The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-12
uou. R. w. yohnson,s Address.

We fad this document noticed widely by the democratic preas, and always nOssfsEoFably. While all do not eoacar wih him his ultra propositions, they give hlm fuII credit for honesty of purpose aud the eIoquenee and ssrnessRess with which hs has enforced his views. The PennsyIvauan, well known as one of the sounaest and most able demo- cratic papers in the east. has the following in reIa- ton to it
 ..The address of Hen. ROBERT ". JoMSsoz. of Arkansas to the people of that State, is startling pseey for . gentleman Sho hss siwsys beea kHSwR in Congress {of which he has been member Tor a number Of yeaFs.I for his strong devotion to The Union, and iog kls activity as demScFat His at- tachments to his party are strcngi and. we know that no man has been more anxious to avert this crisis now upon us. One of the most esteemed and generous of gentlemen. wihal, he Is not apt to be betrayed into violence for slight eauses or 10 quar- rel with hts associates every trivial question In a word, he is a NatioRal Democrat. We have his address now before US. and have read II with much care. There s much in 1t that surprises us. com ing from a man usually SO cal and concilia,ory I here is much in it that we cannot sanction; aud we regret to sec how gloomily so able and liberal public man regards the future os the South Dur readers who have been told that thcre Is no danger of the present excitement rnnning iato disuniOn, have only io read lbe address of JoHNsoS
 We have letter before us which. coming, as t does. from gentIemsuIof the highest order of mind aud distinx xuisbed station, may be deemed comPi- ment, which, for our friend and representative, we take pleasure in acknowledging. He says:
 aI read Col Johnson's address with great satis- faction In my humble judgment, it is the right tone. 1T the South don't stand up now, they de- serve all that will come upon them. like the style AIso--clear. brief, and 10 the point-and earnest without rant"
 We notice these opinions that our readers may not pass the address oarelessy by. bat be awakened to the warning il contains.
 way and Cost Of Getting to California. Ns'hays received a large number of letters from all parts of the country, says the Baltimore San, asking information in regard to the best way of getting to California the cost. &c. Aswe have no time to reply to each of these letters, we take from the New York Tribune the annexed article, which embodies such information as it possesses on the subject, and publish it for the benefit of all intend inc to seek their fortunes in California
 The quickest and best route is via Chagres and P,nama. Between New York and Chagres there aTe now the following steamers running e Hotcard S Co.'S L,ae-Empire City aud Cresce mt City.
 I;e,roe Isac's Liae--Oho and Georgia.
 Hoo4snd s Aspiatcaa $ LIHc--IheFcAee aud fhiia- delphia.
 These are all stauuch safe and fast boats, and well commanded. The price of passage hy the Howard ue is $6i in the s,eersge, and S95 to Sl2o in the cabins. The steerage passage includes mat tresses aud boa,d. The prices by the Law line are : State room berth, Si3o; standee berth, Ssu; steer age $50; also including bedding and board Fly the Asoinwall line After saloon, Sl25; forward saloon, SI09; lower cabin $9o. The prices by the Law itne are lower than by the others, because these steamers do not go direet
 Cabin passengers are allowed eight aud steerage passengers six cubic feet of baggage without charge. Freight Is taken 10 some exte1t at ~ cents per foot, bat the difficulty of getting Il across the lsthmns is very great. The costis about 2o cents per pound.
 Tine transit of the Is.hinus is made iu two to tlrec days, without much difficulty at cost of about Ss25. Passengers go by The steamer Orus, CT by canoes 10 Gorgona Cruces, aad thence foot or by mules and horses to Panama Al Pana- ma living is moderately cheap, aud by hiring room and living al resiaurat one can get along for S4 or &5 per week
 The boats oB the Pacific, or to be there soon, are follows
 Howian4 S .aspia,rails Line Oregon, California. Unicorn, Panama. Tennessee and Carolina
 Hgaeard $ Soa's Lias-Sarah Sands aud New Orleans.
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 There are also two other steamers soon 10 be sent rou nd the Roru to loin Howard & Sons line.
 The prices on the Pacific the same Ia all the above steamers: First cabin SS08; second cabin or siserage. Sl50. Passengers are allowed ten cu- bic feet of baggage. Freight in the Howard line is taken al S2 per foot, and suppose in the others at the same price.
 The Aspinwall steamers are fuil we understand, on the Pacific siie up Lo May. The Howard stea mers are also fall 10 May, and it IS doubtlnl if a steam passage could be obtained from Psuana unit after April. Me believe that sailing vessels running between Panama and Sau Francisco, and passage can be obtained al from l50 10 SZ00. Be- tween New York and Chagres there is ne difficulty in obtaining steam passage
 Those who prefer a voyage round the Horn can find at any time fast and substantial vessels at this port about 10 sii. for San Francisco The time of the voyage ranges from five 10 six months, and the prlce is l00 to $50 according 10 the aceommoda- ons. Fie sht is taken at t5 and 70 cents per foot There are some fftytwo vessels of all sizes, incIu ding two steamers, up at this port for California
 The overland journey from Independence, Mo, is slow. tedious, and in some measure dangerous, but cheaper than by the lsthmns or the Horn. We to no, know enough about i, to go into aDy deail Persons wanting information should address some one at St Louis.
 The journey between New York and San Fran cisco via the lsthmus of Panama be made in .s2 10 10 days and any oue>wishiugto save time should take this route. The others are very uncertain.
 We believe by all the steamers ihe passage money or security is req Gired in advance. The rule Is the same by vessels around the Horn for passsge, but freight is taken frequently, the freight to be paid in California"
 A Petriiied Body.
 The Boston. Mass, RePuohcan. of the 26ih ust., relates the following singular circumstance:
 A snhJec; which had been buried five or six years. was taken np few days since. for the purpose oi removing to different location and found ip high o peifitaeton. II required the strength Of six or eight to raise the rofFin from the vaat-this caused iheD to open fl, and 10 iheir surprise. they found il to conain d furm Of stone. With the ex- cepiion of the fingers, part of one ol inc feet and small spot under the position of the hands which had deeayed before peirilaeon had taken place. the body was apparently a solid stone. Thls cireum- stance erearred ID this county seven or eight miles north of his town, and presents problem for scien- hfc solution.
 salt Lake Handful.
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