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The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-02
Letter from Mr. T. ParseI. dated

SAN FRANcisco, July 20, lSt9.
 left Panama on the 9th May on the schooner Sylph, being unable to obtain passage upon any steamer. can give you no idea of the suffering and hardship endured upon the trip. The passage was eighiy-one days, and the number on board the small vessel was two hundred and twenty-i five. In the miis Of constant rain and terrible storms, to which was exposed, for had to sleep on the open deck, with mouldy bread to eat and foul water to drink' you may imagine that my situation was anything but pleasant. Many men would have given odds to have been in a warmer place below. of which you have heard. To stand on deck was to be drenched by the rain and exposed to the pitt less storm-to go below was to be crowded into A dark, dirty. dismal hole with hundred and fftv men. But am safely through although weak and exhausted and will in few days start for the mines
 San Francisco is handsome little tlAce, of about 2OO6 inhabitants wEere goods and provisions are as cheap as they are in Little Rock This may seem strange when tell you that money is as plenty as dirt. and that property and rents of all kinds are enormously high. One house about the size of Dr, Cunhingham's rents for one hundred and fifty thou sand dollars year, and others in proportion Car peniers and other mechanics receive sixteen dollar. per day. laborers twelve. Lumber is fom s4o0 10 $500 per thousand feet.
 The reports from the mines are more favorable still. New and rich discoveries are made every day, and thousands on thousands are coming 10 work them. There are hundred aud seventy large vessels lying here deserted by their crews
 Mr. Hart, Of Tennessee, who started with me and his negro boy, both died in Panama. The frs, Of cholera and the other with fever. He would not co'oe with us m the vessel but waited for steamer and died after We left"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-02

SOLDIERS LAND WARsAETs --.It would appear
 ha, the government officers are unable to settle sat-
 sfaciorily the genuinsness and regularity of the assignment of land warrants. Holders of certain warrants have referred the matter to Mr. Ewing of the Home Department, upon tho refusal of the Commissioner of the Geuerai Land Office to decide. Mir. Ewing replies that "'rhe correctness of this mode of assignment of land affairs is legal ques- lion, and is properly the subject of legal sdjudica- ton ia our courts of justice In such tribunal, the opiaion of the Commissioner. expressed on the mo nent. would be entitled to no weight whatever; and
 do not feel myself authorized to advise or require the Commissioner to take any action in the mat ter, i, being without the scope of his official da, ties -
 The New York Tribuue remarks upon this:
 MT. Ewing here shirks the real question al issue The information wanted of the department was not 10 tho question of the legality of the assign ments. but simply whether the warrants would or would not be received at ihe land office; and as this decision said before must be made soon ur or later, there is no good why it shoals not be made at once, and thus save to the efphans and widows of the poor soldiers sach an amount as they must now sacrifice on account of the risk at- tacl,ed 10 irregular warrants. 1, would be great enieace to have such decision.
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NkwseArEa SALE-Wr J. G. Shepard has sold the Nashville Uuion to II. NJ. WaitersOn. The Gazette says that "Mr. W. paid twelve thOusAnd dollars for the establishment"
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coaIso RioHr.-The Pope, it is said, has sur rendered himself entirely and irrevocably to the fctionists, and will remove at once from Gaeta to Boulogna, leaving Rome to the French.
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u. Rev. J. N. Mafit, inc Baton Rouge Advo- cate says, will be invited to take charge of new Methodist church In New Orlssns.
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an enlarged form has reached us, containing as it always does much that Is rich In leratuFe and de" sirabls in matters of general intelligence. The number for September contains very handsomely engraved portrait of ths Hon. Howell Cobb, Ot Georgia. The leading article, upon Cuba and its resources, we shall extract literally from hereafter
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tAotae et Bafaio.-Ths Commercial says thal t s probable that 1000 deaths occurred In that city and in Black Rock, just over the fine. of Cholera. Eight or nine out of every ten were among the Irish and Germans. sya
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houses of m fame; and divers other serious dereIic- tons from the path of duty; this. teo when his pa per was vehemcntly denOu ncing these places in the most uRmsesured terms. These proceedings "Ned Buntiine" asserts. In his paper 10 be the result of conspiracy 10 break him down.
 White al these thinks are going forward, the ex- citemehi has broken out in fresh place gentle man who had been in his employ for some time pass, as one of the editors of his paper, and who says he was forced to leave him. account Of the Ron- receipt of money due hiIn fer services, aa- nonnced the publication of book. whieh was to give the true and correct life of '.Ned Bnntine, " which he claims to be able 10 write. from an actual knowledge of the man and his acts Immediately after the announcement of the book, a card was published by 'sNed Bautliae' in the clty papers for5iddiug printers, publishers, and booksellers have anything to do with the forthcoming work under threat of prosecuting each and every per son so engaged for libel In spite of this. however the book did appear. The following is it's litie ;
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U person named Porter, being very drunk, . friend asked ~ha. he had been about ! Oaiy turns Ing htils gin inlo Ponsf,' replied hs. NJ J
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NEurRAIIry.-ihe administration are nlaying n strong game for the benefit of tyranny and despot. ism. Along our whole coast their ba dogs are on tine watch to intercept any aid which Americans may be disposed 10 extend 10 those struggling for liberty.
 IL may be well doubted whether the proceedings of our government officers are warranted by law They are not justified jhmskng arrests of indi- vidaas or seizure ot vessels bare suspicion that the individuals or vessels may possibly be engaged In some hostile demo nstfation a friendly nation They are bound to know that fact in the first in stance. Now 1t does not appear In the case of the vessels seized at New York nor in relation to the collection of men al Round Island, near New Or men or vesseses were known. We believe the government officers have been guilty of hgh act ot arbitrary and illegal power We trust that the validity of their acts will be subjected to judicial investigation. Let ns know 10 what extent the executive officers, at the mandate of President or Secretary of etaie have right Co go in seiznr the property oi individuals or interfering and prevent ing 0noFganized, anarmed men from assen,bIipg together and emigratiDg to whatever place they may desire 10 proceed General Taylor and his cabinet may desire to signaiize their zeal in the cause of neutrality but they have no right 10 put the liberty of freemen in daress for that purpose Not without an ocert aet which clearly indicates an illegal purpose, have they authority for arresting men or vessels. Never before in the history of this country have such high. handed and extraordinary measures been adopted pretenoe of preserving our neutrality Treatoa ". J. Duly Nems.
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LAMBERT .. REARDoN. KlIlt,
Agency for the Arkansas Banner.

R. MoRRIs E Co. General Newspaper Agents Jackson. Mississippi. are duly authorized to act as agents for ibs s s.A,kansas BaaRsr."
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a1r Fean are entertained that the wheat crop of Ohio will fall shost one-third
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-02
The Latesp Foreign News.

The araval of the Canada of the 2Ist September, is announced in the telegraphic dispatches of our Louisville papers. The commercial news is dated items Of interest.
 Trade is active, and employment in the msnuiac- turing districts awaits all who desire it. Codon,-The market closed firm on Friday for upland at l.09l7s; Orleans 434. On tie morning of the sth the deluand was brlsk and the market steady.
 Corn DEarket.-The trade i. daI with but little alteration In any article. Wheat and Flour were taken sparingly. There was favorable feeling for Corn; best round yellow 29s; flat 25s6da25s per 4S0 tbs for white.
 IThe remainder of the report could not be sent til thls morning. .-Repl
 The Cholera IS increasing in England, and l600 cholera deaths had occurred in London in one week.
 The Cholera IS also raging throughout the coui- nent and forty deaths per day recorded a Berlin
 Hangary-Comorn and Peterwardien still hold out against the Austrians and Russians. The for mer IS commanded by klapka, and the latter by kiel. The Russian General, Berg. held a long n- tervlew with the latter the 25th uii: which result ted In the Hungarian Ma lor being sent 10 Haynau, to arrange terms for capitulatiun. The inpfeg- nable position of Comorn induces Kapka todemand good conditions.
 4 letter from Vienna states that several of the renowned Magyar ekeIs had been executed by the Aasirians. The mother and children of Kossath and the wives ot several Magyar Generals. had bee taken to Presbug as prisoners
 The greater part ot the Russian army had been ordered to march towards Gallachia Buda and Pesth are to be garrssohed by 5000 Austrians- The Hungarian corps of Perezel had entered OssorB but the TnrklSh authorities would not receive them uali they had laid down their arms Letters also state tha, the Emperor of Austria has pardoned Georgey, and that he has departed for Styria
 P,assta.-On he German question there is to be Directory, consisting of members of ihe Confeder- alton provided by cabinets at Vienna and Munich and hold lts sittlngs at Frankfort The Directory will be permanent Executive commission for he common interest of the whole of Germany The Presidency os the Directory will be vested alternately in Austria and Prussia.
 The Frankfort correspondent ot London paper says: There s but little doubt that Congress of Princes viii be held here next week, for the purpose oi haslly settling the German qIestien."
 The French gOveIn nment continues to refuse pass ports D German refugees who are OF their way to America, and are forced 10 traverse France Franee.-The news itom France generally is uninterestiog and not worth teegraphing No alhl- sion IS made to the cores pondence win the II S relative 10 the French Ministers difficulty
 Rome.--lhe Triumviraie ol Cardinals has insiitu ted commission Tor the purpose of prosecuting authors oi ouirages committed during the revoluton- aIy period. against relieio
 Rostaan has assumed the command of the French army ot occupation,
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The Arkansas californiaas.

number ol letters have by te late mails, reached here from Dsmbess of the various parties who have Iefa tlis State to aehiess fortune more speedily than they suppose Arkansss will afford. This we are every day more and more convinced is mistake. The same amount oI money. employed in the outfit of an expedition to the gold mines. devoted to the development of minerals In various portions of this State, would yield as . general rule, more real wealth than can be obtained by the hard labor and expcsaTs required there.
 We need say nothing of the toil and priyation suffered for mOnths. of the dangers and difficulties to be overcome On the route from Indians and rcb- bers--iheiF dreadful trials have been fully made known in many . statement from the adventures themselves, while accounts from the land Of gold exhibit life of absolute misery among the " uH- laeky'' portion Of the miners
 We proceed 10 give extracts from letters recently received fro acqnsiatanees of most of citizens. The latest date is the following from Dr. John R. Conway:
 sa IS CANT, July 25, is4o.
 "We arc now twenty-five miles below Socoro, where we will reorganlze company, There are
 
 election of officers will take place to morrow, after which We will proceed on our journey. The range is very hne here, and our teams are doing remeark. ably well. altheugh, since we have been on this River tthe Rio Grande) our health has not been so good IL will take us about two months 10 get to St Iago on the Pacific coast
 send this by an express, who goes to Sicora for black smiths tocls, Sc.
 Extract of letter to friend from Mir II Crease, dated: CAMr, 90 miles from Sante Fe.
 Il have just arrived from Sante Fo, Murphy and mysef having made visit 10 that city, while the company pursued its way to AIbenqueque The population Is about four thousand and Is certainly the meanest hole in existence. We had to keep in our saddles to prevent our horses from being stolen from us. On the way we passed two gold mines, at one of which piece worth two dollars and d hall was shown me. We are now not quite half way to hs dggings.' and how much further we will get am unable to say. Our mules are nearly all broken down, as 1t is almost impossible to obtain anything for them to eat, the grass is SO completely burnt up by the sun. Our company is very much divided, some having packed while others continue on with the wagons. Dr. F. aud myself are cooks to-day, and at this present writing he wants to know what am doing in the wagon; my answer not being very satisfactory, he has dropped his tin cup and dish cloth and thrown the spade in tbe ire, aud comes to see for himself He is not at all satisfied, and very coolly remarks that every d-d bean would be burnt up, while the wood 7) would not make coals enough to bake bread.' 1 close a, this"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-26
Shipping Intelligence.

BOSTON, July %
Nathaniel Blake, Mariel, 9Th iastieft
Am vessel.
Brig Burgess San Juan 18th nsle schrs Regina.
from Charleston, in quafanrine: Eleanor of NOeans
ldg; Clara Elen Philadj Edinburgh, do; William Pol-
lard, do.
Brig Cordea, Trinidad 18th ns-lef banks American
Portland, 10th; Louisa Care line for Cowes and mkt
telegraph NYork schr Mary Augusta for do Sid 5th,
Bremen gsllio Geronne, for NYork and spoken Nth
Haleyon, from Boston for Carolina.
Cieared-Shp Huron, Cape Town, CGH and Calcuttas
barks Sylph, baltimore; Gov Briggs, Phlada; Mary dos
brig Caroline Curscoa Triumph st Thomas and market:
Arcturus Galyeston Leo Havana VIM Davis philadelphia.
Nothing went yesterday Ship General Harrison still
remains below.
Arrived-s'hr Susan ssurg' Ney York ~ ~
Sailed-Brig Olinda, New York.
PORTLAND, July 81
Cleared-Bark Mary Lowell Matanzas.
SALEM July a.
Arrved-Brg II Crosby Philadepha; schr Ellen, Ner-
riman, Baltimore
sailed-sehr Martha Maria, New York.
Arrived-Schr Memphis, Philadelphia.
NEw BEDFORD July "a.
Sailed-Schr William, New York.
Arrived-Ere New York for Portsmouth. Passed up
Sound oath, bark Gen Jesup from Boston for
PROVIDENCE, July "a
Arryed-Brg Rio Bristol to load for CALIFORNIA; chr Ma
ry, baltimore via Appomax.
ST. JOHN, N d, July 90
Arrved-Brig Virgil New York.
Cleared-22d, schr John o Ireland, Philadelphia
SULLIVAN, Me, July Is.
Ceared-Brg Amethyst Brown with granite for the 8
Dry Dock, Brooklyn, Nfork.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-26

BUFFALO. July 25--P VI.
The following the receipts Of produce since yes
do corn. The market for -four is dull-buyers
terng freely At the high rate demanded. In wheat,
sales Of Is 600 bushels Milwaukee spring At $40 The
sales Of 1000 bushels at 45c. for Western
mixed, and 451sc br Hat yellow Freights to Albany
are, for -four 54c.; corn, 9Kc.; wheat 1870.
ALBANY, July 25-P. NJ
The following the receipts of produce since yes
terday p 500 bbls Of flour; 5000 bushels wheat.
Albany, July 25-6P.M
The market for flour is quiet aud the sales day
not exceed 500 bills, at 81 62h 81 rs for common
State and mixed Western, and 81 rs 81 81 for
Of 900 bushels at Soc for mixed Western; Soc for
fat yellow. Sales Of 600 bushels rye 55c Oats
firm at &c., with sales Of 2 900 bushels
Bosros, July rs, lS49
The markets quiet to- day, dealers being inclined
to await the arrival of the steamer before operating
any extent.
BosroN, July 25, lS49
Cotton change prices firm. Flour little better
Moderate sales Of Oswego at IS 121; Ohio, SIS rs;
Genesee, S. 81; Southern, IS IL to SIS 25-4 months
64c. to 65c. white quoted at 6lo Lsrd-500 barrels
Nos / and 2 Che. to 10 cssh. Molasses-The cargo
of brig Motto from Cardenas consisting of about 400
hhds. sour lSLc Lnsecd-50o bags, 81 49, cash.
Hemp-5 tons Russian clean, S220-6 months. Picked
shoulders-150 hhds Axe A months Auction sales
of stocks17 shares Androscoggn and Kennebec Rail-
road 65; ii Ftchburs Railroad. l091a; IL B. and W.
Railroad 1929 to 1926 10 Eastern Railroad, 1885;
IL South Shore Railroad 33l; III Mercantile Marine
Insurance Company, SO; so Suffolk Insurance CO., 80;
surance Company, s3k; so dividends East Boston
Company, Nc. 4, 81 75 81 900 Dorchester and Milton
Branch Railroad, per cent bonds, 1855, 81 $4,000
Michigan Central Railroad Bonds, per cent 1854 30;
1915 $4,000 U. s. Six per Cent Stock, payable 1862,
119s4; 81 900 do, do, 1856, 106
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Arrived from Boston July Georgia Esinore; 7tb, Chas
Walton, Gravesend; Broosa. Bull.
Sailed Boston, July Gen Berry. from yepool sth.
Chehir Dale Park from Newport; 9th Roman, from
Liverpool: LAWN from Cardiff 10Th Leopard from Liver
pool Lady Caroline, from shields lth Jersey, from the
Clyde; i2h, Empire, from Newport 18Th Richmond from
Liverpool ..
Arrived New York. June delade Tarssona July
q S.ik, Goth,nburg 9Th Anna Mersees. 9th Emma Pr
colt Galway Duchesse dOrean Havre Herione. III Fall
r,outh 9Th, Southampton. GTavesondE VIM Chase Lon
donderry; Ossan Falmouth Crest OF the Start Sea Bird
Galway 7th, CASTOR, Cowes Silas 3reenman Lfyerppo
yietoria do himself Hull; Leek Helvoe. Ssh, D, Cork
Jean Charles Fanh0uf Lavra OF the starts Augusta. in
Clyde 9Th Elhe POr' smouth Gulnare imerek WyAn-
dott Do kedora, Galway 10Th Palmetto Madeira stPa-
trick Liverpool Arabian, do Cambridge de- Gusave, Deal
lith, Express Lverpocl Constitution, dos Ozark, do;
Thornton Londonderry; Dromehar do; 18th, Elizabeth
Bristol; Nrookwood. Deal.
sailed Tor NV lerh, July II Elyira Harbeek, Flushing
Roads "a n 81 pctersburgh 5th Oregon Fenlhnse tt
mandra Card Catherine, Dundee; 9th, Esther May. Bal
aat 7th Amelia. Iavre; 9Th, New yorh, Lines, do 9Th
Rose Flushing Roads Adam Carr the clyde hudson do
1T Patrick sbelds Queen OF tho West. Haett, Lverpoo
10Th, Gladiator William Portsmouth; Monument Trott
Liverpool Galena dol Caleb Grim shaw, Hoxe, do Swan,
Cork n,h, N Howes Plymonth Andrew Foster Liyergoo
Arrived from philadelphia, July Tuscany, Marseilles;
9th, Albion Garny ST Marys Belfast; pm, Mary Plea
,ans Liyerfoo Altemars, Londonderry; ioth Rainbow.
sailed Tor Thiiadeiphia July II. Wyoming Liverpool Sui
Tan al
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-26
CRY lvsPrcror.

Difference In the reports. 99s
According to this data, we have discrepancy
of nearly one thousand deaths in eight weeks
The reason for il is obvious Our medical men
have as much on hand they can possibly
attend TO, and it would be to the neglect Of
their patients if they took time TO make out re-
rort each day, Of the number Of fatal cases that
occur in their practice. And il medical gentle
man was 20 unfortunate to lose all that he treat
ed IN day, it Is unreasonable TO suppose that he
would publicly herald it.
1t is important that accurate reports should be
made daily. and how are we to have them There
is but one way by which we get them. Let
the Board of Health discontinue their reports, and
btihe City Inspector give daily, instead of
weekly, account Ct all the deaths that take place
in the city. If lie cannot do so without having
moe assistance, let HIM have H. The additional
exp,use will not be much. We hope this subject
will be taken into consideration by the proper
authorities |, is important that the truth and the
whole ruth, concerning the rayaEcs OF the cholera,
should be known; and this is the only way, in our
clinior, that it can be asc, rtained.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-26

Tux BOARD on HEALTH AND THE CRY ISsrEc-
Ton.-Since the breaking out Of the epidemic in
New York. we have frequently referred to the in
consistency that appeared between the number ef
deaths reported by the Board of Health and that
emana,ing from the City Inspector. These incon-
sistencies arc so glazing that no confidence is
placed in what the Board OF Health report, and
their bulletins entirely disregarded by the pub
lie, as criterion Of the ravsges which the cholera
is making among us. And not only Is their bulle-
tin disregarded, but it lessons the confidence Of
our citizens in the report of the City Inspector.
which is entitled to full credit, because. certii
cate Of medical man, stating the disease Ct which
persons die, must be flied with him, before permit
for burial will be granted.
As proof Of the variation between the reports Of
the Board Of Health and those Of the City In
spector we publish the following estimate Of each
-. Al.
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Affairs In Philadelphia.

PmLApsLrBIa, July Is, 1sio.
II Is said that the steamer Traveller instead OF being
detained ten days, will be ready TO 20 excursion
to morrow.
The brig Nancy rlaistej arrived this morning from
Maiacato She sailed on the Sd inst. Left the brig
Zc,ica frs m ST. Thomas for New YORK..
wife beatipg Is becoming fashionable here. Another
fellow was committed this morning for the vile offence
Some darisg scamp entered the Court Of Sessions
room last night, and stole three coats.
Ihosid Of two 81 coup de solei yesterday One
was upon gentleman plessuring through Manayunki
and the other upon lsborer, whilst at work in Pass
yupk They are both better to day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-26

Courr OF Arrr,Ls NoRwfcg, July 16-No IL
sherman Motehouse, nlaiutn in error, against James
=. Mathews. defendant in crrcr No 10 John shel-
fendaDt. No H. Daniel Griffin and Others respon-
dents against George Palen appellant No H. John
stevenson, appellant We Hugh Naxaell res pondent
July u This morning No. is, Joseph Ogden vs.
The General Mutual Insurance TO argued No 10
Frederick J. Couant ~ al against Albert A. Vsdler.
and No 20. John Narfeld against Jonathan Cioodhue
81 al next called snd judgment OF reversal in
both given by default. No 81 John Marfeld against
George Douglass
July 1s-No 70 AlonEo Dwisht respondent arsins.
Hiram weeks, appellant, was taken up. aud after
having been opened the part Of appellant the CONT
adjourned. No 20 John MARRIED.. appellant against
jonathan Goodhue ct al. respondents No ~ was
CALI q and passed. No. a. Alexander IIume and rif.
We William =. Wetmore et nj. "'