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The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
BOOK OTICES.

NEw YoRK BY Gas hGHF-W We have recieved from the publishers thisAmost breathing panOra- ma of life of all kinds in he city of New York. 1t is from the psnof C. G fosrER, gentleman who has already attained considerable celebrity by his sprightly sketches of mm and manners. Like the Mysteries of Paris il is designed to lay open 10 the unwary all tie hidden mysteries of city life. The style is easy and windag. While the reader is made familiar with ali the prevailing foes and vices of the Golhamits, he Is taugnt lesson without paying the usual penalties of actual expe- rieace. It is published al twenty-five cent per copy, by DEWITT & DlvENroRr, Tribune Build ings, New York.
 SOUTHERN LITERARY HEssESoER-Ths March number of this periodical has beeu received. IL contains several articles really interesting to the true lovers of literature The essay Inc lie of GOWN, by Professor 1txERxAx, aud the rehec- tOns on .he history of ss great poet of nature, WILL. SHAKESPEARE, will iarlicuiarly engage at,sn- ton. We have repeatedly recommended this monthly and would wish see it sustained, as it is the pioneer of southern friodicals.
 BLAcKwoops EDiSBuRsH MAGAZiNE.-With all VI Piobicss ai oui hcN Cou- stitutoHs and amendmsnu of old ones. ali our wild and fesersh torrent of nav aud cheap literature, Blackwood still holds it's rank, eminent among magazines. It is not ou' habit to praise either books men untried. ba, from the eursory ex- animation of the February number of this really sterling publication fed all our taste for elegant and polite literature refreihed, and most heal tily
 
 grave and gay. The articles upon serious subjects are interesting and instrDdive; the selections of light literature are stamped with real merit and good taste. The American 'e-print is published by Leonard, Scott k Co., New York.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
The Memphis Institute.

This institution, recently erected at Memphis. deserves .he attention of those desircus of perfee ting themselves in q knowledge of the profession of medicine or law. The geographical position O. Memphis, its healthy situation, and the opportuni- ties of studying with comfort, grea, induce ments to the citizens of Arkansas. Professional men acquainted with the reputation of those com posing the faculties of the Institute have assured us ,ha, they are gentlemen of high order of tsl- sn,s They will compare fAvOrably with tho n,cm- brrs of any faculty in the Union. There is not an inferior lecturer amOqg ,hsm all are good and some very superior. It is a south western enterprise, and should receive our support. Wo chserfulIy re- Advertisement.
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peuitentiary DestrOyed hy Fire.

About two o'clock A. N. on Tuesday last, the Peniten iary. near this city, was again discovered to be ou fire. In about three hours all the upper parts of the building, with whatever combustibe materials it contained. were completely destroyed. temporarily secured in the county jail. We have since learned that the middle cells of the building were not materially injured, and, that the cOnvicts have been carried back to their old quarters. The origin of the fire is not known. Mir HAMMAcK's loss IS supposed 10 be about eight hundred dollars, the damage to the State has not been ascertained.
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Prof. wehster,s Trial.

Professor WEBsrER's trial for the murder of Dr.. PAKKMAS, has progressed far as the third day, (22d Mareh,) and the chain of circamstantial evil dence against the prisoner is becoming stronger.- Three witnesses positively assert the remains disco vered to be those of Dr. Psrkman; but fourth could detect nothing by which to identify them.-- The of artificial teeth Ound with the remains have been identified by the dentist. Public opin- ion is divided as to the guilt of the prisoner, who Is becoming very much dejected. The Attorney Gene raj confines the accusation to two counts: First, Parkman was murdered; Second. Webster commit ted the deed. Three witnesses testified. among whom was Robert T. Shaw, the brother-in-la law ol Parkman, who believed the hair found belonged to Dr. Parkman, although he said he would no, have recognized the body had he not known him lo be missing.
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Foreign Items.

The people of Hungary are beginning to express their feelings of hatred towards the government-- Count A. Teleky has been released from custody: the sentence of death passed upon twenty-eight Hungarian officers, on the 18th of January, has been commuted by Baron Haynau 10 terms Of im- prsOumsnt in irons, varying from fifteen to five years.
 There are now in all Germany, including Austria, l4l6 temperance societies, and ,o29, ,76l members. The Prussisn press-law, as revised by the parlia- mentary committees, contain provision compel ling the newspaper proprietors to give bail to the amount of from 800 10 1000 dollars, and clause empowering judicial authorities to stop the crcuIA- ton of foreign newspapers.
 4iae Emperor of Russia has thrown open all the harbors of Livonia, Esthonia and Courland 10 the importation of potatoes from foreign countries, duty free.
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Egyptian Characteristics.

A curious race of Peope the Egyptians must haze s-en. The 2: es. ea. g! lie =.s ;s=:h They were no sooner born than they thought about dying The whole nsllon seemed to live in sorl oi forcing pyramid An Egyptian did not care so much where he lodged. So long as he knew where he was to be buried. His greatest comfort was the Cd of being made nirc mummy vf. Ills card was an epHaph. He vas walking sbon, with a tombstone continually m his hand Ia fact, the laigenesss of the pyramids IS standing proof, II proof te want iag what se' oi tremendous underakers the Egyp- ilans were! Their present was the future. This may partly account for their hsng so much in ad- 'ahce of other nalians. To speAk extravagantly, they seemed 10 calculate lime with death watch, which they wound uP with skeleton key. They made themselves. in fact, 90 familiar with death that they invited him to their ieast., and put him at the head of the table at all their weddings anui- fsIsaTies, picnies and grand dinneis.-r PaAch
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Mormon NeHn.

William SDih, brother of the is,e ' Joe" Smith, leader Of the Nauvoo Monnons, called in at our sanctum yesterday. He Is from the Illinois liver, and Is on his way to Covington Ky. where Con terence is 10 be holden, on the 6ih proxmo.
 Mir smiih sa s, that his brother'' Joe,' not long bei,fe his death, deputed one Lyman White to select. in Texas. place for the Mormon settlement spot has been selected he iaforms us. in the val- ley of Texas, and there are now there from 500 to 1000 Murmons. These recognise wm smith as the lawful successor of Joe," and their leader
 The Mormons ID the Valley of Texas, have s mt tight of their number as apostles. to the proposed Conference. Four more are to be added. 60 As to make " the twelve Apossles''
 Wm. Smith does not speak ia the highest possible terms oi the Salt Lake MorlnoHs.
 Our readets viii Feeoilect, thsi we published. sosRe weeks sgs. an sxtract from letter over his signature, stating that he was ia posse-sIon Of esi denee that there were ' bands of ihe Salt Lake Mosmons. armed and pajnted-hasiag the appear aoee of iad,ans--si4iioaed on ihr way 10 CAiornia and 0regoa. for the purpose d Ichbing emigran's."
 Hating seen noee of the evidence, ourselves. We csaaet s0ach fos be correctness Of the statement.
 The Mefmoas a, Salt Lake, now nam5ef 4.cO0. to GOO They have got the siari oi those in Texas. ia saalheys. H. Lou" 0'gaa.
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The Double Eagle.

We learn from tho eastern papers that the Aneri- gold dOuble-eage has just been issued from the Philadelphia mint It is said to be beautiful coin, somew hat between the size of dollar and half doI lar. On one side 1t has the old original head of "Liberty, with the word "Liber,y" across the fore head funded by the thirteen stars and stamped "le50.' On the reverse is the coat of arms of the Union, being the figure of an eagle with spread wings, of different designs to those any other coin, with arrows. olive branch and shield and the motto "E Piunbus Unum" on scrolls on either side. The eagle is surroun nded with the words "U United States of America, Twenty D. and has inme- distey over it a circle of thirteen small stars
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
Easter Sunday.

Last Sunday, being the Easter, there was an unusual display at the Catholic Church in this city The celebration of high mass Is at all times impressive; there Is something aws-inspiring and at hs same time glsddening to tho heart, soms- thing that awakens feelings of devotion in the breast of the dlest observer in the spectacle of large congregation min ling in humiliation and The erection of the episcopal chair and canopy adds much to the appearance of the church. and the new vestments of the Bishop and assistants gave greater briancy 10 the ceremo- nial of the service. The choir performed their part well, and the brisf but eloquent exhora,On Of Bishop BYKSE upon the duties incuicated by the lesson of the day listened to with interest by A large coprreratiou.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
New Arrangements.

We regret that our subscribers at Laconia have % long had just cause for complaint of the delay of the paper. We were certain the fault could not be ours, as the mails were regularly made up for that place ou the day of publication. We have ascertaned that they have hitherto been forwarded from the Post office by the old Pine Bluff isnd route, which Is frequently obsiructed for days aud perhaps weeks at a time by high water. Mr. POrK. our Post master, upon ascertaning the -ee: -sut' ha, promptly made the necessary change Trey will hereafter be sent via Napoleon. and we expect now to pay weekly visits to subscribers al Laeo- na, reqularIy and in good sesson.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
Hor.e,. op,nion of plauk Road.

The North Caronan tells tho following ansc- dote of an old farmer of that region, who had tried the plank road !" He was at first much opposed 10 the plank road and thought 1t would be a waste of nieneY 10 build It. Hut he came 10 Fayetteville with his wrgon and produce, and drove on it some m'les When he got back to Chatham, our mer- chant friends asked him if he had the plank roadf 'Yes," be said. "I have seen u' '.Well, cid you drive on iti' "Yes" "Well, don't you think you can carry four times much weigh, on Y, with your four.horss team, a common rosd? "oh, yes,' says he, "i, Is first rate; and il Is fact that when the wagon got 10 the end of the plaRks and struck the heavy dit road, epsry horse sicgped gRd looked drouad."
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
Uniform of the Armx.

We see it announced that an or5er Till shortly be issued, by the Adjutant General, reforming the uni form of the army. For commissioned officers the dress coat wall be replaced by a double breasted frock, with epauiettes, as heretofore, according to rank. This will be very great improvement. as
 the exigeDces of border service render the full dress inconvenent and unnecessary. The change wIi meet with favor from the officers, as great measure of economy. It has been urged by them, frequently, but has always been opposed by high authorities who are fond of show and glitter.
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The Meetings in Dallas and Inde pendence.

In another column will be found the proceedings of county conventions in Dallas and independe nee counties, to consult upon the threatened crisis of the affairs aud interest of the southern States.
 We commend the preamble and resolutions to the perusa and reflection of cur Fsadsta-- They breathe spirit of patriotism, independence, and determination to support the constitution under which we live. A similar manifestation the part of the sober and intelligent citizens of every county and State in the south, would convince the enemies of law and order at the north and their aiders and absttors among ourselves, that no mere wantOn dis union movement Is contemplated. but that those meetings are dictated by the nme spirit which in l776 would not brook the Iron heel of oppression, that they the indignant upiasing of free and chivsIric people, to rebuke and resist unprOvoked, unconstitutional, wiful and tyannica aggressions.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
Caha aaA rarIerlsn..

It ls little earious--is R Boi thai ihe present ea0net cannot bs made ospsak word of e1 plana- Batioa about the peculiar understanding. between H and the governor of Cahs, n hushlag uP an stro- eiSos iasuit To our a,g. Afer the Key case. there is a3 --citizsn or iofeigarr--safe oar soil. Ii aaaa can be gagged. piniOaed, and earr,ed oil by force Iron our wbaryes. ss Ny wass and no questions asked asked 90 softly thai nobody minds them, what security is there fos any man uad>r pasted stars 1 SesH PIdal, the spanish Ministef Of State. laads Gtnrrai faylers cabinet n tbe open C1rtes for iis loyal devotion to the Crown ofSpain, and declares that he has officially tendeTed the thanks oG the Qa-en 10 this government for having gone beyond gh- lass. and given such information t0 the Spsaish ageds as prevented Cuba tF on accomplish ipg it's independence.
 Il only wanted me side moe to make this triangle of infasRy complete. We had allowed Spain to carry of her victims from the open streets of New Oi-ans, and most 0bseq,ltoasly crushed inquiry We hai turned spies and noT'aeIs 10 help her keep Cuba in chains and now we have compelled our representatives 10 kiss the dust before her. iB silence and submission.
 It will be eontfaiicied, bat if is solemn and dis. graceful isuth--aDd whoever will watch the couI SC Oi proceeding wrl be :convIneed of it's infamous verity-;has our eonsais in Cuba have been wsrneei not 10 be so forward and perempcry when oHr eiii- gems are imprisoned and to be "eouitsons and con- hting to the Spanish officials al the peril of their ofices. A Mir. Bush, the steward Of the Childe H'rod of New York, ~ss kept in prison a month becanse bundle of Americas papers was found in his sis.e room. Sif. CsmbelI, our counsel at Nav ana. exersed himself to have Bush liberated .from this illegal mprsonment but for this, and his efforts 10 expns~ the Key adas. he came near being supet- seded. When has it eysr happened before that ar American President made his government ths cringing tool Of a brutal European dspotitmi
 The cabinet will soon have smother struggling people to insult and trsmpe under foot and (unark you) they will not fail to fad plausible excuse fol doing the black work.-PsaHsytraHis
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
street Anray between senators Foote ass
 BOFlana.

We have seen several short notices oi the ein' cui.y between those Senators. but the iosewisg from the W Washiugtos correspondent of Inc b@isi' moro Sun, zoe. more fully into ths origin 'i 'ns aEisr. Tho writer, says:
 "A difficulty arose yesterday in fronf oi sns ih teiiigsucar of}ies between Senator Foois abd bef- laaa. ont of a conversation on the same sabjeei, M, Foo,e droon-J 4 few words about 'svrsiis fol- Iow.,., nf My Calhoun which MT. Boriand cen strsetiag 10 reflect upos himself. sosme sssssa ia whieh Gen Fooie WAS struck In the lace. ne had hat recently recovered from severe attack si pieurisy, and hardly prepared Tor sifeet hshI Mr Borland the moment the blow was struek. per eeiyed himself the extreme imptepTiety asd anssa- ayousueas Of his conduct. sDd spDlogzed for since n !. msaaer ryhlch alone coald atone for hs rash conduct.
 Ths occurrence Is the more to Dc regretted. ~ Messrs. foote and Boriand hsvs been fr~ads. ssa Mir Foote had on a very reeeat eeeasioB, dsieSdsd Mr. Borland against the assault Of his eaeHies' ! am glad to add that the ancsaditioasi apology e' f<rsd by Mr. Bertrand. eAs slaes besn eeSssasfse personAlly satisfactory by Ges Foeie; and tssl n al probability. Mir Rsrinad wiA this ssesing s $. lniredaeed to the hszisss of Gsa fseie, io snaA e hands with him. After so grave as -sassSs " csaaassed. i was eeTlaiaIy sct of jsstles Tor. respect for has awn dignity, veil ss fef the s TBS. niiy of tho body ef which Mfr Bosiasd msl lcsa Der, ts apolszizA. ss hs has doas, 10 tfssa ana frisad. Agter sn error l. committed. tass best Pis is se aeksswledge 1t frankly; and not 's sggss. i, hy false ,.rds that usald ed eEia's te fssss'
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

The population oi W ashiagton, incluoeo In ano above, is 500
 LAFAYETTE CouSrr.-A meeting of the citizens of Lafayette county was hee at Lewsville on the 18th inst, to memorialize Congress upon the sus- ject of the removal of the raft in Red River brief memorial was adopted containing suecinet statement of the ruinous consequences tc all the adjoining country oecssicned by this obstruction. and stating, as additional reasons for it's removal, that the raft will extend itself to cut of even the outlet through the bayou by which the water now passes of; thst there is large body of public lands above the Fafi which cannot be sold until this terrible embargo to improvement is removed, and that the injuries now Occasoned and the benefits to bs derived to three sovereign States, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, as well as the Choctaw Ma ton aud the forts upon our western frontier, de- mand the speedy removal of the raft. and render it strictly and constitutionally national work. They ask an appropriation of $2So, 900.
 This meeting held partly st the instigation of our Representative, ROBERT w. JOHNSON, who has long been endeavoring 10 to that portion of the Stale the object desired. It is matter of DO small importance, snd similar meetings throughout the whole district immediately interested would give much assistance to his efforts in this respect.
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Route to California.

Upon our first psge will be found extract from the journal of Mir BENNETT, recently returned from C.fornis, giving tho distances to, and description of, tho different camping places tho overland route pia Fort Smith. It may be serviceable to th SC who contemplate trip 10 the gold country Mir B We understand. has tried both the route overland and that by the Isthmus, and greatly rs- cO,nmends the one via Fort Smith over any other
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Rsrnaxal oNseminoles.

The steamer Cotton Plan, passed up on Wednes- day last, with from ninety to one hundred of the Florida Indians. ea route for their new home upon our border. They were ia charge of Maj. GARsErr end IL, W Rioar. accompanied by Dr. LACE. u.s,A., A portion of the Arkansas delegation, one of whom was HalIeek Tus,suuggee. under the charge of MT. DuyAL, IadiaH Agent, wers also oa board.
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The whig Pres. in the North.

The Boston X Atlas and the New York Irihsns' whg and abolition papers, express the hrmsss sp- position to tho views of Mir. wgBsTER, snddesi him some sharp blows. A correspondent of the latter print says:
 "In lsis, Mir. Webster Isvsd the Wllmot pre- yiso so we'll that he wanted to father is; 1t wss substantially B.s proviso, and nOl Davd "ime'A
 Greedy, the editor, puts forth the following;
 AHfiqaariaa Discockrics. Aniiqaariss sams- times overhaul and bring ost very curious re'ses Of times gone by Here ia one which the bariing. ton Free Press has discovered a"d put sl ,he nsea of its editorial columns, with the nis si ss l" sS Aaii-Slasery Platform
 My ooposi,ion the increase of slavery in 'hss country or 10 Iss increase of slave representation ia Congress, is general and uaivsrsst II hes nc reference to the haes of latitude or points S' 'se compass l shall oppose ali such extensi9n sas A,, such increase n all places, al ali times, under sn circams,ances even agaiast all inducements, all combinations, against ali evlnPrOmiss. '--OsH' Wsbster, 4S
 |" Alas. how things have changed since the days when this was first wngtep" ITibHas
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Appointments.

The following nosaiaaions were confirmed by the United States Senate, on the 18th ul,imo:
 W. c. Rives, Minister ts France; E. G. squisr. Charge to Guatemala; Steele, Charge to Venezuela; F. M Foo.e, of Batf.lO, Charge to Bazota; White. as Postmaster of Philadelphia; Remedy. Marshal of Ne" Jersey; together with several Consals, Mar 'hals District Attorneys, and many others of sss importance.
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IAteresting Nfemento.

Among the articles deposited in the corner stone of the Virginia Washington Monument, to be srec- ted al Richmond. Virginia. was an extract in parch ment from the records of the Fredericksburg Lodge commencing September l752, ending December i764, showing the initiation of GEORGE WAsalsc- TON as Apprentice. and his promotion as Master Mason
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ElncliAAa.

NEW HAMPSHIRE The State election in New Hampshire has resulted in the choice of ll6 demo. crats and ss whigs for the Hsuss of Representa-. tives. A democratic gain of 36.
 NEw YoRK.-Ths spring elections throughout New York turn out favorably to the democracy This is ths result of the complete union and hsr- mony of the party.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

G- The Louisians Legislature adjourned on Tuesday night. the 2is. Of rather oa Friday niorn- ing, the 22d instant, at one o'clock. Thus has closed the first session at the seat of Govern msn. after having coatinasd during ths whole time allowed by the consultation.
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u-lt is estimated that one druegen man in every nioety is annually convicted of crime. while the average number of tempefaaee men annually coa- yicted of crime s one four thousand one handred aad sixly-four
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u We zee it stated that 1t is la contemplation to the Rev. Dr. HAwKs. formerly rector sf Christ's Church in Nsw Orleans. as missionary Bishop Of the Protestant EPiscepal Church. and ssnd him ,e caliiorais as the sea, of his falass abors.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

srThs editor of the Western Star, . whig pa- per published at Paris. TeIss. in his iHaugarsl article. speaks of his assuming place among the editorial corpse of the State" He must have meant the Taylor whig portion of the fratsrai,y.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02

0o- funeral procession, composed prineip pa fly of females on foot. was seen in New York on .hs iosh. IL the f;nsral of one oG the DAashter of Temperance. aad the ladies, with their rsgaiia pre- sen,ed very novel appearances. The age we live is oae of progress