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The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
fTeiegrophsd 10 ths True Dsita Arrival of the steamer Cambria.

BALTIMORE, December g. ls49 The steamship Cambria has arrived al Halifax. She left Liver pool on the 18th, and consequently brings a fortnght's laier advces.
 The Cation Traie. Commercial affairs remain in steady condition. Cotton $ said 10 have advanced one-eighth of penny oa most descriPtionsi but the quotations of the Committee for fair qualities do not exhibit any increase, but rather deeine.-
 shall not therefore, send you the bgures unti tho official accounts are received. The sales Of the fortnight breeding the departare of the Cambria are thrIy-two thousand baes, of which twenty five thousand were taken by the trade The stock con sists of BOT 0o0 bales, of wlsch 2l5.o0a are Amer can; against 446 ,0OO, of whfh 2o9 0oO were Amer- can. last year.
 The Graia Market.-C0n has become hrmer, with decided advance oi one shilling aud three pence per 4-0 lbs. White quoted at from 29 to 30s Yellow at g to 2ss. 6d.. Flour is in good demand. Superior American descriptions quoted at 22s 6i. to 2ls. Western. Philadelphia and Bal tinore brands al 2ts Gd nhio at 25s. Wheat ranges at Is. GI. to Is 9I with better inquiry
 American Provisions are h better demand, and al irmer prices.
 Moaey--rhe money mtrket is easy. Consois are quoted at 96ll ic 95S5 American Stocks are irmer, at slight advance.
 Additional News by the Cambria.
 BALTIMORE, Dee. 29- Engiaad.-The reduction of the rates of discount by the Bank of Eng!a will advance Consols to par.
 iadid Tine cotton cr'p of North India is fourth less than usual.
 Fraace.- lhe electiois are postponed 10 the 25,h January.
 Turkey ani Russia -Advicss from Constantiuo- pie state that the subject of the eAadtioa of the Hungarian refugees, is not settled, The Sustau, however, persists in hs refusal 10 eXpell the reia- gees from his dominions aui continues active pre- para,ions for war The correspondent of the Lon don Times, iniimates lis belief, that Russia Will commence hostutiss next spring.
 The RoRan aies-Accouns from Italy Eepfe- ssnt military preparations large scale through out the Ponthcal < atei
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PUBLIC DEBT OF SOUTH CARoLINA.--The message Of Governor SEABRooK, states the aggregate State debt of South Carolina at $2,3l0,s96 sI. The resources of the State Bank, applicable to the pay ment of this deht amount to S3, 3,sSs ,36s 60-leav- ing surplus of more than million and-h half, ex- elusive of the United States Deposit Fund, which is over million more
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kink.-Thought epgenders thought. Place one idea upon paper-another will follow it. and still another, until you have written page. You can not fsthom your mind. There is a well of thought There which has no bottom. The moro you draw from it, the more clear and fruitful it wll be. If you neglect to think yourself and Use other peoples thoughts giving them utterance only-you will never know what yoa are capable of At first your ideas may come out in lumps-homely and shape less-but matter; time and perseverance will arrange and polish them Learn 10 think, and you will soon learn 10 wri,e-the more you think the better you will express your ideas.
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dJ Neither Gen. CAss, MT. CLAY, nor Mr CAL. HouN are on any of the Senate committees. They were excused at their own request, Each. doubt less has some messore of general public interest to which he wishes to devote his time, Gov SEWARD of New York, has also asked to be excused for the present. The two free-sOil Senators, CHASE and HAtE are also excused.
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G5- company of Baltimore mechanics, with their families, preparing to sail for California for the purpose of forming colony there. They take out with them two mills, two plaining. machines, aud several seam engines. Among their number are those who know how to use these articles in the most approved style.
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"PIcK YOUR FiiSrsANp TRY AGAIN."-Ths was MT. Clays charge to the whig' onee,. under defeat and from the following. notwithstanding re- peated failures, he seems mol to have forgotten the moitio.
 According to the Washington correspondent oi the Philadelphia Ledger, Mir. Clay IS beyond a douhi question " q candidate for the Presidency. and Nr Seward, ot New York. eandiLaie Tor the ice-PTesidency."
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No choice being effected, another ballot tthe last under the resolution Adopled) demanded from all quarters of the hail. and cries of ''Take your seats!' and "Dowul'' Down" Down ia front .'' &c were uttered on all sides.
 All the hal was stilIsd the Clerk went to call the roll for the sixty third ballot, of the teliers announcing, for the first time the number voting for each member voted for. as The names were re- corded.
 Before the result of voting npon the sixty-th-d bal lot was announced, a member appealed 10 both sides of tbe House not to exhibit their feelings on the oe casion m all outburst. Whole number, 222
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TESSEssEE--The Nashville Whig states that from arecent report made in the Legislature by the Pres- iden of the State Bank of Tennessee Il appears that this institution has sustAineds heavy lOsses The President states that unless the bank is relieved by appropriations from the State treasury 1t must fall
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ALAsAHA-Ihc Huntsville Democrat gives an account Of rencountre, which occurred about four miles west of Decatur, between Dr. DELoNEY and the Rev MosEs s. MORRIS, in which the latter was killed.
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NEW YoRx.-lt is said that the property of the Methodist Episcopal churches of New York city, amounts to about half million of dollars There are twenty five chaPeis in all. They are indebted two hundred thousand dollars.
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dJ' The whigs of the First 70 gressonal District oi ueofgla' are to hold a'convention al Lumber City, on the 18th January, to nominated candidate Tor Congress, to supply the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas B. King.
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southern Liternrx Messenrer.

The December number of this sterling SoufAera periodical has been received. Like its predecessors ii is filled with good reading matter grave and gay witty and severe. It well deserves tie attention of men who would profit by what they read
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EDUCATION IN SouTH CAROLINA The Lepsla- tive Committee on Education have repo ted the number of Free Schools in South Caroliaa at 1923; number of scholars 9l22. Amount appropriated by the State $36,o00. Amount expended SlO, ,56It
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before last the ice was running past St. Louis in large quantities. Ali ihe rivers above were partial y closed and he up river packets were laid up for the winter
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O- The River i. rising slowly at thi. point.

In order to give our readers the full report of the Pfoceedings in Congress upon the day of the elec- ton Of the Speaker, we have been forced to crowd out quantity of matter intended for to-days paper
 We have given the votes in full, dee ming it a subject as interesting to our readers as anything that can be published.
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Ur plan Is on foot in New York for connecting that city with Liverpool by line of telegraph wires coated with gatta percha. The cost of the wires it is stated, will not exceed 8. 900 00a.
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dF IL is estimated that there are in London 2s. 5H needlewomen. under twenty years of age, tht average earnings of each being four pence half penny day.
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IF The Charleston Courier announces the death of Captain JOHN WILLIAMSON, of the United States Ordnance Department, at his residence, m Cannon. boro', (S O. on the 23d ult
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n' CourtshIp is often made up of the fact tha, the girl calls her beau a noble youth, hero, a genius; while he calls her paragon .af beauty and gentleness, and they keep tickling each other, till they get married, and then comes tue scolding and fighting.
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D' The jury m ihe case of MeCiintoek, for the murder oi Gen. Holland. at Mobile. have found him guilty of mansIsaghier and assessed his punishment a, six months imprisonment and fine of Sl9Oo
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G- The Ohio Senate had, on the 18th ult, ballot. ted for Speaker, one Hundred and sirty times with ont choice. The vote was always divided either Is to ls, or Is to IT, and scattering.
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IT The Supreme Court of Arkansas was to have commenced its session for the January ienn yester- day, owing probably 10 the incielnency of the weather and almost impossible state of the roads there was not quorum ofthe Judges present.
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Ihs .Sri- Unioa.-@hsre are nos thirteen thousand subscribers to emerielh Art-UntoB, and 1t is expected the nautk will iun up 10 eighteen oi twenty thousand eNe 2ist December, which is the day on which the Ises were to be distributed.
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Omo SrNArE.-The Ohio Senate was finally or- ganiied on the 18th ul,. A whig Speaker was ecci- ed on tine 30lst ballot. by majority of two. Six Senators were absent.
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Or Gov. TowSs, of Georg.a. has ordered an cleo tion to be held on the fourth day of February. for representative in Congre from the first district, in place of Thomas Butler l;iNG, resigned
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O. The present Austrian army consists of sixty three regiments of the line, twehly battaliODs oi grenaders, and about one hundred other regiments
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U- Our friend W. II. ALLEN. of the steamer Hiram Powers, will accept our thanks for repeated favors of Cincinnati fles
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o. The annual report of Colonel Albert. chief of the Typographical Engineers, recommends an ap- propfatioa of ssooo for lhe survey of the hsrbor of Mobile. in reference to its improvement"
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GI- Judge BRY4Nr, of Oregon, writes that there are several good harbors in Oregon below the mouth of the Coiumbia river.
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ALDERMEN ELEerEr

IT We are under obligations to Gro. JOHNSTON EsQr., for late papers.
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o. We are indehtsdtO Maj. NoavELL. of the Dis. patch, for late Memphis papers
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Whole nmher of Yetoes.

The veto powsh been exercised tuenfk- fee times since the iosation of the government VIZ.
 By Geo. Washinsn, By Andrew Jackson, g " James Madisd John Tyler, 1 " James Monroe James K Polk, 8
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Or Messrs. CARTER & MuRDock, at Napoleon will accept our thanks for furtheriavors.
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Tnial nnh.r nf ratoas

The whole numt of acts passed and approve, since the origin otle government, is about 700i which will make 2 acts 10 one velo.
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BJ The free States in the lower House of Con. gress, have l37 votes; The slave States,9I.
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Estyme Msdfay.--The Pittsburgh Saturday visiser iess story Of two trim ladies whoenter complaint against . neghbor for bathing in stream
 five hendred yards froin their door, aud whsa asked hsw they eoait recognise him ut that distance. piled. ''sh, we ased spy giass:' great deal of what passes for Bedesty ia this "ereat country" is sf shs qsssy of iha. exhisissd by those psm adiss
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0J- See outside for Editorial and Presidents Mes
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IT. The Queen Dowager, Adelaide, is net expect ed long to survive.
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TAe BeHRdsrg Line BetEsen fke Uaitsd Statss and Aerieo - The ~initial point' of boundary between the United States and ths Mexican republic, was fxed and acknowledged on the 10th of October. There were present sboat Ioriy persons, including two Amclicsn ladies and officers. IL falls about seventeen miles to the southward of sas Diego. The ioint commission had sgaed inscrip.'on. which was written and dramatically sealed in glass bottle. This wss buried below post placed iu the centre of circle thirty feet in diameter, marked eas for monument io be erected hereafter
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LITTLE ROCK:
CITY ELECTION.

TU UCsDAr,:::..:.:::..:::JANUARY 8, 1sso.
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Ernn TeXas.

A meeting of the people was held on the 9th inst. at the Barying Ground of San Jacialo. A great number of persons were present. many of whom came from camp meeting, which was being held ia the neighborhoed.
 Dr. Ashbsi Smith was called to preside. and Judge MegginsOn. Judec Paschsl and Dr. Smith respee- lively addressea the meeting in reference to The question of their State boa ndaries, which now disputed by the government of the United States A series of resolutions were unanimously adopted. asserting the limits prescribed by the Texas Con- gress of ls36. The Governor has issued a Procla- nation calling meeting of the Legislature on the i1th Aagul neIi, 10 adopt measures in relation to the proposed admission of New Mexico into the Union.
 Meetings, it is said. have been held in various portions of the State. and resolutions passed with great unsnimity. recommending prompt measures for taking possession of the Snnta Fe country and compelling obedience To their laws
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IFor the Banner. l

see by the Democrat some pieces signed 'Fel- low Ciiizen,'' In which the politics, religion. aud character of several honorable gentlemen are dis eassed and aspsrs.d. These gentlemen Bishop Byrne, Mr. Carroll and Mr TrapDaIll are fully sble to defend themselves If they choose 10 do against this uaprovoked and uDcaIed for attack aud H Is of the position of :. Fellow Citizen himself that " oud speak 1 uRderstand that he is a minister of the gospel, and 1 would ask the Rev. gentleman what he expects to gain by such a eaarsel He has left the high asd holy ranks of {" soldier of the cross to gh. ia the petty battles Of political n trigue,--to urge warfare in where private revenge and his own personal .kss and dslikss urge him on 10 madaess " here he brings shame and dis. credit that church of which he i, the pasor ard where he saIliss that pure banner which he should slOfi 10 the breeze spotless sad aHblsnistl~d from the world woaId s.s the Rev. gsn lena what he expects 10 gsin1 RepatAtion7- rruly not an enviabls one. Regengs for faneied wroags IA most unhaowed passion for minister foster and indulge. He makes himself odious in Inc eomma nity, and by thas stepping GU, of thai strait line marked out for those of his profession walk in, he is losing al chance and heps of being useful ia bis calling hercaler He !. no longer discipls of the "MesS sud LowIy;" he is nc longer worthy ensampie uaio ths flock He is tFeadiag the broad and dusty highways where his robes xii bs soiied aaa his hands unfit to minister in hoiy things.
 Consider yoar position, Rev sir. and do not sioop from the high and responsible Sikee of minister in holy thiags to handy ansesmy and passionate words or wreak vengeance on say poor sea of mortality Withdraw yoarsslf from ths ~orld and the things thereof; stead on ihs saieh-,ower. and guard your own heart. fer eamiiy, sir ., hatred. sad malice, are al the aOo' with thsU feet upon ,hs threshold
 MAsI yescEs-
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The Rank of England.

An American correspondent of the New Yera lndspendest, writing iron, London. says:
 "I have had access te the interior of the Bank of England, and seen how dumh iEeu rods connected with shafi turned by sirarn power, ,eli how many bank notes sfs struck of ia the above; how . bon ef pa Ter will not come ont from its place itself pat there ny machinery, sid similar box of neies are brought back to be deposited thers and in tsra io be removed by mecbassea! sSrce: aud how light unworthy coins, as if conscious of their sias will treEsbie a moment The bslaace, which, tso Is n,esrd by stcam, and laen leap off ia opposite directtes from the gooI eBcs; aud how the blind sgeneies of brute matter ass elsewhere fUrnishsi with eyt 10 guard the treasures Of the establish meat. iH some instances three men must move ia eenspsny with their different keys, and thus keep ,ns tusi watch cf each other. ese these eannet he reached The arrangements through cat srs remarkably exact and complete. There nias hundred employed in aud about the bank - Oae feosn contained ouiy 3GDo0.oo0 worth of porpsriy. and what might be deposited in the vaults Leiew. caaaot say. Tie building occupies an area of eight acres. Tt has clock that iaclcatrs the slsns oa sixieea disls placed ia many differ eat elsesa. and striking both the hours aad the auaftsrs."
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CANDIDA ES
roR THE LEGlsLATuRE.


 a1-we are aaihsrised te announce JaAgs PETER I CRUTCHFIELD candidate for She Hsuse of Representatives from Pulaski eouaty, al tine saiag Augasl election.
 Llrrux Rocx. Ist July, 1859. TefA Edfers af tAe Bsaner--GExrLKMEE: You vii ptease announce my uaMe as candidate. St tils ensuing August eI-ciioa to represent the SeBa torisi District composed of the counties Of Pulaski and Prairie. STEPHEN HAYNES. D- We are authorized to announce the Hen LEMUEL R. LINCOLN as candidate fSt State Senaior for the Senatorial Dis,rei composed ef the counties of Prairie aud Pulaski. al the ensuing Au gust election.
 xt- We ar. authorized 10 anRoaRes General SAMUEL MITCHELL eaadiais for State Seasor, for the Sea@'srai District composed 0f The eouailes ol Arkansas Desha and Jefferson. al the ensuing Aagast election. ] IF We are authorized io anuouRee G. w. LE- AOYNE a candidate for State SemsieF, fer the 20ta SenalerSal District composed ef the nties ' of Jackson, White and COawsy; at the ensuing AWgust election.
 Erwe are authorized ,o annsunes FREDERICK | ". TRAPNALL, Esq a candidate for the House of Representatives from Pulaski eoanty, al tho next August eiectioa.
 , O. We are authorized 70 say to inc citizens ef Psl.>ki. ihai DT. SAMUEL II. WEBB. who has re- s.ded n o'sI eounty for brieen years. IS candidate tOf inc Htuse at h~pIeBeuEAVtoS-4unl~CI 70 Inc 4eei.ion et nis bAIlO.-so -on the hGst Monday of August hexi.
 at- We gre authorized to anBoanee Gel JOHN i K. TAYLOR as a candidate for the House of Rep reaeats,ives from Palaski county, al the ensuing August electi0L-
 l Dr We are authorized te snnouaee DAVID W. CARROLL. Esq ,ss candidate 10 represent Puisxki eounIy. la ihe Honse Representatives, sa ihe ensa- iBg August elerlion.
 G5- We are authorized tt announce KING II. WlLLIFORD, es candidate 10 represent Prairie county, ia The House of Representatives. al the ensuing August election.
 IF We authorized to announce Mir HARDY JONES as a candidate for The House of Repressa- talis-s, from Pulaski cosaty, al the next August election.
 FOR CLERK O. We gre authorized to announce GORDOg N, EBAY, Esq, as csndidste for Clerk of 'he Circut Court of Pulaski county, at the ensuing August election.
 FOR SHERIFF. IF We are authorized to ann nounes BENJAMIN r. DANLEY, the present incumbent, as g candid Ate for reelection the SGce of Sheriff of Puiask county. at the ensuing August election.
 IF We are authorized 10 announce JOHN (. PEAf candidate fo, Sheriff of Pulaski county, at Ina ensniuZ Augos, election.
 FOR COUNTY TREASURER. I"W are authorized to announce CHARLES LEWIS. the present incumbent. a candidate fol reelection 10 the office Of County Treasurer fol PGEaski county, at The ensuing August election. FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. IF We authorized 10 annOuBes JOHN J , 1 THOMPSON as candidate for Justice of ih' Peace for Big Rock Tow wnship, in Pulaski county al Inc ensuing August election.
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ss wild Cat !" on the Plains.


 From 'h- following exirset we feas '''~. 'hsre ss trouble brewing upon cur western frontier Old "Wild Cat has never been really friendly towards the pale faces, and have received several items Ofin,eigence from our friends at the frontier posts that seem 10 indicate that red neigh5ors have become embeaened hy the almost entire rsmoya Of the Uatied States troops, to commit several Ontra- ges aad excesses. Where such large bodies of men whose antiquities and Prejadices have ever been hostile to us. are cOngrega,ed together, it is unsafe aud impoitc in lhe Government, to leave our cili- zeus completely unprotected.
 < The San Ant0aio Western Texan. of the 6th uitimo says:
 There are seven or eight hundred Indians en- camoed on tine Llano under the command of Wild Cat, the Seminole chief they conPosed of Semi noles Lipaus Weco-s and Tankawah's This par ty of ludi,us have assembled for the ostensibe par pose of making war, with their united forces upon the 0ama ancheS, but we have doubt that future developments will show that thelr barharoas com. binslioa wiii result in roberies and treacherous sassinaiions of our own citizens"
 in sliusion ;o this the Fort smith Herald remarks
 Wild Cat, left this section of the eo1ntFy last fall, nnder ie of feelings towards the people Of ths Cnit,d States and particularly against some persons living ia this coanry, whom, he imagined were in his way He took of large number Of negroes, belonging To the Creeks and ce'ninoies - If. therefore, he l. gathering together whiet we be- leve is the case namb~r of Inc wild indiaDs, we should not be surprised if he should visit Ark ABsas iH a hostile maaner. especially If he shoui learn that troops bave been drawn of from ihis frontier and sent Texas lu the eyeal Of any disiurbs nee tsking D ace here. the Commander of the 7th MGli iary Department. at Fort Smiib, has not man to serve even express rider '"
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re sAe wosesn oT Pusa,,ss cowusv.

cIreamsiaaess have made it necessary shsula wIthdfaw from the eaavssa Yoa will therefore consider me nc longer eandsdass.
 Te these kind friends through whose psf,islisy had been induced to come forward. I tender my sincere shaaks, trusting they siG bs sbls to ss!ee, frem smong the BumbsF, one who has tue ability 10 them, and who wsald be at iess, ss secsp- tabls as would. l hope this may be safhciehl apO;egy for my eoarss, aad that my motives and iutsatiOas may be understood and appreciated. x am. very respectfully. yeBr fsaIOw-eItiaea,
 Litlls Rock, Jaly %. JAS. LAWSOI.
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A GtoFrectioa.

In our last number we stated that csacus had been Aeli si Washington o!;hs friends of the Union in which it was agreed 10 divide Texas and, per- haps California, by Inc lin. of 34 deg. We regre, to iestn, from the Louisville Democrat. that the telegraphic despatch commu nieaiing that intelli gence was hoax, perpetra,ed by some mischievous persons WsshingtoB correspondent of th. Bal timore Pa,rio, says that the meslag ws. called by Mir CLAY and was composed ehieay of members of tue Senate. there being very few members of the House present
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Dc Bow,s Review.

We 6ad. upOa our table. the JaIy nsmber of ths really excellent soatbsrn monthly. lt is with pleasure that we take aa Opportaaity of reeem- meRding t to our readers. Asa literary periodical. t taaks among the best publications of the age - lis ample statistics of the cOmmeres, agriculture aad manufsctsres of the esantry. are interesting to every citizen, and more complete and sstisfac- tory lhsa we have found in aay other work. Its devotion io aad ahs advocacy of ths interests asd rights of the South. ere the crowning charm to it's merits. The present number commences new serissr much enlarged and improved. We uader- stand that the agent of this Review, Mir BnABuzos, Is at present msking tour oG Arkaasas, and will sFerd our citizens an opportunity of subscribing aad testing the justice of our observations.