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The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-15
Mora Free-soiI states.

IL is rumorei st Washington that formidable movements in progress for Una aauexatien of Causda to this Union. This was lon. ago pre- dicted and tine predominant, majority now possessed by ihe northern St4,e in both Houses of Congress, will enable them 10 do such matters just the please. Our poweHess minority now do no- thing but protest against any measure the North may think proper lo bring forward fer her peculiar benefit.
 We may. il is trae, urge the purchase and all. nexation of Cuba, and the erection into States of some of those rich and populous ladaa Territories upon our borders. but it now devolves upon the people of the South to ehaage the tone of northern exullatiOn their triumph, into one Of regret for their unjus, and fooishiy fanatic aggrcssioas upon our institutions. This is in our power.- By withholding the supplies they have hitherto ceived from Us. by manufacturing our own pro- duets, by importing own foreign goods, by Patrouisiag our own watering places and fasiioaa- be resorts, and ia every way keeping amongst our selves the immense tributes which the North has hitherto drawn from the wealth and industry of the South, and upon which too mlny of her citizens have fatteued aud grown rich anI iasO,ent, we may Vtally wOund tbeuI ih-it most vulher lisf- aud thus wiring from them aa eager acknowledge mont of the rights and p'iveieges, they have been so actively endssVoriag tO trampc upon and abuse.
 Sueh a course wi be far more effsciual in spec dty bringing about complete equality of the States, than all the long sessions and yigilant night. watches of our senators and representatives thaa all the inllannmatOry speeches and buaeOmbs 0rations tha. ever by their echo. desecaied the walls of the capitol twill seriously affect the PecuniaTy in- terests Of our northern n-iehbers, that they will soon be brough. to a sense of their own injustice IL will teach them. in self-defence 10 respect ahd uphold the rights and equality of each aud every sovereign State, and to obey both the letter aud the spirit of the federal constitution. which they have so recklessiy violated.
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urAe rulip.o

We have received shs PresPscsas of a new Monthly Msgaziae. 10 bs Psbilshed aBdeE ihs name and style of aTks TuIlp.'' at Tulip, Dallas county, Arkansas. I.ls se bs edited by Mss.rs. GEo. D. Aux Asnrn, JosIs $. .GaKSlx and DESJ. ]. BoEDES, aad pshli.hsa by Sir. Wa. E.. snsTH.
 Ii isio bs arvssed ss Palas LaierstSre. Seisaes sud tise FSss AriG. Iis pages AFs so bs free from party politics os religious ssctasanis, but always open to articles disseminating the principles of these
 ree great lnsiitnliaas fer ausslioFating the eond llon of the human fnmiiy--M MssoRys, Odd FsiloH- skip aad Sons sf Tssspvaaes.
 This enterprise is intended to bs eoaSeeted wiIh the Alexander Military Ins,i.ats'' aad Tulip Female Seminary," thOss Aonrishing Institutions ef Leatuiag nov ea '' Chapel Ridge"
 s' rRE TvlIr wil bc priatsd oa koo'i book F=- Pss. large eciavs. thiEtytwe pages to the hH'nber neat typography; twelve nambets io cOnsiita'e volamp, the last accompanied by an index to ih' whois. sI the rate of THsEE DohIAas per aaAum.
 Those wishing b encourage aad pairOhize thi undertaking requested to iorwar their names i' the Estilsrs ss the place of publication.
 This is snotheE evidence Of the gc-ahea.s- alive ness sf the people eG '.CaaPel Ridge. We reaIl! bviieve tAa. there Is greater spirit of progress aa llmproveneai in that little community than in man! ether sqaars miles in oar Saais. We eommsa' their efIofts and example, and wish them every sue cess in this new undertaking.
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secession in Mississippi.

Speaking of sas proclamation of Goys,no, ou,,. maa' oi Mississippi, eonyeDing the Legisiatare oi that State for the purpose of acting upon The qae. uon of "seeessioh" from the Uaioa, the Braudou Republican, says:.
 he is"ae IS BOW made and we are ready. fully ready Tor any emergency which the case ,aay pr., seat. Peac- aud cessation of apeyoi,tabla e,.,,. 'nen' We desired. aud had fully cherished the hope that s"eh mighi have been the result; bu, if th. contrary IS 10 be the ease, say that Il is liberateiy 10 reflect spou .he tendency of ,h. wise and nhwarrantsd course wbieh is aow being proposed, and boldly and ds,ermiosdiy. aad unin- uneaced by Persons. Partj or sectiosal eonsideta- tioss' oa behalf Of himself and his common conn. ", to do hls daty aa true American, as well as Nis<issiPpian N ]" - .
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our state.

We dislike tO be continually pointing out ln6r. mites and deficiencies, but while al the ressof the wsrld sccras to be imbueJ wta au Setiys spirit of progression. we cannot hold our peace st witHess- ing the spPsrsst apathy of the people of our CIV n State, with regarI io subjects ofvia impsrtaneo to themselves, their children and lheis county.
 Why siIOald Arkansas any longer be isgzari In the onward marchf We have within our reach. PIeateousiy furnished by kind Bstare. all Inc ma .criais for making us great asd powerful. csi- mate as genial any nader the soil as rich as eser was farrowvi. nnrIvaled water powers. timber of vasieas kinds everywhere accessible, aud lead, and iron. and coal and marble, lsvilngiy | spreading their veins through almost every hill and yet for want of energy aad industry In onI people, wc withoat schools. Witlaout roads without telegraPhs aad withoat money. White 1 our neighbors pushing alsead and securing ie themselves the benefits of practical aud aaeqnat, 1 school syslems while in other States intelligence Of every kind is scattered by electric flashes througN all ths towns ana eiiies, aud people and PrcdUe, are hurried along over excellent roads and railways while all Of Our neigbbors reaPing rich har vest from their iRdaslrious and energetic improve men,. Arkansas with all the natural advantages an, endOwments that can be enjoyed or desired, with growing population of two haadrsdeGfty thousand standing, it were stock still, content with con tcmplalng iho activity and success of her eoiemPo raries, without taking single s;ep forward her self, with asiOandiug s.oivisn starving ami,ls plenty.
 II is lime that onr people were D? and doing;
 is tune that their energies pat fosth; the iin for ruminA jag is past, and every thias around a
 loudly an'i lnPe,ioasly ealls for detsrmineI Inme diate action. Wa want seiaois.--we want ,oads,- The necessities cf the eOuairy everywhere cali fo them; but before they can be obtained, even wit the Iich donations tha, have already been given t the Stale for these purposes, thesc mast be som popalar movement 10 ascertain and direct the mah nsr in which these wants may be mos, conple;ei and advaniageousIy supplied. Lagislaioa of ilsfI exn do nothing, unless prompted sad assisted by tif | D, o,,ie themselves. Now IS the time 10 commence and il the people of Arkansas woUll only besom imbued wiih some of Inc ,sfiri, of improsemen which seems to animate the citizens of other States Arkansas may ye; rfoaiIy raise her hea1 anon, her comPetrs, and oeeury final position in the eoa icderacy which nstaTe has evidently assigned her
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Tribute of Respect.

At meeting of lhe members of Far West Lodge, No. l, I.O0.F., held on the evening Of the l-th instant, The following reseulions were adopted WHEREAS. Intelligence has been commuBloatc,s to this Lodge, that Il has pleased an all wise PfoTi dsnce to remove from among worthy and much es.remed Brother, jonS F. NORMAL. It Resolved, That we do sincerely mourn for the death of one whose kiud and gonlleuaaly deport- nent, upright conduct, and many nmiabe aud esIb- rnabe qualities had cmiaently fitted hun to bs afieclionale husband and parent, useful eitiasa. and just and worthy member of tho association of Odd Fellows:
 Reseioed, That we dc traIy and cordially extend to his family and relatives our deepest sympathy for their irreparabie loss.
 Resotred That, ia token of respect for the memory of oar departed friend and brother, inc members of this Lodge wilI wear the usual badge of mourning for the accustomed time.
 Resoiped, That ihe Secretary bs aad he is hereby instructed 10 communicate 10 the widow and pbans of our late iToiher, Inc proceedings oi this Lodge n this behsif snd tender to them tho beOe- fits to which they are sntitisd,
 Resoieed, That the papers of this city be reqaos- ted to pubiish the above resolutions.
 A true copy from the record.
 A. J. SMITH, Sec.
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The ssCcm.,,

A few weeks ago, ws noticed the laHneh of ihis Gas steamer, intended to take the placs of the "COtion PlanI'' in ths Arkansas river trade It is quite nlshed and furnished. and will sIartfrOn Cincinnati the Gsst rise sufficient fos her ts get eat sf the Ohio. Her dimensions are ss follows Lengsh, 22S feet; beam. 36 feet; floor, 3I feet; hold, 7iia feet. She Is supplied with engines. . s"doclot.' extra 6ue pumps. hose, &e. She eau carry 800 tous or 800 bales of cotton and draws 36 inches water. With freight of l 800 bales ef cotton, she will draw no more ll,sa the ]" Cotton Plant" did without any Iading. The accommoda- tans on lhs l" Gem" are said to be unsurpassed by any steamer upon tho western waters. h the sr- engagements and furnishing of tho cabin. Captain SNAPP has paid every attention 10 the eoEiTor. and convenience of passengers. The Gem" will richly merit. and we promise fOs her, great popularity and extensive patronage.
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The sw mp Land Bill.

We have taken occasion before 10 present to our readers the failure of this b as originally passed in tho Senate. 10 accomplish the objects whIeh were intended The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune has the following in relation to it. which fully corroboraies the views of our cores pOndeBt "Cypress," that the bill, as il Was passed ia the Senate, would have Oaly given us what was known as "sG6meryfd" lsuds It was ameaded m tho House that il embraced 'oyerflowed'' land, also. In allIdag 10 the benefits which, in it's amen ded condition, it will afford to one of our we.,srn States, the writer says:
 "Ano,her measure, which will still more ady,uc. the prosperity of Illinois and place it's resources on
 foundation that will enable the State to disehars, every dollar of its indebtedness to it's bouhoi,gs principal and interest, is the passage of what is termed the ''Swsmp biR." As this mea sur. or;gi Iiy passed Inc Senate its benefits so far as donss
 ting the lands within the several States to tle State, respectively, only extended io the suku,er rged lands. IL was amended lH the House by adding "and overtiowed." So that under the pfoyi,ians of this oti, Illinois wit receive from the General ooSernnent alt the submerged and ovsrf1yed lands within hef extended limits, te be disposed of for such public purposes as she may deem mos, uro,,e,
 a not prepared al this time to state with aeenr,v line BnmOer of acres of land the State ss Id araurs under thss fast graat; but il cannot bs less than A miiiioa Of acres and many greatly exceed that. es pecialIy under the late llbeFsi construction ,hich such grants generally receive. Much of this l,,d with very Iitlls expense be drained. and i. 90 ocaed as to Te1der its value greater aa ille maxi mum fate al which the public domain Is ssld'
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Enlnine nnlht. pInlns.

The New Orlean. Delta, alIndiag to ,he suaer'0e ainong tie overland eHgr@sts to Csioraia as meg tiofod in the Last aiyiees Ton inc Pacific says at e;nigrants were arriving in large nnnbers, aud of Ilio most part B great destitation. aiesli1gs iSa been held IA all t,e principal towns fO' the purpose of siford.ag rslief aad tTaips had strtsd sh Pfe- visions t1 saceoar the waytaFsTs. The nsose'es"t has been geasrsl GlFongboat Iiss ooanuy, sAd II s probabe..tha the proceeds of inc collections inAds will be sufficient lo relieve the distress n great measure
 Tl.s es.iior ef toe Saeraaen,o Transcript had se%A And eenyerscd wiII g.atisfDan who had Jnst Af' rived ia the country by ts northern osefAa! t"ais from lhs L Unslsd Satcs, Sho ialiy eonohofatss l's aislfrssnz accounts Of sHlsting sDioag ibs iina'- gsaals. He gssssd saab,fA wbs had very nearly exhausted teif provisions. RalJ were dragging eH- gard \ s4rily almost beTs of hope Families there wEEd rEduEgd ,y statE br-s+-trpg sss s-s@iiialia aud starsatioa, aneng which inc hs!psess this"' shared the keen pssgs of oislfess a',kS "ah "' waichful mother aud SsspaiEisg isibsT Ihsfs weFs namefoas graves aloBg -ths ToaS' Ai" ne- gaentiy were found bodiss enhafisd, arSsrisd Sy 7i human kiuh, where sieftses to aissss< ssa @' tigae had lad tl,sslSslYes Iowa te aAs
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rhe ohin nirnr-

q ProPosisien las been made ta coaxrcs~. and sn appropriation voted, for experimenting upou the Prses'eabil,,y Of conhOliag ,l,e water of the Ohio river, by means of largo reservoirs ueoa It's tfiba larscs, 90 that there will be neither floods nor law waters If such thing were prueiieabis. |, would ina1e ,a the immense bsaeit Of tile commerce and travel uPoa inc, branch of tho great faier Of va. iers;' aud mght if successful, l.s applied ,e h. Mississippi itself. to the relief of lhe amphbioas denizeaa of 'le 'Cresceas cisy.F and the planter. oa the eosst A correspondent Of the N r. Trl. bune writes thns
 oae Of ihe appropriation which was made. was for S20.000 far seveys tc dster.nlae the pfaetiea b'hty of tipping up the lower end of tte Ohio River so ss a keep the water from running out, os some | thinT ct that sort. b~iteve is 10 s-s whether reservoirs eannot he Constructed The Tributaries ot uat rNeF 10 retaa ~aet enough lc raise the river several iset at those periods of the year when t s foo low flr sacerssini RSvigAtaSa. 1 confess that. although have iatta |" to rssaave naoansius' and make 1t a regular principle to hasieve every thing hear stated, from Professor Eseys ,nole el lsiliag reservoirs to tue Spiritual kaockags as the shean- esi way. and tho most likely 10 be right, in these times of progressive kRew luxe tsas rather stag gered a this method ef Improving the condition ol the ohio, called by the French Ls Beils Rirssre. becanse, according to Joha Randolph, il is frozen np one half Of the year aud dry the rest; but Sir before tae leaTaeo Senaters had half delivered them selves Of their scientific oratoFy upon the sabieet was forced to the conviction that n is possible te keep stream of any dimension running froa the veryist nothing in the world. felt ItaI reservoir of aay kind that would actually hold, would be a I great blessing.
 1 Seriously l. seems that the prospect is one snp. posed to be altogether fessable, by scientific tlen, although to net accustomed e acob stupns aad the odoites and " sich like it has dubons look A simple explanation takes away good deal of the extravaganee of tho proposition. This plan is ex- teusiyely Tesortsd to in many piaces fer augment
 ing the waieF power apen streams inadequate to the purposes for which they arc required. It takes no greater amount of water to proucs rise through out the entire leagIh of long river fer giysn length of time. than it docs in short stream, cx- cept far IL is evaporaled hy she atmosphere or absorbed by the earth, becaase the water pas through all tho different sections of Inc channel suceesavely; and, again, 1t will take neie water to ras the river it's mouth wsFe is four or
 five times wide 1t is above, than IL will near iss head for the that the descent is much lesp rapid Altogether 1t is possible for aught know that Uncle sam may make water enough to float B eeventy- -fOur Gan-shiP ia Ille Ohio in tte dryesl times.
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TUESDAY MoRNIxG,:s:: OCT. ns, 1850

F &J-We aF- aarsafixgd to anHonsee c. L. SULLIVAN, as eandidhse s City EEriates si the eMsahs y slsrtaa MaNr- EDfroRs. Yea wiH yA~asc aHnpnnce sansi asts er fe elsruon ~ the oee ~ City canssahas sa clss- etiy esesssn, use ist Misy in JsaaAry lSs AAct. Ss leaaA NENAf GktfFfTlSL Mesrs. EaEreaNs Ysm wli please dbisEs Es rlec;pR tle ohrs 0f fEeeu- AusSaey 0G .e F cisrit, eysnsrbsed Sf ftssse, Co. was, foc frtl, Ftrvy Saba and Ruiask the eiect0a
 g0HS ,. CLEsDENtS. Cirtnbcx g, IsJ0
 s4f-Wk anl1ogixcsi annpuRes JOHN T. Tkttsl ~ ealnac fw he otee pi Prosecuting Atagey hr tass <a lieta Ascwt of ArkaHsss e,nnpj et Es rss,atses Oi Pa4si, Prairie, Satsr, fcSEy, Conway. Fofe ead Xea
 N3- WE anthosfesl so Ma '. r. OWEN eansiae fs Csety sa ftobsie gaass ef PusSki al she eRsains Fehuatp sleetsn- RJt-NE aN1bnMscd ta aHlvsfasr D. J. BALDWIN. ksl-, af puisski SaaSy eBBstAs ts ftseusias Al uogney i0r Jlse Fillh taietd Cucail slg-WE aasbaEiz.i ihs ttoa. WILLIAM q. ECuIf Hz ranaaaas fs 1aiec ~ the ThNd laissta Dhssrlrt, at iiic ensunss CtecAaau.
 i15-Nx sathasiEad aanasusce JAMES (. WILSON cG aagia eosaty, a eIise for fssecu,ing Atoruy ! the Thifd @adietal issiItct of Arkahsas-
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riank nooa at Camden.

The ciJiE<ns of Camden, held another meeting on ths 7ih inst. upon the subject of Plank ROssis Col. E. 4. WARREN, in the Chair, aud Il. ". GRA- HAN, Secretary.
 Mn. F. WILLIAMS and Capt. PIKE, of this place wero called npoa and addressed tho meeting in an eloquent and fofessls manner, demonstrating inc aecessiiy Of the Fosl and is eapabili.y of being constructed for less than l5oo cellars per miis.- Capt Plks slso ssretuonsly advocated the erection of cotton factory in that vicinity. Msssrs. .JoSEs. scOcIx, BEAkpEs. Sr'rM. and Wiz HAMS, were appointed a commit1ee 10 prepare n ptaa of ergauixation. petition for charter, &c. The work goes krassgy on, aud most sincerely 70 saF God speed.
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,yine ssakiny in ssi.souri.

fn fcrard te ihe products of the wine press in Missesri ssys the New Era. ihere Is much la grat- Ny cad encourage At Hermann alone, small German village in GasceHaie county. oa tse His scarf river there sEs four huadrej in viaes. Al arssaI Hermann are hills aad nothing bat hills --ahs village being bsilt ia ths eniJ pIaia to be foaaa. Thess bisis covered sad crowded by fsesh spA iuxusians yenRg vineyards, nd from slsem will be rsedae~d ftis year. frsm 30. U0 10 a 600 x@iisns ef wiae wlsie is ssld al shs press q fssm Sl ie St 51 per gsliea. Soase sanguine vssssns sse esicss=tiHs shas siss nssdaee sf Hes- asssa. this year. viiI gs evea te s0.aoo gallons
 TAe basias<s sf ~ise saakiag at HeFmana is ai- rendy carried % under that aisisisa ef lsbor sssy fer the ali4igmsHt ei the gsraisst sacee~s.- There ace three el@ss<s altogether asstact. xagsA Ia it; ths grape grower. ii,e wine pfesser, as1 the wiae aseschsnt. iIrrsnaaa is ihe chief wias gFswisg diziries h Missesri; bat by tAs ssly eaf. Ths day ls nss distant when State wi bs issiHs uisied fer grapes aud wines, as sss l-~s hssp. tetaecs. and sshss hsasiss rro- 5scts.
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rraac of IAe MI..l,.irni n,ller

 h the report of he Select csvam,,se, of c.. esess' to Shasa sas referred he aasno,,,l of ,.,' Ellei, IT.. cis,l Eas,nser, a.k,ae i,,, ., ..' ''ea ct laa'' Ia Dc applied to ihe srroyeu,sn, of , aAF'ga'''a oi the Obi" river, hy eeas,rncts, ,o,. yeirs on i's tributary tresns. we aad ,se a,ll,.. estimates W tbe i@saeass value or lae ,ssl, ., n Mississippi valleys
 The progress aid vatae of the steam nsv,-,,,.. ot the tveIs O ihs M,sss~sippi valley is ,as 'n some degrec, hy the aumser of hoa,s new ns,. aad ihe Hanher that is annuslsy bull, Tb.r,,,,kk' hes on thi' interesting sabSeet gre importer, s., iaets enough are known tw the general coneh.n, M'.,eh we w's' 'e draw "a 'h's report Steam pa,,. galoa may hs regarded as ssaceeSsiav hrsaa o,, ~, ohio m the year lsl'; and lhe ngtaber ,l .,s.,n epats in use an at tha western waters at vatie. - .lods 'ssm 'asi aie ie tEe present hae, appear, i, ! have been As follows: fI' "
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pavperi.n in Euxiaad aad Wales.

During the year ending Jaiy lst, 1858. PauPer- ism In England and Wales, has decreased 2. .s34 - We wonder if all the decrease has bccn shipped to ihis country. If so, VIC hope they will sbandon their idle habits, and go 10 work. In ths United States, where lands plenty. and 10 be had for the asking, man need bs panper who is willing t0 earn honest livelihood. There is plenty of room for all of them who will work in our wild woods and rich bottoms We will not, however tolerate any others among us, there ars eaoagIi already living upon us iu idieness
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Rafirnn,.cni

Old Fsther Rrrc K has retired frem ihs editorial chair Of the Washington UHioa IL is hereafter io be conducted by Messrs- EpngxD BrRke and Wn M. oVEaros. Mir. B0axE was formerly Commis- siener of Patents, and recently co-edi.or with Mr RrcaE. His political articles, while ia that eapa. city. svnesd mach ability and good taste.
 Mr. OvEAroS has fer sess time beea connected with the establishment as an assisisut editor. He was formerly resident, of Richmond, Va, and is said 10 bs gsntlsman of high character and f ne intelligence.
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Another Expcaitiou to f.uha

A Washington letter la tho Charsstea Courier ays that ihe Spanish Minister Is persuaded tha ane,hes expedition ayains, Cuba is on foot aad lhs government is very waichfal of movements ia Ina directiea.
 Gen. LorEz PrOfessss 10 know nothing abosi the meveasat ,elegrsphic dispateh ia the Cleve- iaad paiaaeasr says il is asserted that al least sin ships ordered to get ready to sail to Cuba, and tiaai 5000 men srs earsed for the invasion; alss |, Is said that Mr. wKSsrEa is fsvorabiy iacliasd fos the purchase of Caba-
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A rorteciion.

The following extrac. from a letter of subscri- Der. will serve to correct an srrar Ia tabular statement of the mcmArs -'~~. VI .'s "vAt Leg'sIa' tarc ." observed ia yssr paper list sf the nsm- bsrs elect to the neEt Legislature. h which st yOu have designated RiczAaD PrsUaN. the msmhes (rsm Monroe eouniy. as a ds~ssrsi You are esf.aisly mistaken Ia hs politics. fec he s asa ever hes bees strong vAis. He seat was contested by s. 1 BRAsDkSsUko, who is d. mOesat''
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Bo prep,,reJ.

We would HienGCn for tho information of those ef eur cltizens who have not secured io themselves the ssght to exercise the elect:se franchise, Una. aliens who have been three years is the United Staes. ana who did aot arrive under eighteen yeaEs of sge In order to be qualified to vote al the Presi- dental election in 1852 must declare their intsn,io 10 become sa,uraI-ed ea or before the i7th day Of November. sex', tiS5o) otherwise they will lose the privilege of voting on that occasion.
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The cotton crop in Nor,l Carolina.

Ia reference 10 the cotton crop. the Raleigh Siandard of the Beth ult. says " The accounts from ths State ara generality favorable. Our pso- Plc planted more, perhaps. thi- .L- '''v, s'vr aid before; and though the sPrisg was back ard, aad thf aIsssd at Oae time to injure the crop at. mOst fatally. get under the isauencs ef the hot sans of Juiy and August. the plant grew with great rspidiiY. The weather is now fine for ma tsriag aad picking; and if it should continue so a fsw wssks lsagsr the crop may bs regarsd safe ?
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The River md Mails.

Tho river is ss'ilI al i's very lowest cub The steamer St. Francis wGl commendahIe en,srpriss aud perseverance, managed to arrive hcts from Ma ppleOn oa Saturday last
 Ths mails are a abeui as had plight the river. Two eastern mails reached us last week Ono which had been sunken upon tie steamer Jae D. Gordon was mseh damaged that the contents of the ssws bags were iiIegiLIs. The Exchaags has beea rs. paired and put in the place of the Gordon, in tlas mzi line,