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The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11
rha Red Rirer orrraow.

We have already published several short accounts, of the great overflow in Red River, but the follow ing, fsom the Alexandria fLs,) Republiean, extra, of the 3Ist u. is fuller than any account we havs yet seen:
 The exfracrdinarv and unheard-of flood Of Red river has put altogether beyond power 10 con tinas the regular weekly issue of cur paper To print this extra giving brief account oi the cal Amity, terrible, awful and overwheitnIng as t most truly is.n will be necessary for us 10 work m water three feet deep on one of the highest ifsi floors In town.
 The oldest inhabitants of the country, men oi sixty and seventy. who were born and raised here, say that the water never has been hIgh.as Il IS now during their existence. As far as we have been able 10 learn it extends from h o hill every where covering except few high spots, all the aliuVial lands on both sides of Red river, on bsyous Robert and Rspiaes. and perhaps bayoa bgaf. Even
 large portion of the laBds of the Pisisanee setlle- meRt, which have been considered perfectly secure against high water. are partially lnahdated me
 loss has consequently been very great h thls parsh ia the crops o cotton and sugar alone, esil nAting the former at 250e0 baies and the latter al 10, ,0e0 hogsheats with the usual smooRt Of mnlas- ses, u wit exceed Sl zoo 900, and II we must IE.- eiude corn, stock, and damage done to properly, II must approximate to S3,O00, GOO. Oar front propn- etors leveed only against an lS44 rise, aud many oi them felt sa secure behind what they conceived tbeir
  lions at all fos moving antii the water, Fslns as Il did with extraordinary rapidisy, completely covered lheTa. Hence on some places only part ot the slock was saved, while on others t was all lost
 The accounts of the suffering above. repFeseht 1t 10 be even w0sse than it s here. Hsviag DO hixh laeds 10 fly to- the inhabitants have had 10 haddie with their cattle apoa their highest grounds, and either stand in water waist deep, or climb up Inio trees and wait for a boat to rescue them. Ii is impossible to estimate the loss by the flood in the valley of Red river. Instead oi upwards oi 25 O0O. ,his parish will not produce 209O bales. In the valley, instead of upwards of i30,0O0 bales, not 30 GOO will be made. The loss in ih,s one article will consequently be $5,00o000, which ls nothing 10 the loss of the corn crop, of stock ot farming implements, the destruction of improvements, and general breaking ap of plantations. To these too | are 10 be added the loss of credit, TO mean item, which we must measurably sufer. Truly 1t Is a | sad hx that this country is in.
 ] The damage done to he town cannot now be esti- ' maied, but 1t is considerable Many houses are partially undermined and others probably will be before ihe water leaves Us. UhtiI does so at least until Il leaves our hoor our readers, we fear, Will not again hear from ns
 The Natehitoches Chronicle of the 25th Glt. says that Red river has fallen at that place about three i feel, and was receedns slowly.
 l The cotton worms were very busy with the little ! cotton not destroyed by the food.
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Road from Fort smith to Little Rocl

Road from Fort smith to Little Rock.
 Col. Voltage wbo has surveyed the route for road South of ihe river frOtn Fort Smith to this place. as far as Danvilie makes iAs most favorable report Of it's practscsbii,y to the Fort smith Herald IL is added, ihat Col W. vii! head party 10 make the road, assisted by Capts. Axe and Brooks, and that instructions wif be given to them to extend the survey to Little Rosk, where we hope he will meet with generous aid in establishing the route. In re. Iaiicn 10 Ina route, Col. Voltage remarks:
 6 do say without fear of contradiction from any one that from Fort s,nilh to DsnviIe, distance o about 62l, miles. there IS not hill mountain that is hal bad half so high as ihe hifl about miles from Fof, smith; tbs side of BAring's on The old military road; and that loaded wagon with 1000 lbs, can make the whole distance 10 Dan. ylle, seiihot ioeking q trhsel The citizens on the route Very anxious to go 10 work aud cut the roae oai; and tia Yell county there is first rate bridge on the Petii Jean, al Danyie; and the peo- pie of that county iaieHd 10 build two new bridges over tw9 streams on this route Aboat I50 families can hnd good situations to settle, ani from what can learn, m the neighbofhood of Mg. r. G. Axe, O.. Vache Grasse, iwenyh five new settlements could be made; also like number at Capt. A. J. Brooks on Bag Creek; m the Heighborhood of MT. Hanes near Petstoe Hall, beautiful mountain, on SIX Mile creek, twenty faiUies can find hones; twenty families more could be accommodated oA the east fork of Six Mile, near Mir. Ohver's; forty near Mt John HnmphFeJ's, on Reveiile creek; ten on the east end oi Long Ridge. in Mr BitdefhaAks neigh boEhocd; and the Rev J. (. Parker. of Cedar creek, says, from thai place 10 Dahse. about fifteen fanl lies can h1d homes; and teD ia.a.iies also can find good places near Mf. Wm. Uedefwood's, in the Riley settlement.
 Here, sir, is dueet route to DansiiIe. thence 10 Little Rosk, which believe wiil not exceed la0 miles, 10 the iAiier place from Fort Smith. over route that exceeds any other n this State for good road. aBd no Inistake.--Qoe that wiIl open cae oi the richest and hicsi petitions Of our State, which has hitherto been neglected, but now we hope soon to see hounshing. in accordance with the wishes aud perseverance, of it's excellent inhabitants.
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The Cholera in 1889.

We have heard of the dreadful rAyages of this dis in St. Louis, Cincinnati, and towns of the inte- rior bat when we compare t with the mortality pre- vaiiing at some places during it's former visitation, we may look upon the present epidemic es a mild type of the disease. h aIuding to its ameiorated ehsrNciss the N 0. Courier has the following horri bis details of its first appearance in that city.
 This mortality st St. Louis--of, let us say, $50 week. is pretty considerable. Bul il IS nonning com pared 10 what was witnessed in New Orleans in ihe snonth Of November, lS32-FoT a week or more during that unparalleled epidemic. it was asserted on credible data that the number of deaths was from s0O 10 900 day. Al that period, too inc resident population was not half as large as it Is how, and one hail of that vas absent. Tbere were no living persons m sufficient numbers 10 nurse The sick or io bury the dead Friends Of the deceased were compelled m many instances to dig graves for their interment ln the burying grounds or to leave their bodies exposed on the surface of the earth. The markets were In great degree sbandcGed both by buyers and seilaIs Standing al lhe intersection oI two streets, one could less hssrses with dsad bodies in whatever way he turned his eyes Piles of dead bodies were accumulated in the h,sui- tsisand in the grave yards-snd at lssi ihe mnni- eipsi authorities were obliged to oidrr them to be burnt.
 We have mentioned the probable number of daily fLiefmeats-bat there IS netsiBg like certainty in these rrpcfss--They were Ai' gaesswofk, all con Jeeinre. it is known that hundreds oi dead bodies Nese burned in fields or thrown from steamers and
 flat boats into the river, oi which no account could be taken.
 Talk about mortality of $50 in . week at St Louis out ot population c 61. .000 we had as many deaths n NeS Orleans in Oae day, out oi popuis- ioh which coald not have exeeeted 10000!
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The Island of Cnha.

In the present state of affairs with Spain, and while public attention is so strongly attracted to- ward this island, he following statistics which We fnd in an exchange paper may not be undressing;
 Caba is 624 miles in extreme length, with width varying fron 2l to IF miles, and covers an efea Of 37 900 square miles, being about the size of the State Of Maine. II contains population q, tue pIeseu, time of l 400 009; Of which about 10 00O are whites l99 Og0 aie free eoiored, and 603 ,000 slaves Is imports in l3i7 were S32 3s9, Ii9. Of winch $7O4e 975 were from the United Stales. Its exports during he same period were ST ,s9s, ,770, of which 239I,S76 were 10 the United Slates - .n iSi7 the nutnber o aivas al its ports 3,7t0 and the number ot cleaTa'lces 3,3l6. Is pTlnctpA hatbors are the finest in the world The amount of Amergesn tonnage employed in the trade w,th Cuba is I7667 Ions. IL has 95 miles ot railroad coas- peted and ln successful operation, and 6l miles in course of construction. IL IS well waered by numerous rivers. and is surface except in the cen tri porioR of the island, diversified with mountains Oply two-hitas ol its sufiaee cultivated. Of the remaining thIee-ilihs, now amused, one Is pro- babiy worthless, leaving one-haif of is agricultural resources undeVeloped. The climate IS so genial that i, yields two crops year of many oi ts pro- ductiots II also abounds m materials Tor Han1- iactudag purposes and Its mohntai"s contain n'ces of copper, wnich worked to Considerable ad- vantage.
 We find in another paper the following additional
 
 Whether the inhabitants of Cuba design making an eiort at this lime, 10 east oH the roI yoke with which monaTchica Spain has burhehed them, only the event can show. Bai that the wrongs which her people have suffered the onerous taxes which are imposed upon them, the state of aoiect sGbser- viency in which their rulers endesvor to keep them. will he submitted 10 many years longer we do not believe. The conduct of old spain towards Cuba Is most tyranncai By the imposition of exofbitant taxes upon American produce, (Sl0 50 per barrel on eour,} Il Is kept out of market; and the Cubans compelled to obtain supplies of an inferior quality, and at higher Eree, from the distant mother country. No office, civIl mitsry, in the Island, IS conferred upon native; nor do the Cubans have any voice in ihe appointment of their rulers. From inc Governor General 10 the lowest ale cade; evea the very private soldiers with which the isstsi IS gaIrisoned, all natives oi old Spain. censorship IS exercised the press and passports have 10 be obtained io the shortest JauRs; and be-
 sides submitting to all these evils, Ire Cubans pay enormous sums every year to the home government, iG consideration Of its protection.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

A CHP OF THE OLD BLocK.-Recen,ly there appeared in W Washington, says the Louisville Demo- crAt, Spanish exquisite who passed himself of as the nephew of Santa Anna. He had two ladies with him, to one of which he was subsequently, married. Soon after, news came that st,ache of Santa An- na's family had disappeared with large amount of the one-iegged hero's ewelry. The visitor at Wash ington found his pocket in state "f collapse. and sold gold watch for s25 to pay his board bill, and tried to dispose of valuable jewelry al low price, Not succeeding in this. be and his wife were soon Roa est inrenti.
 The other lady soon after left for New York, with the assistance of her friends.
 The name given to the priest at the marriage was Antonio Tueu, the same as that of young in Georgetown college some years ago, who passed there as a nephew of Santa Anna's Can't General Taylor issue proclamation on The strength ot these facts.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

A LICK BAcx.-fhe following is highly satis- factory solution of problem which has long per plexed us:-
 "A resivalist at the west recently paid this com pliment to womankiid in general; i wish to notice a little objection 1 heard day concerning our meeting. Some persons have said thai this IS not realty the work of the Lord, because nearly all the seekers are females; they moreover challenge us to tell why there Is large a proportioa of the weaker engaged. Now will not answer this directly bot see here; two years ago l had ocea- sion to preach 10 the prisoners in your pententa- ". Now how did il happen that there were there more than four huadrsd males, and but about half a-dozea Of the weaker sexl' He was generally sup posed by the ob,sciors, about thai time and place. to have got 'em eastways, so the narrator states
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11
"Reverend Rascali,y.-

This is the caption ci an article from the Nash vile .'Cen.re State Amsrican," giving account of the arrest of the Rev. P P Neey of the Alabama Coafersnee, and the Rev. J. C. Holland local preacher of the Holly Springs Sutton, at house of il-fame in that city, by officer Corbiu. It was al!edged that they were bargaining fer nights lodging, and refused to give their names unti they were brought to the calabcose. This refusal, and the fact of ther being well dressed created suspi- eisn In the miad of the officer that they might be connected with gang of thieves which had been Infesng the ely for several days previously wh eh Induced him to arrss. them. The public mind at Nashville was much excited on the occasion. both In aud out of the church; and !. has also been fraiiful theme of speculation, regret and dsnuneia- ton.
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The Fort Smith Herald sf the sth inst. hes a Istsss from this osesr. who readers will Fecol' Iect, commanded the escort farnishsd by govern meat to the California smigrants- He writes fron Sauta Fs, July s. to Lieut.. Flint, U s. A, from which we make the following extract;
 All ihe emigrants that leit Fort Smith np to the 18th May, have arrived safely al Santa Fe. I6e emigrsnfs From Independence have notTeaeasd heFe' but are looked for in about two weeks.
 From the information which have obtained sinee my arrival here, am induced 10 believe tnal . good route can be found from place on the Rto Gsande called TalveEslp (neaI where Cot Cooke lei' the Tive) 10 For, Smith, thereby sAoraiag ths d's- lance to Caisfornia some fkres hsHdrra maes As as e.a get positive information that this route IS practicable for wagons, shall return that way. otherwise 1 shall return down the Canadian 1 expect 10 be able to leave here in about tSo weeks and should take the outward route think eau make the tip in forty days.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

u We acknowledge with many thanks the pre- sent from a couple Offriends. of brace of grouse or prairie fowl. They were fat, young aHd tender and part of thiny that were killed in few hours by the gentlemen who were kind enough to think of us We are surprised that the manly sport of prairie hunting is not popular with our young men, where ell kiud of game may be foand from bsar dowa to partridge. We would earneetiy re- commend il to tIes, more especially if we are to be furnshed as n this case with delicious evidences of their success.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

TExAs ELEcrIoS.-We have had no news of these elections since the arrival of the Galveston at New Orleans. The vote so far as heard from, stands thus:
 FoR GovEasox-BeIl, 1886; W woods, 2.c4s, Mills, TO.
 FoH LIEUT. GoxERSoR--Henderson, 2267; Greer, 1920.
 FoR CONGRESS Howard, SOs5. Williams, 1850; PilIsbury. ssl; Mcleod, 4Os6.
 IL is given up by alt that Bell is elected Governor by large majority.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

A MAs BUSrED ALivE-The Baltimore Clipper says that painful came to light recent ly ia that city which created intense excitement The remains of the venerable D. Evans Reese who died suddsaly on Friday evening. the l7th inst. were conveyed to the Light street burial ground and while they were being placed in the vault ths hand of haman being was discovered lrotra4tug fom one of the cofins deposited there On eios, sr = Ansnstion, those present started to find the hand was firmly clenched, the coifa burs,ed open and the body turned entirely over, leaving not doubt that Ihs unfortunate being had been buried alive. The corpse was that of respectable naan who had dlsd, appaently. very suddenly, and whose body wss placed in the sauli that day.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

Decision of tAe Saprems Court of Te=as-We take the following from Texas paper:
 l. FoTeigL laws Ioust be proved as other facts; a statute by the production of statute, &c.; ohel- wise the rights oi the parties will be determined by cur own lays.
 }. The couIt cannot jadieially know the interest allowed on money m anoiher State, unles asesrtsn- ed as any other fact by the finding of jary.
 :. lRieTesi caBnot be recovered on an open ac- count unless there is an agreement in writing ,o allow IL.
 4. note payable in the lawful funds of the Uni- ted States is pay able lU specie.
 5. promise 10 pay one thousand dollars in cattle, n bahx notes. oro,hsr specific articles cannot Ca of default De satisfied by less araount in specie
 6. A note payable in the promissofy notes of Texas, Tennessee is equivalent only 10 the value of such notes in specie oH the day when dae.
 :. A blank endorsement of bill or prnmissory no;e will entite the holder to sue in his own name
 E. Nagers co horse races are not iliegai and due action siil lie for their recovery.
 g. Where the judge is interested or otherwise dis qualified by law 10 try cause, The parties may agree upon special judge, or tbs case wlii es uBned.
 I0 Whatever may be the opinion of court upon the policy of law |, Is bound 10 give effect to the expressed will oi the Legislature.
 II. When the iaw does not confer jurisdiction opou a court, ihe consent of parties will rot give q,
 l2. If an administrator purchases claims against an estate at discoant, he wl oaiy be allowed the amcant actually paid.
 IS. An administrator may sue upon a note paya- bse 10 hlGa such in has own iHdisidxai nsme 50 he may assigo notes made to him administrator for debts due by hts tesiator or intesiats.
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Spiss from Csba The New York letter, of Tues day evening, to the Philadelphia enquirer, says:
 "li as just been discovered that one oi the most perfect systems of esPoinage ever adopted has been established h hs country recently, by the Governor General Of Cuba. IL seems that he has hts agents and spies in every city the Atlantic coast for the purpose of eaves-dropr,ng and hearing the senti- ments ol the numerous Cgbans who usually visit the United States and spend portion oi the summer here. l could name a hotel in which three Of these gentlemen It is further said, that several young SpaasaFds, who iDeautiously slivuged their real seatimens concerning tie political condition of Cuba. and expressed wish that that island should be annexed ic the United States, have been warned by their relatives and trends not 10 return, for pun- ishment awaited them as they landed. II is 10 be hoped thai those irioWs will bs discovered and driven ontos'he city. They need oniy 10 be known tc The propreioIs n the hotels where they stop. to be served with marching orders think it probable that l will have moTe 10 say on this subject in a subsequent letter"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

ILLxEss OF GEN. TATLoa.-TeiegraPhic dispatch es state that the President violently attacked on the 27th ult.
 The Louisville Democrat of the 30th has the fol- lowing:
 WAsuISoTaN, D D, Aug. g. Mrs. Taylor and daughter ieft the city to-day to join tle President at Erie, in consequence of his illness
 Erie, Pa, Aug 3l. The President is slowly regainiag his strength He was able to sit aP this morning and take some refreshments. Signed, Dr. Wood. Another dispatch says the President is much bet ter, and will remain in Erie two three days and as soon as he is able, go direct to Niagara Falls.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

Labor aud Gaming ia CHifornia. a.-rhe Boston Herald has the following: James Fowler, an ex- pilot who left heIe overland last January, soon after his arrival at San Francisco purchased old schoo-
 ner for Io0u. and in company with Algustu, Dole, of this city, are doing good business in running the vessel up the river, and keeping tavern, or a shanty saloon, at the head of navigation. They have coined into ther pockets already some Sl0 900 each in the busneas say letters received bf las, mail. letter from one of the crew of the bark CsFib, of Boston, says: There is one woman here who has been three seayons al the mines, and who has made fire hs6fre1 DaousGnd dollars! There are some gambling houses here. and you may see gold in them piIe3up n heaps turo and hrse feet higa""
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11
Perpetual Motion Discovered.

The Cincinnati Gazette says: That a6 lnshman, named Mcguire, in that city, has actually discovered perpetual motion, or the same thing which is very simply toii-A machine that runs itself, snd only requires little oil to create any amount of power, according 10 size. The machine, now running in that city, weighs loo lbs. and will run turning lathe until 1t wears out, only requiring oIins OOee or twice a day.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

No Diaeiatisa -soas of she 6rm" interested la ths sanexed. says the Albany Argas. desires It's publication, ia oner, ,s stalss, io corrsus mFs apprsasssson which night otherwise exist amoag toss not perfectly eonvers4nt wth the facts in the ease sts
 slvo,iss--is haviag been pablieiy declared that 'sths Nationai Deaofrssic Party is disselvsd.' Inc undersigned weuid ike the liberty Of correcting slight change la the frm, the Messrs vaa Baren hasing withdrawn their interest thesefsom. and agi- led with Ahoiiion k Co-. Ia the who,rsats manu- facturs of political distractions, goatwcoi eoatsc sersiss. &c. f.
 rhs businsss of the National Democratic party fhsviag mainly for its object the riddanes of the enunsry from whig rulel will still Do carried on undef iss ancient principles by which they have s~sf bsss eovsfaeds by the Dxaocsaric AAssEs.' II
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Chauve of the CSanpeI off Red River,

The Washington Telegraph learns from cores pOndent in Lafayette county, that Red River had madea break through Col. GiImer's plantation, 10 miles above Shreveport. forming a new channel 900 yards wide and from 30 to 50 feet deep. It is said join the main channel about 100 miles below Shreveport.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11
A.nr-r or cor. Rrsrox.--The s, Ioni. p.onl.,

ARREST or Co., Bksrox.--The St Louis Peoples Organ of the 2sth ult. says:
 On the 9ih alt Cot. Benton was arrested at St. Joseph, at the instaaee of Judge Brch for stating that the Judge had behaved improperly towards members ct his own family. Col Benton filed an answer. and petitioned for . change of venue to Clinton eosniy, the residence of Judge Birch.
 We think prison os . iaastie asylum, would aotd very sPpropria,s lodgings Sor Bsa,on at this time.
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A PArnor The Hungarian Secretary of War IS named Korpansy, and is the brother of the famous polka dancer, who served the United States cap tain, in the Mexican war, of a Missouri company He has lately sailed for Hungary. though he had been appointed professor of cavalry tactics at West poinf
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

O. Patrick Collins, fate collector of the Port of Cincinnati, died on the 2sih ut. His name has attained some celebrity from the charges so often made by the Taylor Journals that he was defaul- ter. Tne Cincinnati Enquirer indignantly denies the charge. and dees the proof of any evidence that he was deIlnQuent.
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Sarrsadered.-E. z. c. Judson alias Ned Bunt- line, who stands indicted for melting riot at the AstOr Place Opera House, on the night of the 10th of May last, and who was baiied by James C Ben nett, has been surrendered by his bail and commit
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

ar Col. Edward Kirby, Paymas'er in the U. s. Army. died at Avon Springs New York, on the goth uh. He entered the army in lel2, Lieuten- ant and has continued in service ever since, brave and excellent officer. Just two years before his death he was in the sanguinary conflict at Churu- h,sra
The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11

Army Iaspeetor Ge"eral.--lt is reported that the President intends to confer the appointment of h. sPector-General. made vacant by the death of Col Duncan, upon his sOn-in law. Lieutenant Colonel Bliss.