The Arkansas banner., 1849-02-06
From the Louisville Democrat. THINGS IN ARKANSAS.
lfrLEN& ARK Jan. 6

HELENA, ARK, Jan. 6, lsi9.
 Atssfs. Edifors This town, as you are well aware, is situated in Arkansas, ou the banks of e Mississippi. II is about s2 miles beios Memphis, to which town people of much of the surrounding couAtfy trade. At present. considerable improve ment Is going on, new couTt souSe Is in progress of erection, which, for Deatness, is deseryediy model. In front of the bar, and at a suitable eleya- ten above the oihcers, attorneys. &e, is gallery for spectators | have seldom q convenience of the kind in courts, and vet from the effect which # must have in clearing tlls courtroom of strangers and others not necessarily connected with the business going en, il IS very desirable and u dIctous Improvements
 The population of lis portion Of Arkansas is be- coming daily Dfofe dense. There have been several large settlements made by wealthy planters of ad- joining States. General Pillow has opened q large plantation. DI. Polk, relative of The President, has recently settled near here also. and bou Iht a large amount of land. He is, probably, of the weathiest citizens of the country The story going the round of the papers about the rebellion Of the slaves of old Col Poll, evhose plantation is in the bend, Is greatly exa-giTAiej. The old man hvcd pretty much 10 himself, aud when he died, he gave nP the keys of the box, where was his will, 10 q negro woHan who acted his hDusekecper, with the particular injunction 10 give them up only 10 bis nephew, Walker, of Tennessee. Upon his death, this woman, carrying ont the instructions of her master, refused tine keys 10 another nephew residing near the plantation. Probably too, ihe idea was in the Begros mind that herself and the rest of the slaves would bc set free by the terms of ,he vgu. The difficulty was a slight affair, aud has entirely subsied.
 Colonel Biscoe, of this placs, an old and genuine democrat, may be probably Hbninaied for Cover II is much taketf:of. Gov. Drew. yoa are aRsre rendered his resignation during inc sitting of the present Legislature, to take effect its adjourn mcnt.
 The death of Col. Sevier spreads a heavy gloom upon the people. His death is uuly regarded loss of national property which cannot easily be repaired Nhgs and democrats, here, equally mourn over his fate. The heart beats for one whose merits were above the influence Of mere partysn. and brings forth tear from the eyes of even political enemies. His death is n ne.anchoIs oue. The disease of which he died was contracted in Mexico whe dischargiag the important duties of his late office of minister 10 negotiate peace At the moment of his death the skin turned com pletely sa.fron-col0rcd, as though caused by ma lignant laungice. Ii was mainly owing to his con fBement by sickness, and consequent inability to sec the members of the Legislature, that his cleo ton 10 the Senate was defeated. Few public men have been more useful to their country than the deeeased.
 'His memory's light, While il shines through oar hearts w improve themi For worth shall look farcr. and truth bright, When we think how he lived but to love them.
 The cholera Is breaking ont all along the river among the fiat boatmen, and is peculiarly faial. IL is spreading terror and dlsmsy Obe maD, whose partner died the fiat, sold the boat inc next day for sl90. and took passage immediately home. The boat contained 900 barrels of lime, worth here Sl per barrel 200 barrels 0: spples. and some other articles. This fellow ought 10 have been whipped for his cowarGice. I advise no marchant 10 trust his boat to The crew, for these men easily become ssrned, and then the old proverb comes iB;a play 1.-the devil take the hindmost" Two three flats have been entirely deserted, and they have come into he possession of the brandy and red pepper men KENTUCKY. !