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The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-20
The Religions Revival at clarksville.

The Religious Revival at Clarhsyilie.
 We mentioned, in our last, that the Rev Mir. MASTETT was then at CiarksviIle, and extracted, from letter dated A; that place, the following short sentence:
 One of the most glorious reyivals of religion I ever bcheid, is now ln progress. The whole town ana vicinity are under it's influence, aud partakibg largely in it's beneficial and genial snes.'
 Upon this, the editor of the ClarSsyille Union makes some stFsnge comments In a tone rather Ill. natured and unjust 10 correspondent. He says that the revival commenced before Mir. MAfrrT cane aud that eff this revival is to be heralded about as plane in the cap of divine. then there are others who should share 1t with him. and he would do well to wIe at least one more letter. and In t tell the whole truth"
 Now, this Is a singular construction to put upon very plain sentence. Our correspondent does not say al what time the excitement was awakened whether before or after the arrival of Mir MAFFfTr aad does Rot Diimats in what degree that gentle man contributed to It. Yet the Union would in- sinuate that il is intended to swell Inc wide spread In'ne of Mir. M. at the expense of others deserving
 But as the Union is stckler for the 'whole truth, we will tell him, upon the authority of the Rev. Mir. CoRB the stationed minister last year at Clarks- vile, that there was revival at that place until after MF. MAFnTT's arrival; and we may add. with out the aid of correspondent, that, during the four or five weeks Mir. MAFFITr remained there, he preached thirtyeight sermons, held forty five pub lie meetiags and gained fOrty-one members 10 the church.
 | We hope the Union, usually so sensible will no Do blinded by prejudice to what is right.
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..The Ln.t n nefInre of n aooandrei..,

Never. perhaps before. has any political party placed itself in ridiculOas position as that now occupied by the Taylor whlgs. They are begin ming 10 vince and csinge under the scorpion lash of pablic exposure and increasing popular contempt They complain very bitterly of the course of the democratic press toward tieui not in inventipg Gas the wligs themselves have done upon former occas sions, infamous faisehoods, and making unscrupu- ious nisrepresentatloBs but merely for holding up 1 to the view of the dear peope," the corruption, the vieness, and the unpardonsbIe blunders of an administration, which, they had promised aud per- haps foo fondly believed, should be pure lhe snows of Zembla" At first, when some glsring abuse of power or outrage upon civic and cons,iu-
 ona rights had been perpetrated by the pet herOlcs who compose the octem1irate, and was soon de- nounced to the people by their faithful seatinels, the democratic journals, these Jealous mo- party whigs would rave. and rant, and kick al the enormiiy of bringing a murmured accusation against the absolute perfectness of Tsyiorism. Ot late however they have begun feel like the frogs under the King SroRK dinusty and so piteousiy en- irea, cessation of hoslilites that shall be con tented merely to remind them of some of the over bolngs of the patriotism of their leaders in the last campaign.
 That immaculate incarnation of purity and pat riotism, JonN Nj. CLAYTON, who oace SO conii- dentIy assured the people, from his seat in the Uni ted States Senate chamber, that " General TAyLoR will not be the supporter of the infamous system Oi | prescription" was very unfortunate in that very speech of July 5,1s4s, in accidentally giving utterance to the following sentiment;
 "There is another patform IL is that of an honest man, who says he is whig, but if elected 10 the Presidency, he will not be the tool of party-tha he will be the President of the people-that he has 1 no eueines to punish mo friends 10 reward"
 " The patriO ism of mere politicians which ex- plodes in deceptive party pledges is undeastood to be, as Dr.. Johnson defines it, the LaSt retage of d 1 scoundrel'"
 We will be charitable. and suppose that MT CLAYTON was purposely humbugging the people for their own good, that looking upon the great public as a sort of petied and spoiled child, he thought it necessary 10 "gul" it in order to compass it's welfare. It may be that he had fallen iu love witlr and wished to be anted 10 very fat aud influential cabinet office, with the contingency of a foreign mission, and like blushng bctrothed he sought to deceive the world 10 the facts, and justihes his faIsshood by the old maxim that [" all things fair in love and war"
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The Elections,

LOUISIANA In this State there has been glo- rioas democratic victory. In the face of the tre- mendous Taylor majority at the last election, and despite of the most untirng efforts of the wings, the democrats have, the New Orleans papers be- ieve, elected their lieutenant Governor and carried the Senatorial ticket and majority of tie Assem- ply men. ss~ MIssIssPrI.--The news from this State are cheer ing The democratic candidates are receiving large majorties so far as heard from. The election of QuIrMAs, for Governor, and THOMPSON, for Con- gFess, is beyond all donbt
 MIcHicAS.-Th Throughout the entire State the de- mocraey are triumphng The counties heard from pour in large major,ies for the democratic candi- dates.
 NEW JERSEY Even this little strong hold oi whggery is iottcring. The returns from four dis tricts give democratic majority of 7,500. In two | other districts, the whig majority is but $50.
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The Cosquerer aad tte Pristsr.-t When Tanner lane had finished building his FSramid of seventy thousand human skulls, aud Mas standing at lhe gate oi Damascus, glttering with steel, with his battle his shoulder. tili he might lead his fierce hosts 10 victories and carnage, that pale looker-on might have faBcied that natare was in
 her death throes-for havoc and despair had taken possession of the earth, and the sun of manhood seemed setting in the seat of blood. Yet 1t might be on that very gaia day of TAnerIane, little boy was playing hne-pins in the streets oi Ment1, whose history was more important to them than twenty Tamerlanes Inc Tartar Khan with his shaggy demons of the wilderness, passed away like the whirlwind to be forgotten forevar-and that German artzan has wrought benefit, which s yet immeasnrabiy expanding through ast conntries aud ail time What are tne couquests and expe- dttions of the whole corporations of captains from Waiter the Pennisess, 10 Napoleon Bonaparte. com pared with the moveabie types Of Johannes Faust
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NEWSPAPER LirERAruRE--A resolution has pas sed the legislature of Maine, directing ihe clerk of the Iadic'ai Court in each county in that State io Purchlss bind and preserve, for The use, and at the expense of the county, copy of the newspapers published therein, not exceeding three in number commencing with the year lel9, and giving pre- ference 10 those most abounjiug in historical and other information valuable 10 lhe public.
 This is what should be done in every State in the Union. The newspapers the historical re- cords of the State. They are the eotemporary commenistaEs upon it's rise. progress, condition, resources, &c, and, if carefully preserved, they may hereafter afford much valuable information as to events and statistics long forgotten not otherwise perpe,uated. IL would be wise act In our legis- lature 10 adopt resolution somewhat similar to that of Maine.
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Negro Stampede in Letois County Missouri - Yes terdAy's mall brought US letter iroB Tally dated on the 2d inst, giving oi the particulars of the negto stampede n. Lewis conaiy. The writer says: '' We catae nigh 10 having general stampede amongst the negroes in oar county last night. II occurred about eight miles from this place. About thIriy-hve ot them had banded together, and povi ded themselves with arms determined 10 fight then way out o the country. They were principally lbs ptopetty of Mir. James Miller and Waam Ellis. Mf. Miller was aroused about 5 o'clock in he morning, by of hts negroea entering his room and taking his guns. He old red them to lay them down, but they refused, and cleared out as fast Es possible. The slaIIn was immediately given in Inc ReighboIhood, and II Was discovered that they were all at the house of MT McCn,cten, sbets some additions making 10 their numbers, and from which roigt, il was supposed they Intended 10 move. Afier day some tune, (they in ihe nesa' while being guarded until safiicieG force could be coiieeted,) they were feqaiIed 10 surrender aHd return 10 to theft duty. but they refused. Led on by an old man, who armed wih kniyes and club, they approached tioe whites ihresning 10 ki them. oa the near approach of the eader, he "as shot, and died in a few minutes. The others saI- Teudeied. There were among them men, sowen, and chIdre1--they had wagons and teams, and seemed determined 10 go away pabhcy.
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The sIandercr.


 What burning pencil can pourtray the fond
 Whose words aud thoughts with gail and worm
 wood blend
 Whose fGtd breath infects the moral air,
 Destroying all that's beautilHi and fair
 The hir d assassin, steep in cfime and blood, on with better nature is imbued
 Ie wounds the flesh, but leaves the spirit whole,
 The other stabs and crashes heart and soui.- With cold dsdain shoots forth each barbed dart,
 nd rends and breaks the fond eoahding heart Or. with sneering glunce, in dnlcet tones, Betrays friend, then chuckies at his groans; With keener relish sees the murd rous steel Enter the bosom he was bound 10 heal! Oh. the Sanderer hath tainted breath More to be fear'd than pestilence or death! 4 whisper heard--a tale well spesd is told, Which soon's enlarged, and into mountains rol'd 1 From lip to lip the spectral scare-crow flies. | Till Truth abash'd, in mourufu sadness, dies. | The cry is up-the hounds let lesse and oh | The cruel hands that give lhe treach'rous blow: l Not enemies, but bosom friends the while, | Who see brother butcher d with smile!
 These dastard ones, who batten on the food i Around which hungry buzzards hov'ring brood, Do they alone to vulgar cliques beioag, 1 Who visit hells and Moloch s temples throngl Companions of the oudebusing crew Who never aught ot heavens sweetness knew An no, within the Christian faae they stand,
 Ind miugle will, the blood -besprinkled band! Fen some who hold communion with the skies, nd teach redemption's holy charities, Whose sanctmonious garb aud manner seem T. inspire a sacred reverence, yet deem A slight departure from their faith far worse Than that which spreads abroad dtsagtui curse, 4 nJ couuteuance the pack whose damAing trade Hath blasted thousands in its Upas shade. Who plant sharp thorns in yeuth's enchanted path Engeuder strife, and blow the flames of wrath2 Destroy the sweetest farest flow 'rs that bloom, Censgung millions 10 obivious tonlb2 The Sanderersi whose tongues with poison $ rife, Who seek lofty mark, and strike al life,
 The brightest jewels of the heart deerv,
 And shoot at eagles they sun-ward fly
 And yet the coin still passes current round,
 And many feed and hornc the siaHd ring bound
 Moke merry OCT the wreck in iife's bright morn, nd pass the sufferer by. with lip Of scorn;
 In social circles, blast strangers iaue, But the of self, pre-emption claim
 Snuif, like tue gsunt hyens, bloody ie4sts,
 And act the part of wild and savage beasts. The Slanderers in church. or State at home. Abroad, where eier this herd of monsters roam, Should ati be shuBnd as lepers, vile and scard, 4 nd from communion with their kind debaf'd. Nought else can stay the epidemic's rage, Effacing s!anaer from the worlds broad page! Oh. then a new and glorious san would rise, A nd earlhs Stccet homes become like Paradise, Ctgrksutlie, Noe, '49 OBSERVER,
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.4netser Tr,bae ta .he Den.aetacu-h mav be

Another Tribsfe 10 he Democracy It may be that the constitutional treasury Is net perfect, Noth ing planned by humanity be still gather than ineor the risk of changing that act, we believe a large majority of the people of this country would prefer 1t shOntr remain in force. What difference does it make if u passed by democratic Con gross, and opposed by the whgs1 Does that change the operation ef the system itselfl II we are to advocate or oppose at al times and under all cir cumstances, the measures, should preserve our consistency al The expence of our judgements, If it be considered rebeilious to change our opin- ions upon politiea questions, then those Tebefs who have pronounced a Bank of the United States "sn obsolete idea" after having sustained that institution. Ii was proclaimed by those who as- sumed to speak understandingy, that the iRdepen- dent Treasury would not do in time of peace, and would prove totally inadequate in tiras of That system stood the test of both. Then esatsiied that majority of the people of this country want no temperiug with the constitutional treasury.
 N !. Mirror.
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Messrs. $. E. Ss L. K SMITH, of New York. have opened In this city for the purpose of offer tug their services artists, in taking kenesses in the latest and most approved style. We were invi- ted to examine specimens of their work, and we very willingly add our testimony that of others more capable or judging to the merit and beauty pf the productions exhibited 10 the public There is richness in the eoloring, and dis.inciness and and fine relief ia the specimens displayed, which is rarely 10 be met with.
 As these gentlemen will remain but short time ia Little Rock, we would advise all those who are desroas of possessing beautful and fsithfu pic iares af q reduced prize, to make an early appca. ton.
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lMMIGRATIoN.-We have been furnished, by our fellow townsmau, Mir GEoRGE-eMITH with list of the emigrant waggons that have passed out of our city, upon the southern road daring the last week From Monday morning, the 18th inst, up 10 yes terday morning, there had passed t,co Hundred and of Arkansas. There is no enumeration of the wo. men and little 'uns" that accompanied this train every wagon was in itself perfect menagerie oi live stock Travellers upon the military road state that the whole distance from here to Washington i. covered with movers.
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MuRDER.-We regre: that We have to record au instance of violence a.d bloodshed, such has for along time disturbed the peace and order of our city. On Teusday last, Wv. l., WILEY, deck hand on the steamboat St. Francis, then lying al our landing, wds shot dead by man named STAuS- TOM who, we are informed, lives in the Indian Ma ton. There was some altercs ton between them when sTAuSroN fired pistol, piercing the hear, o WILEY. STAuSroS has been committed to appear before the next Circuit Court of this county.
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SLiNRER.

'' He who steals my purse, steals trash;
 Twas mnei ts hts; and has been slave e thousapas Hut he who iehes from me my good ualne.
 Robs me of fhst which euEiches him not
 But makes me poor indeed.'
 The most depiorabie evil with which human ma. ture has to contend. &aadcr. IL is the 8rsdi,est foe to viraous and energetic enterprise and wrrcks more splendid fortunes thaa the Stmoom Of the Ia diaa Ocean. Ualike all other vices it assumes to be the guardian of the public morals and ye steals mars, the dearest jewels of love and happiness
 IL rancorons aud bitter in its hatred while ai the same time it boasts of heiag nfnene oag hy the most sublime inpariiaty. and deceivss itself with the grand kdea that it Is blessing rather thaa a eurse io the world. The taIlcst moral edl6ces give way under it's insidions altseks nor can the more modest aud unassuming escape it's malignant and scorching vfupeTatons Just ce is is drea- Equity it's night-mare; and with mercy or truth. gratitude pity, forgiveness charity, it was never knowR te have either communion or fellowship It 2reys on the vitals of society; piles baleful fires on Fly mems altars; deseerates the temples of religion separates the dearest friends; turns the milk of hn- man kindness into wormwood and gall biaekcns the fairest reputation; anG, with it's foal breath begrims tie sweet face of christian love with an Etheop's blaekuess The sweet-cyed stars rebuke the terrible iniQaiiy, and the good and truly noble everywhere dspiere it's alliance to poor fallen hu- manity, and p4ly for it's destruction.
 When will tls cruel monster he lashed, with whip of scorpions, naked through ,he wofid1 When will 1t be driven, like The aposlate angels to its na- i've hell7 When will christianity lie delivered from this incubus which, like bIackenrd curse. lie, upon her bosom fostering and eorruptug that which else would be sweet anget's kiss, and a, chaste and innocent as the Divine Son of Mary
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THINGS IN DssEREr.--A correspondent of tbs Perryviise tla) Eagle, thus describes the Mormon City and the valley of the Great Salt Lake;
 ''fhe city is situated in Ii beautiful valley. e,sb teen niiles tn width. he houses are prjas,nsllv built oi sun-dried brick. sma mos; of then, having ouly one room. The town is laid out in squares of 10 acres. These squares are laid off ia one acre and quarter lots, nak ing < lots in one sasthte. hese lots cost the surveyinv and inc re- cording, whtch IS Sl 2o- Tue streets are very wide
 -the city Is about mics square have been over the valley for l2 or b miIcs-a more delight. fhl plaee never saw, and a proluc i've soil suppose cannot be found for wheat 1 hey have A large heid belonging to the town of , ,000 acres which k all in feid--in conseqa aence of the scarcity Of timber; each man putting u,' 50 many rods entities him to many acres in the rs;a-- They water their grain by means of springs which gnsb out ol the.moHntaa side alHtost without num- ber iie heads of the springs being high they can conduct them to any part of The valley.
 l saw, ia my walks, wheat that ths settlers ssy wtii yield SO bushels to he acre. believe If any wheat will do 1t this will It is about the height ot a man $ head, and as thick as H can stand. In this field there 5,O00 acres of wheat 1000 acrss oI corn, inc balance is not cultivated saw places where man could cradle miles through wheat as high as his head without turhiDg to the right or left They have more wheat than they will cut Tor the farmers cannot cut it., and there is lot of men about Inc camps who would rather skin and tvaiha round than work for $5 per day. They are now in the mdst of havest. l was offered sj in gold dost) per day ta cradle. which goes currea, here There ia setiiemeDt 90 miles from tFis city, ot men owning negroes carrying on farming on an exlehsive scale. 1 here are warm springs hers which the inhabitants say are very healthy to bath in. For person not used to it. it sJuost too warm On tbe 2ith of the month they had rreai ceebra- ton, it being the day of the month on which the Gien arrived who cut out the road. The poDu ation of thIs vaiiey is about 6,000."
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BaITlsH NATIONAL DEBr.-The Lords Commis. sioners of the TT asnry, for the reduction of the British National Debt, at meeting on ,he 10th ut on examination of the amounts Of revenue and ex- penditure for the year, ending July ,, lsl9, certified that the actual surplus revenue ofthe United King dom Of Great Britain and Ireland beyon inc ex- pedilure. was Eii .39s Os sd. Notice was conse- quenty given, according to law, that one quarter oi the said sum, Elo,sI9 los, would be appiedt to the purchase of stock for the extnguishment Of the debti
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SuaAR.-The New York Journal ,$' Commerce, has long article on MELsENs recent discovery, by which the produce of sugar is largely increased It says:
 "The present product of a hundred pounds weight of sugar-eane, does not exceed nine pounds weight of sugar. whereas the natural contents are about eighteen, the whole of which may be extracted by ilie new method. Introduced into this caneiry, 1t will prove only second in importance to W hitney $ cotton giu IL will increase the culture of the cane aud the manufacture of it's precious secretion - With this lessosd cost Of production. the price to Inc consumer must also be lessened v
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Whn Will Sustain Iti

The growing hostility, even among the whigs to the present administration, is fact too plain to be doubted by any one will look he journals of the day. The inpoiic course of the cabinet has brought down the indignation of the 'unbought no party press, who, to save themselves from the condemnation of the people, afix the odium upon the legal advisers of the President. The New York Herald, once ardent in the support of Gen. Tay Tor, carries the most savage warfare against Clay ton, and is scarcely more sParing in its exposures and censures than the Washington Union.
 The New York Courier and Enquirer, the head and front of Taylorsm, thus plainly talks in relation to the abuse of power and the miserable course pursued in making appointments.
 "From Nsine 10 Louisiana," says the Courier, "we hear one universal complaint, that the recip- ents of office have filled up the subordinate places in their gift with their sons nephews brothers and family connections of every conceivable degree of consangunty, without the slightest regard to party | considerations; and such, believe, Is more or
 less the fact, although We speak only from heafsay Now. far be il from us 10 charge that the public has suffered from this But, while the public is benefited by this system Of negotism, no sensible | man shut his eyes to it's ruinour effects uPon the party which suffers its practice. It cools the ardor dampsns the zeal, and paralyzes the action of | hour of contest arrives they not found aboring as usual the polls and defeat and the shout of victory from ths ranks of their opponents, the very natural consequences"
 The Aubany Evening Journal. strong whig paper is not silent upon the subject, and holds the i following language
 ! The most important federal officers nre, in too many instances, bestowed upon the political ante diluVians-men of the past and obsolete school, without associations of sympatbes with those who now teach and guide the political masses" We might add 10 these other whig papers of naie who have administered the most Calling reLukes to all concerned in directing the measures of odinns, faithless and broken down set of politicians. Gen Taylor is, by common consent, exempt from the viruence so heartily bestowed by his former friends inasmuch as he has borne responsibility and claimed authority "to make or mar the evils of which his friends complain
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For California.

Major EiJAs RECTOR, of Fort Smith, and Colonc MATHEW LEErER, of Fayetteville, propose to form
 company for California, 10 start early next spring The Fort Smith Ilersld, flom which we take this says:
 "Persons of good standing, desrous of making l an overland trip to California, have an eppor tunity of attaching themselves 10 this company by sending in their names to tine Committee of Cores pondence Messrs J II kanhndy J. f. Wheeler Charles If Johnson. Mitchell Sparks, Sol. F. Clark Ssml F. Griffith, sad Thomas McCaron"
 We can add our testimony to that of the Herald that these gentlemen of high standing and re speciabiIity, aud whose names are identified witl the early history and interests of Arkansas. Sin cerely to wish them success in their expedition PRoPosED RAIRoAD.-A mass meeting was helC in Jackson Miss, the st inst, 10 take into col sideralion the construction of railroad from Ina city 10 New Orleans.