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Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

Awt" hGafr.-Wc learn from the EaSion Ga
zet'e, that The Rev. James Nicols. Minister Of
'he vi. 4. Church, residing IN HilIsborough Ca.
ro'lne County, Nd, on Thursday night. after
prayers, commenced talking wildly. aud hearing
rap at the door, jumped up and seized gun
winch was IN the room. and deliberately shot his
cousin, Miss Julia Ann Nicos. the contents en-.
terlng IN front Of the shoulder blade and passing
down near the heart. The Gazette says:
As he seized the gun, his daughter begged Miss
N. TO run. but she dld not comply, but the daughter
immediately escaped. He then dragged her out
OF me house' 10 the p,g-sty near by, and endea.
vored TO get the body into it, bu, without success.
The corpse was found there on Friday morning
by the neghbors. Mr.. NJ started on foot for
talbot county, where he arrived on Friday morn.
ing. lie vas found to be insane, and was safely
secured in Jail.
Mr.. N'cos is subject to fits Of insanity, and has
been in the Philadelphia Hospital. When sane
o 10 a" oioq"on' preacher, possessed of more than n
ordinary intelligence and talent, and is yery amia.
BILE and inoffensive.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

W The ST. Louis Pacific Rail Road Convention
organized on the 18th inst.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

The emigration 10 Texas through our city
continues to progress. Scarcely day passes
without bringing along a number of wagons, and
up to this time, Ferry boat has been constantly
engaged in passing over movers. Large numbers
of horses, sheep. and cattle, also passing every
daY for the southern ma rket
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

OF BY reference to our advertising columns, it
will be seen that the steamer ST. Francis Captain
l.. Ii. Abrams, has been entered as a regular
packet on the Arkansas river. The travelling
community will find the ST. Francis very superior
In her accommodations, and her officers gentle.
manly and agreeable. Being of very light draugh,,
she will be able to in all stages of water.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

0~T The mail from Little Rock failed on Thurs.
day.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

GoDEY's LADY's Book for November reached
US by the last mail. 1t fully sustains it high re-.
putation, containing splendid engravings. and a
large amount of interesting original matter AS
further inducement the editor offers a large and
magnificent MezzonIo Engraving of the Deqth
Bed Of the Rsr. John Wesley as premium to any
person renting So in advance for one years
subscription to the Lady's Book
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

me Alps have lately been crossed in a balloon.
rom Niarseilles to Turin, by NJ. Il rbon, French.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

Il Great Feat.-Mr. Seward, the American ne.
destrlan in England, laid wager lately to run a
race and jump eight hurdles against the famous
horse Black Bess, for EGO. The race came on
| near Liverpool, and SEWARD beat the horse unit,
he came to tho last hurdle. which. being on high.
er ground. the horse cleared before him, winnino
by half length
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03
TERMS REDUCED.

The terms of subscrip ption to the "Intelgencer'
per annum, inuariably in ADVANCE
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Death Of Edgar A. Poe.-We regret to learn
that Edgar A. Poe, Esq, the distinguished A me-
rIcan poet, scholar, and critic. died in this CITY
yesterday morning. after illness of four or five
days. This announcement. coming so sudden nd
unexpected. will cause poignant regret among all
who admire genius. and have sympathy for the
frailties too often attending it. Mr. Poe, we be
lIeve, was native of this State, though real red by
foster-father at Richmond. Va, where he 10 atelv
spent some time on visit. He was in the 3Stb
year of his age.--Bah. Sun. Sth inst.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

S-Besides the leaders, between three and four
thousand OF the Hungarian soldiery have passed
into MoIdava, Turkish territory.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

Orerfow of Red Rirer.-The Alexandra Re.
publican sfates that the losses through the nunda.
ton will be immense. In that parish alone, if the
crop of cotton be estimated at twenty five thou.
sand bales, and of sugar at ten housa nd hogsheads
with the usual quantity of molasses, the loss will
be 81 100000; and should the injuries done to the
corn crop and property generally be taken into
consideration. it will run up to S3,O0O,OOO. The
Red River Valley, instead of giving one hundred
and thirty thousand bales of cotton. will not yield
this year more than thirty thousand. Here is a
loss of S5OOOOOO
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

Bishop Onderdonk. k.-The /" Churchman /" thinks
that New York has now spoken out, plainly and
decidedly to the Bench of Bishops, that the diocese
wishes the restoration of Bishop Onderdonk to
the duties of (hs) Episcopate-and the expression
of the public will be and has been fair one.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

Trouble AfOat.-ln Boston, recently, one of the
Custom-house inspectors. in attempting to board q
British schooner, was prevented by her skipper,
who swore he would shoot him if he persisted
The inspector reported to the collector no spoke
word or two to Captain Sturgis, and with the
utmost dispatch the gallant captain placed the bel.
licose British under the command of the cutler
Hamil,on's guns, there to await further orders.-
No one was hurt.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

we sun]o'n the resolutions adopted by the ST.
LOUIS Convention, as being the result Of its deli.
beralions. They are as follows:
l.. hesofued, That. in the opinion of this Con.
'entlon, 1t is the duty of the General Government
10 provide. at an early period, for the construction
OF CentraI and National Rail Rnnd from the v,l
ley of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
.. hesofred, That. in the opinion Of This Con.
VentIon. grand trunk Rail Road, with branches
10 81. Louis, Memphis. and Chicago, would be
such a central and national one.
.. Resolued. That committee of fifty be nm.
pointed 10 communicate 10 the Convention to b.
he'd al Memphis, the foregoing resolutions, and to
requesl lhe concurrence Of said Convention therein
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PHRENoLoGY.-Mr. J. ANTON is at present de.

PHRENoLoGY.-Mr. J. ANTON is at present de-.
livering course Of lectures. in our city, on the
science Of Phrenology. We were present and
heard his first Introductory lecture Tuesday
night last. Mr.. Anton is a correct and agreea BILE
speaker, and withal n gentleman of handsome at
tanments. On the subject Of Phrenology he ap-
pears to be particularly at home. and judging from
the accuracy Of his delineations Of character. we
should take him to be merely a lheoris;, but
an admirable practical Phrenologst. We have
not paid great deal Of attention this compa.
ratively new science, but disposed to give a
fair hearing and fair trial. 1t is essentially an
inductve science, appealing to facts, to observa-
tion. and to experience. 1t unfoIds to US new
system OF mental philosophy, which if true, is
worthy of the consideration Of mankind. as being
Of infinitely more practical importance than all
the theories and systems of the whole race OF
meiaphy scians who have ever lived from tho be-
ginning Of the world up to this time. We there
fore solicit for the subject, and for the gentlemany
lecturer, the patronage and favorable consideration
of our citizens, proverbial for their courtesy anG
berality towards strangers.
Thanksgiuing.-Th Governor and Council o
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

Good AdDSee-The New York Republic, new
Democratic paper, gives the following good advice
to lis party friends:
Keep up your Fires.-Continue to work, to talk.
% Keep awe the spirit which anmates every De-
'nocra'ic heart and beams from every Democr tic
eye. Frown down every attempt to create dis.
cord' and IT you meet a grumbler don I leave him
until you have put him in a good humor, and con-
vlnced him that the duty OF the Democrat is 10
cherish ha harnony, union, good feeling; and if a
nomination should displease him, to remember that
wnen 'a'rly ana regularly made, it must be sup.
ported, not for the sake of the candidate hu, ~
cause. That's the talk! ~
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-03

Ihanksgi giuing.-The Governor and Council of
Massachusetts have selected Thursday, Novem-
ber 29Ib, as the day for the next annual thai
giving in that common wealth.
Gov. Manly, of North Carolina, has set a pa r,
Thursday, the 18th of November, as day Of ge.
neral Thanksgiving. We hope the same day will
be designated for similar purpose in all the other
States.
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Song of the Peasant wife.
BY THE HON. MRS. NORTON.

BY THE HON MRS. RoRToS. Come, Patrick clear up the storms on your brow : You were kind to me once-will you frown on me
 noM7
 Shall the storm set here which from heaven departs And the cold from without find its way to oar heat No. Patrick, no surely the wintries, weather Is easily borne, while we bear it together. Though the raiO's dropping through from the roof
 to the floor,
 And the wind whistles free where there once was a
 door;
 Can the rain, or ,he snow, m the storm wash away All the warm vows We made iH Iaye's early dayi No, Patrick. noi surely the dark stormy weather Is easily borne Il we bear Il together. When you stole out to WOO me when labor was done And the day that was closing 10 us seem'd begun, Dld we care fl the sunset was bright the flowers Or II we crePt out amid darkness and showersf Mo- Patrick we talked, while ws braved the wild weather, 1 Or all We could bear. If we bore it together. Sooa soon will these dark, dreary days be gone by And our hearts be lii up with beam from the sky On let not our spirits. enbittef'd with pain. Be dead to the sunshine that comes 10 us then, Heart in heart hand m hand, let us welcome the weather, ! And sunshine or storm. we will bear il together.
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Clasp rare and radiant madsa whom the angslu name Lenore!'
 QaOth the Raven. "Nsvsrmors." Bs that word cur sign Of parting, bird or 6end :. shrieksd. apstartiag; "0 Get the baek fate the tempest end ihs Nisht's Piatonlan shore, Leave no black pnms taken of that lie thy soal hath spoken! Leave my loneliness unbsOksn!--Qan Ghs bus, above my door! Take thy beak from out my heart, and take th ' form from of my door ''
 Quolh the Raven, "Nevermersp' And the Raven never Ai,tOg. still Is sitting, siR Is sitting. On the paId bust sf PslIas just above my cham Der door; And his eyes have all the seeming of dsmons that Is dreamug- And the lamp-gh, OCT him streaming throws his shodow on the floor And my soul from out thAs shadow that lies floating on the floor
 Shall be lifted-neveF more!
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Paneht'S Charge to the Jury.

| Gentlemen of the Jury: You are sworn, ia all cases to decide according to the evidence; at Inc same time, if you have any doubt. you are bound to give the prisoner the benefit of it. Suppose you have 10 pronounce on the guilt or innocence of s gentleman accused of felony; you will naturally doubt whether any gentleman would commit such oh7nees accordingly, however strong may be the testimony against him, you will perhaps, scqut him The evidence of your own senses Is. at least us credtable as that of the witness; if, therefore your oversight eonviuces you that the prison9 Is a we'll dressed person. you have right to presume his re- sPectability; and it is for you to say whether re- sPectable person would be likely 10 be guilty of the 1 crime imputed 10 him In like manner, when you see Il shabby-looking fellow in the dock, charged, for example, with s'-eP-steang, the decision rests with you. first, whethr not that individual Is ragemnhn; and, secondly, how far it is to be sup posed that man of that description would steal sheep. Of course. has been before said you will always be gui6ed by the evidence; but then, whether the matter is trustworthy or not Is a mal- Ter for your private consideration. You may be- iieve Il you choose, you may disbeiieve ii and whether gentlemen of the jury, you will believe or | disbesieve il, will depend on the constitution of your minds if your minds are so constituted that you wish to find the prisoner guilty, why then, very likely you will disbelieve t. You are 10 free yoar uinds from all passion and prejudice, if you can; sod, in that case, your judgment will be un- biassed but if you can not yoa will return verdict accordingly IL is not strictly speaking, for you to consider what will be the effect of your verdict; bat fl snch consideration should occur 10 you and you cannot help attending to it. that verdict will be influenced by it to certain extent. You are probably aware that when you retire, you will be locked up until you con,rve to agree. You may arrive al unanimity by fair dscussiou or by some of you starving out the others, or by tossing up; and your conclusion, by whiehver othese processes arrived st. will bs more less in accordance with yoar oaibs Your verdict may be right; il Is to be hoped il Will; il may be wrong; 1t Is 10 be hoped it will not Al all events. ges,Ismen of the jury, yoa will come 10 come conclusion or other, unless 1t should 90 happen that you separate without coming to any.
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Plank RoaA~.

The cost Of plank road will nsecsssytsly va, |, gTesuy with every locality. For one mile ef .., gte track , fest wide and Inches thick. sxsx32SG @ i2S.92o frei. board messofe. ere rrquirsd. Tv silis 4x4 would add 2s4s4 52s0ss fic0 feet max jug. ia all t4V,.D0 feet, sad costing at E5 ney M $7oI fhs laying aud grading viii cost from sf eenis to $ per rod, es fem 9a 10 9320 psr mic = Earth work, sluices. bridges sad eonsineenetes A, nit of no average estimats. Without them. ii, adding Si00 per aile for engineering suve,ln,.,, dsBee and SlDO for gate hoases the total eos, na, mile would bs from 4I a60 to @I,2as. A ,osa feet wide inches thick with siis inches suuase and running from Rome te OsweRo fwl,ers hc,o. lock plaaks are worth ss 50 to sf pef M l. ss,,. mated 10 cost. for Go miles, SIS 6OO or sl zSa ns, mic iieiag laid ca turnpike road bet little ryn. ding wiA be aeeessarv.
 Upon such roads great speed can be obsained. will
 stle resistance 10 draught Stage pfev,ie,oss ft,h them lees latigai0g to horses thsn Maead.,, ,aad st the same rate of speed aud such road has ess sesn ia&en nP, for eigat feet Ia width, to ,nak, room for plank .track. The sesioa of es,y,ay, upoa the plank is said to resemble that on road . well b-ateh snow.
 Only one plank road has vet been bull, in in, susts of \. York, that rem selins to Brsve,teu !, but number are in pfogses. The Issd eyer whi i thss read rassis generally iow rich hssSS ii. soil, sessi, cF nearly SO. fes most Of shs dis,A rendering il very difficult sad expensive nsafts, i, keep sn ordinary road eserit in r.pair for any lep Of time. It's waisi.aaBce had b-conse as evp,..s i've baaden, ~hiss its importance and csnssaue wear was asliy sacssasisg Under ssch ciycu ,,s,a ess the Flank road was laid down GU W and me. the snt'cipstioss of ts moot saagu ine adsocs,,s The loads carried over ii have sysssged sf i4S double the usasl weight carried on the sld ,e, ssS the vaae and prscs of lands cesiirueas h, b"ea e"hsDced sy iss opefsssea.-- Ciiisspse,s eeg en Ptsak Roads.
 sat
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Hungarirns in Turkey.

A teiegrsphie despatch to the St. Louis Organ says:
 "The London Times contains letter from Austria, dated 4lh inst, from which Il appears that the Fun peror oi Russia has carried his point with the Turk ish govenmea', despite the interference of Engan and France. The Porte has pledged itself to keen m sale custody, in one ot the Turkish foI- Hesses all those refugees whose names may be sub mit,ed by the Austrian and Russian gove nments- and immediately bsnIsh the others. By thus ausnge- ment To chance is left to Kossnth and his compairi o's os ever escaping to England the United States
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A Barber-Ous Appeal.

BAroet . spare my chin,
 Touch not single hair; What tho old shdrers grin I'll raise a "goatee there. They may call it chesnui-bnr, Picked oakum, or whG not1 Yet barber, do not stir Thy scythe shall harm it not. Lay down your murderous blade Give II the cut and sheer Forsake your dreadful trade. And idihsr those who sneer. Beard the lion in his den-- Shave, like brokers. for the fin Bai leave yerdan, boys and men With their goatees on the chin.
 RichaoRd Republican
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1'voices of the Night''.-A Poe.um.
BY PROF. sHoRrFELIow.

BY PRoV sHoRTFELLow Tired of reading tired of writing. tired of copying Add the bed looked inviting, as if courng me to
 sleep, That l folded up my papers, and ex,inguishing my
 taper. Without cutting even eaper. softly to my res, did
 creep Soon fell into sumber, and had dreaminrs with. cut humber, With no nightmare 10 cucumber the bessingS of
 my rest, When a sound beneath my "windera" burnt my
 visions into cinders. Knocked my sleep all into flinders so that got uu
 and dressed. Such another hOrrid squaing and internal cater.
 wauling, Never could be SC appalling, as to me it seemed that The Thomas cats of all creation wsre let out mon
 probation, And were scratching like the naiion" ia an ever
 lasting fight. Hastily throwing up the ashes, made divers fran or shovelsful of fire and ashes on the maddened
 brates below; Quick the ends began to scattsr and to cease their
 tsrDa chatter; Having settled thus the matter again to bed did go Bu, if should live forever, it were vain epdssyor. And im certain could never more forget the hor
 rid fright. Which came OCT me through the sashs,. when |
 threw the fire and ashes, h some half dozen dashes, the 'voices of the
 Night"
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FIGHT WITH THE PAwsEEs.-ln October last. Lieut. oeLE and twenty dregOons met one hundred hostile Pawnee Italians on little Blue river An action took place. and the Indians were defeated with many killed. Six dragons and OGLE wete wounded--two mortaIiy. Lieut.. 0GLE put back 10 Fort Laramie, and Maj. CHILroN, the next day marched against the Pawnees.
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Pefersnn,s NIagaIine.

The December number of this really beautiful family Magazine, edited by Mrs. ANN s. STEPHENS supon our table In it's eneravings fashions, plates and ladies work samples, it rivals the productions of Godey and Graham. It san elegantly gotten up affair. and worthy place in the parlor and boudoir of every young lady. The subscription is but Tico Dollars per year. The publishers promise that the number for January, 1850, shall be annual in il, self.
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str Msn saoi y -aee.dsais-- A.psssenxss eam4 . and placed shot gun hs he'd wiih him .ts,ai,, ssaiasi the side of ihe esbsA Sosn as,es sfsysiss cal. the shot gun ieii down aad Jisehssrsd ss.s tossfas tas pssscns sitting asas the siev. h tA
 nam hall, Sx si whom were waas6ed by the .t
 --isses. a is supposed ~ili die. sad sess ssk .s- ashore sooa sstsr-ths oihes lsnd~d here m tse , same bosi yesterday. ists c,A.
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The Democratic Review,

We have received the December number of this sterling monthly As usual, it's pages are replete with interesting matter The Census article is very GpropOs and merits attention.
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PoLrrics IN MINNESOTA Democratic Con ventiOn of the Territory, on the 20th of October, resolved against Gen. Taylor and the Administra' ton for the appointments to office in that regon. H. Siblsy, the Delegate to Congress sent letter. iully avowIng himself Democrat
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BANK RosasD.-The Philadelphia agency office of the Camden Bank. was catered on the morning of Nov. 24th.. and robbed of S52ls; of. different denominations
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southern Literary Messenger.

The December number of this interesting period ical has been received. We have often had occa- sion to recommend his work to our readers. The present number fully sus,ains its well deserved rep utation
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Blank forms for the Census and Assessment. Tor sale at the Banner office, at Sl 50 per quire- Also, all other blanks used by Clerks Sheriffs, Jus tices, &c, gotten up in superior style, and legal forms constantly on hand. Orders from any part of the State can be filled without delay-the blanks will be sent by mail at our expenre
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O. We are indebted to the steamer CorToS PLANT for a complete fife Oftbe latest x. o. papers.
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p There are not yet enough of churches in Brooklyn, the City of Churches" One congre- gation wOrships In livery stable.
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NOT ICE.

With this number, the connection of the sub. scriber with the ARKANSAS BANNER ceases He has disposed of his interest to L. 4. WHirEiEY, of this city. who is entitled to collect and receive all debts owing 10 the concern. FRED. S. GARRETT
 Little Rock, Nov. 9, Is49.
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gJ- The Cherokee National Council adjourne, the 20th ult.
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ET Camden, in Arkansas, is a thriving place, steamers have begun to arrive there direct from Louisyillee
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IT Horn tells Us a story of a wag in Gotham who ,eeiag man driving a tack in u card through the ,e"sf of the word "Bostoa" printed on it, seized 'ae alters arm. and exclaimed, ..Why, what are .oa aesat' Didat you know that laying tax upon "a n Boston once raised gfea. mus. thsreni
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A HIGH DIGSirARY .--Dr. Semple, president of tho California State Convention, is seven feet high.
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Agency for the Arkansas Banner. K. MoRRIs X Co.,, General Newspaper Agents Jackson. Mississippi are duly authorized to act as agents for the " ".4rkansas Bannern
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IF Mir. J. W. WYATT, of the mail boat Gordon will accept our thanks for Cincinnsd papers.
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eU- The corner stone of new Methodist Episco- pal Church is to bs laid in Camden on the 18th of January next.
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ANN NCIArIONs.

b We are authorized to announce ELI SMITH as a candidate for city Constable, at the ensuing election.
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', eihforai1 Custom Hoae The receipts at the I''on House of San Francisco, for the month of tay were aeoa, Siio.o0o. and they will probably ''f August, reach SI15.00O.
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Ma. EDIroR By the solicitation of many citi- zens. have consented to become a candidate for reelection for City Recorder, at the ensuing Janu ary election. DAVID ". GALLOWAY.
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1NM " yNmMa,

O ali kinds, such ss StNanbess nls RIila af laAne; RO~tsss. ttaadbliEs; ShrFifls gusi@es aAd censss. elee' Blaaks Fsaerel sad Cctllloa ickets rsrdsI Book aRd fassphles Printing. exeedeea wisA neat. He- and dlsPa,ch, st Iaoderste prices for cssh.
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U-E is said that Garabaldi has sailed from the island Of Madelena fos Gibsslter and Ensiand, and that on his arrival there will embark lor New York
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D The annual payment to the Cherokees has been recently received and disbursed.
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TERMS FOR ADVERTISING 1:

Advertisements will he inseflea ai the Asnal Emsm ef the osher pspsrs h shls esyshat h eI Aqesrs fes tse aFss lHeeFtieH. ae& essy e=%ss sQaatelax esch addissannl paAtlcassan lSherhl discenat wtM he nsadn n iAeAe wAs advertise hy the year. ss
 IF posgas~tsEs are autharseaia aet ns saf agcntsg and will r~tsssl lo pef cent. af all money Fsselvej traasaltaea Ra aS fer payeFe and 9avaEBeh1eats
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Donation Lands

For sale at this office Lists of the forfeited lands subect to donation by the State to actual settlers at 'o cents per copy. or SC per dozen Postage to any part of the country. 7l, cents.
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IT. V Governor Brown, Of Florida. has appointed ,saa,'dy. the lst of December, as day of public
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FrJOHH DAVIS is now, and will continue to De, until the evening of the 7th January next, s candidate for reelection as City Constable.