Them out Of his domnons Some Of The
blys who had gane shore to see tile elephant,
had a3t themselves INTO prison by lick frUlicking.
HE steamship Panama. Capt. Porter the third vessel
Of MesSrs Rowland & Aspinwall's Pacific line arrived
at Rio previous to the 23I of March, and was to leave for
California the 26ih. She left New York on the 18th
If February.
passenger board the baque Harriet Newell writes
from Rio, under date Of March IS, ID the Courier:
The worst Of every thing palmed off at high prices
have paid four shngs for three cigars and four shil-
ings for two glasses oPoor liquor Some of our company
have paid $3.50 for dinner for two. The people seem
to think our pockets well lined with the precious me
talsas though had COME from golden country, III
stead IF going 10 one
The Yankee boys having glorious time: and
some Of them have gone far as 70 hust the American
g in some Of the public houses in town. and commit
other acts equally improper but nowiths andng this the
Emperor has ordered that hey not be noesied, but
allowed 10 Do almost they please.
I'VE have had several rowing and fishing excursions
in and ab this harbor. in iron bat which cannot
be beaten by any four-uared boat in port.
There has been considerable difficulty and quarreling
between the officers and passengers Of several vessels
here, and sickness for instance. The ship Apollo
qnarantned and Of her passengers allowed 90
shore. W have been fortunate enough in that respect
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-14
From The .Nc,0 York Journal Of Commerce.
HORRIBLE ATTEMPTTO DESTROY AFAN

Yesterday of the boldest attempts was made to
destroy the life Of Mr. Thomas Warner and his entire
family. that is record since the days Of the Internal
machine.
The circumstances Of the case were these While Mr.
arher was absent on Thursday evening al Philadelphia
colorpd man, person disguised as SUCH called at
his residence, No. Is City Hall Place. and left pack,
age done up In newspaper, and directed to him and
marked confidential. The package was laid away to
remain until he returned, although Mrs Warren attemp-
ted to onen it. but left it. not being able do 50 without
some difficulty On Mr.. Warren's return Yesterday he
was informed Of the fact, and it brought to him.
He was at that moment in haste, but tok off the
paper, and found boy handsomely finished with slid
ing lid.
His suspicious, however, had been aroused by the
circumstances under which the article had been left
Proceeding to draw off the i'd he saw a light blue smoke
arising from the box He instantly dropped the box on
the table, and hurried his family of the ROOM Scarce
y had he done when most terrific explosion ensued
that burst through the partition wall broke The windows
and shattered the furniture. Sung shot. sugs and bull
lets found lodged in the sides Of the room and lurn
ure. As soon the explosion had occurred, Mr.. War
nef returned 10 the and tould ID. Canister which
had probably contained the powder that had Produced the
fearful destruction. reward Of $500 has been offered
by Mr., Warner
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-14
AMERICAN MEDICAL CONVENTION.

This Convention now slllng al Boston, has four hun
dred delegates in attendance from tweaty two Staes In
the curse offs proceedings
Dr. Nathan r. Smith, Of MARYLAND Chairman Of The
Committee ON Surgery, read lengthy and elaborate re-
port on that SUBJECT large portion of the report was
devoted to consideration Of the great Improvements III
surgery which the discovery and introduction Of annes-
thetc agents had enabled them 10 adopt In reference
to chorofrm the report says is the most powerful
gent of the kind known and that care Should be taken in
administering it the patient Il has been administer
ed 70 millions IF Subjects and we have but fifteen cases.
OF authenticated deaths supervenng from its use A.
larm therefore. the subject is needless. Much more
cause Is there for alarm. much reason appreheud
fatal termination in taking ordinary railroad journey
than in nhang ctoryorm, at the hands ola judicous
and careful practitioner.
Il i nadmissabe. the report s7ys, TO proceed with a
surgical operation III dangerous cases. without the Use Of
choro'Tn, berause safety and immunity from pain are
secured Ii should not be used where there is disease
Of the heart and in inhalation should lie taken that
atmospheric air be mixed with the choroO,m. Inhala-
tim should stop the moment that insens blily is attained.
Prof Simpson has published his opinion that hun
dred lives have been preserved BY it. lie further says
that the mortality where chlorofrm is used is much less
than in similar case where it is dispensed with.
In careful hands, chloofom is an invaluable agent
The author Of The report has administered it rty fo,u
times to one patient young woman, to the extent of
complete nsenslbity, without any unpleasant results
Professor Mott, Of New York has performed oper uns
which ne would not have attempted without the aid Of
chIorOlorm.