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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-05

RECOVERY OF THE SrATuE Of JoHN 4.
CALuoUw.-We learn that the statue of The
late Hon. John G.. Calhoun has been found
in the wreck of the Elizabeth, by the off.
GERS of the u. 5. Revenue Gutter Morris
Lie II. Francis Martin will Immediately ro-
turn to tie spot, with the sub-marine a
mour, for The purpose Of properly singing
the box, previous 10 hosting. The statue is
sal to he in perfect order, and can be- go,
up with but little trouble
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-05

To THE TEACHERS AND PUPILS OF THE
FIVE UPPER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. occu-
pan, Of Eve Cottage, in Pelham street,
viii gladly pay the sum Of five dollars 10
such pupil in each of tho five upper schools
as shall bring certificate from his or her
teacher, at the end Of three months, Of be-
ing The best scholar or, if there should be
Two equal rivals, j, shall be shared between
them. ARCEDE.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
Latest from Mex,eo.

We take the following extract SFOmthe New Or leans Pcayune of the 18th, who had received files of papers from the city of Mexico, to the 29lh ut:
 In Queretaro public feeling was much divided on the merits of the State Eovernnient, which has stunned so decided stand in favor of the Jesuits. El Si9lo says that the condition of the inhabitants ls daily becoming worse. under the pernclous in- huenee of the local authorities. It deHounces the Governor as having by his decree of the 2lst De- cember nuIiied the rights and guarantles conceded to the citizen by the general constitution, and adds that t would not be suTprsingi QueretarO seeded from the confederation and became petty kepab- llc itself.
 The chism which lately eHintsd bstween the leaders of the political parties In Ssltllo has been healed and tranquility restored in that city.
 The Minister of War had prejeeasd ,hs rs-estab- lishment in Yucatan of battalion of active militia but the inhabitants opposed the measures. prefer ring the national guard Don J. Casieanos had been appointed Commissary General of the State
 Tho Indians has recently made an incursion into New Leon and committed the most dreadful atroci- ties. e.
 The Monitor calls the attention of tho Govern ment to the barefaced manner In which the is defrsaded by smuggling on the frOntler-partc- ularly on the line of the Rio Graude.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
OUR HOMESTEAD.
BY PHGBE CAREY.

Our old brown homestead reared Is walls,
 From the wayside dust aioof, Where the apple bonshs could almost cast
 Their fultage on it's roof; And the cheeIy-tree 30 near 1t grew,
 That when awake I've lain, In the lonesome nights I've heard the limbs
 AS they creaked against the pane: And those orchard trees, ob, those orehard trees I've seen my little brothers rocked In their tops by the sumner breeze The sweet brier under ;he window sill,
 Which the early birds made glad, And the damak rose by the garden fence,
 Were ali the flowers we had. I've looked at many flower since then.
 Exotics rich and raIe.
 Thai to other eyes were lovslier,
 But not 10 me SO fair; For those roses bright, oh, those roses bright. have twIned tbem with my sisters locks. That are lad m inc dust from sight We had well, deep old we'll
 Where the spring was neve: dry. Aud the cool drops down from the messy stonei
 Were iaIling constantly; And there never was water hall so sweet
 As that in my little cup. Drawn up 10 the curb by the rude oll sweep, Which my fathers hand set up; And tha, deep old well. oh, that deep old well remember yet the plasniug sound Of the bucket as it fell.
 Our homestead had an ample hearth,
 Where al night we loved 10 meet; There my mothers voice was always kind,
 And her smIie always sweet; .'=t Aud there I've set on my iaiher's knee, ..
 And watched his thoughtful brow, With my childish hand in his raven hair
 That hair is silver now But that broad hearhs light, oh that broad he arth
 light!
 And ny fathers look, and my mothers smile, They are in my heart tonight.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29

rrs at fheir head snvsd them, ksve nb Soubs. the batte though they lost some or their bsavest com mandefs. 1t is astonishing what an ihaasnep the presence of single indsidual will exert over thoa- sands. Ofien that day, when an seemed lost, the voice of Wellington. who alwa,s rushed to the scene ofdanger, inspired new confidence and seemed to give fresh vigor to his wsveriAg troops, who not only rallied bot repulaed the attacks oEthe French
 Under the eye of be owed leader. men wilt per.
 form miracles ol SAlVs, and when his cheeIing voice is no longer heard, all confidence seems gone, strength appears 10 desert thsIn and the same men will De routed that befOre appeared invibcibte.
 The enormous artificial mound oi earth, four hun. dred feet high which the bones of those who per ished in the battle have been removed, was erected by the Belgians in conme moraton of the victory Of Waterloo very greatly 10 the injury of the appear ance oi the field of battle The ridges and heights necessarily destroyed to furnish earth for this immense tomb alike ot the allies and he Preach, which occupied several hundred men some years to complete it. It is surnounted 6y hrazen statue of the Begidne hon. upon the pedestal Of which gre suitable inscriptions. Though there is little to be seen here except the gFeasd, fingered long the field of Waterloo, the most impoTtanf battle Of mod ern times not only account of the interests that were involved. but because if was fought by two generals. whose like the world may bevet again see opposed 10 each other by rival nations who for cen ,nries have hated each other and whose snimosity then made it the most freely coafesssd engagement which history records. Nj.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
skuuks or Coons.

We have an inkng that we once before published the following good anscdote. but in the present state of affars 1t will very we'll bear repetition. It Is told by the Tuscsrora (Massl Democrat. to tho Democratic convention held in that State
 K was amusing to see the different kinds of faces exhibited at the convention last Monday. Some of the old Democrats who.havs been for years fgh,ing under the Democratic banner, swore terribly when they found that their leaders were selling thetn to the Abolition party. Among others, a eomical- looking old fellow. who had nazLa'd for Jackson and Pok delivered himself something to this wise We'll really, are our leaders going to make as abandon the old Democratic platform, and compel us to fight under the black flag of Abotionism l. Gentlemen, won't be sOd--t'm a democrat--I'm freeman-l'd rather vote with the FederaI WhIgs than the AbOlitoniSts Why, the ticke, our leaders want us to vote for remiuds me Of n coou story once head.
 An old coon, says he, had selected hollow stump aud made it hts nest for the winter at great pains, with straw, leaves. &.c. But one day on his return. he looked down into his nest from the lon. and what should be in il but that other animal called the skunk.
 "How came you in here'"
 Sksak--" Because 1 am.'
 eeSa-- We'll, get out, then.'
 eksak-"Shan do iL"
 Ss'a--"But you will. it's my house."
 Sksak-"l voat, for it's a,ine."
 SseH-"Weli. who arc yea. then1',
 Sksak-"Me--pma coou"
 Ns"a-" Tea a cooa! why you don't talk like c'ss' you aoat act like coon; you don look ike asoSa, ana hAag mo you doat smea like cooa '"
 w' says that old Democrat, .'lhe men on 'h's nsAst are not Democf -some of them n.var yossd Inc Democratic tiGks,--they don talk nss Dsmeersts-,hey doa't act like bemocrats--thsv doaf look like Democra,s-and I'll be h,nnsd if they don't smell like Aboliiions,s instead oG nsmo' erats. Shall vote this tickot' No sir.se-I'l no, .oaen II wlin Forty foot pole, :" and the old Demo. e'a' depar'ed amidst hearty bursts of laughter.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
Takiax a H.ssaoa. :.

Waiting in frleBds library the ethes sny fsr ths seryaat Co annouace oar prs~eBce.f ws wsfs much amused on ovsrheariog the following ii ah ahleihing rO0Hs i#A +a ss ft0l
 "Vot ao's ysa cali datf Ehf, afsot
 "Mium" l4-s-so oE
 'Mee-uun; v-ry good. Now vii you sali hun vii ae black iscei' t4f4
 ''Crotchrt."5 .f.az sla .laj1pt
 "Cro-.nay; sh! tres blen. Now vat ysa call kiu. sit de tAil2' '4 t-s t-i ,.asE 4''gti .stHNsN
 "Qaayer." ..ana ag ba,fl
 "Qas-vre: aha: Now nss-tsen-. yen a@s ds n,ce. Bum 20 twice lass dc senll hrave de crtsl,snv ss de Dee-num. Ge quee-yre de eso- shay, nd 70 faFt Now, vat you cali Atmf'' tia 4g-s
 "Those are semh quavers, tied.r s'sf
 'Aha. Now hirn sa.t r.ts ..' a.
 "Demi's-mi-qasveFs. tied" rarf }irr
 "An hhn1" T5.ie- fa lHl'7fs
 "Hemi-iesnl. semi qnsvers " .tt s4a's
 'Ou Now. ma-nssnes yeu If yca tie de ere shay, he viii go twice fs~- ss hilnssif Yoa s"e' He is de qure-vre if ysa lie hisn lestia more. den he will go ,sors fsss s. de quea vre He is de sema- quse-vre. 1T you Gs han once. twice. tree tei'ps more--vy de more you iie ha de lsssor he will go. bimeby he yill kiek ds sema-q quayrs to de debble, he will go 90 faa, Ebr Ysa sssl'
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
The Dcscrct NsFnens.

The Washington Repubic, in commenting upon the petition to Congress lGsIy presented by SnrtI and SREEN, says: eo
 "In the first place, irwi remember aFighi, this William Smith, The first petitioner, is etother oi the celebrated Joseph Snip. who originally presi- ded over the Mormons. kt the time of Joseph's death, he presented himselflo the Mormons, claim ing 10 be the legitimate sceessor Of his deceased brother: but the Mormon Rople refused to recog- ni4e him in that capacity. But, as we have been informed, inssmuch as he wis brother of one who was highly cherished among them, they eonsented to affsTd film protection andsusteRasee ioV . tme but his conduct at length becoming, as they alege, more and more dissolufe, he was expelled from the pale of their church. Smiti's hierarchicsi aspirs- tions and his subs qUent expulsion from the Mor- mon chaTch, spfeenily exPhin hispressnt hostility 10 that community.
 It will be recolIecfe6, wien the Mormons were on their way to the Far Wet, fleeing from the per- secutions which they had nBered ih Illinois and Missouri overtures were made to them by United States officers. nnder instructions from our Govern meni inviting tbem to join in the hostities which were going to be wsged agSbst the Mexican repub- lie. Would this have been the case, if they had sworn 10 avenge their wronts against the Govern ment and people of the Unfed States. We now find them knocking at doors for admission into ous Union, at time when another more populous ana tGAS truttt c<-nn fnutAttt a consuinms;inn. Does this look like settled hos tility to the United States We think not"
 The Republic then proceeds 10 defend the Nor mons from the charge of poiygam!. We have DO satisfactory proof that the accusation against these people is true; but everyone must see tha; the rea- soning of the Republic on this subject is singulary ineoncInsive. The Republic says:
 "As 10 ihr polygany charged against this peo- ple we consider Il almost foo absurd to merit notice That people. the principal portio. of whom were born and brought up in the United States. and tke next largest portion in Engand-apeopie stimtla- ted by religion or fanacism. whichever you please should be addicted 10 such desnoraizing doe- trine or practice, we consider utterly beyond the possibility of briief; and if any thing would strength en this conviction, il is the constitution under which they ask admission as State. than which we have not seen one more lucid or better arranged in any of the States oi this UnIon."
 MahometaDism teaches us that Tplygamy is not inconsistent with strong and decided religious opin- ions; and all fanaticsm is partial rither than com plete insanity. People may have vsy unreasonable notions of marriage and yet form aPietty good po- litical constitution. ....... ....
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
Masnnrx in Afaffa.

The "Mystie Are' is warmly cherished In the old castssisd home of the Knights Hsapisallers sf St. John of Jerusalem" The Blas Lodge, No .hSS.
 under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Eng- land,l is in most Aonrishing condition, and adds much to the pleasure of brethrea' who are visit
 ing the MeaitersneaD. Wm. winthrop Master ef tAis lsodgs. Ia BssianisH by birth, sad has for several years beea aar Na.ieaa Consular Rspreses- tatve Malta. The fact af his having been called to preside oyer Lodge. composed in great meas ure, of English army sad navy othcers, shove the high estImaton Tn which he s bsId abroad. Frank lin was desply In iebted te Free Masonry for his success while negotiating in France, and aiher di- pomatists have since derived great benefits from the .boad of hFotherhsed' which brings them into friendly associations with those who would ether wise bc stfaRgers.---7merieaa SsnfiRei
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
ship Canal across the 1stAmus of Panama.

The European Times of the 18th ul,mo, says:
 Within the last few days a project has been Hlcoted in London. under favorable auspices. for the construction of ship passage the Isthmus of Panama. It seems that there are no great engi- neering difficulties in the way of opening the con nee,ion between the Atlantic and Pacific. The rivess Atra'o and Neipi from a nearly ready y-msde way O. navigation for by far the greater part dips to pass of bat few huadred feet in height. 4 dePuiation of the promoters has had au interview upon the subject with Lord Palmersson, at the Foreign Office. His lofdshp received the project favorsbly. requested further interview when the plans were more nfatured. and expressed his wil lingness to consider how far facilities might be afforded through the Board of Admiralty to any expedition sent ont by the projectors to explore the distriet and survey the line of .he proposed opeu iug from sea to sea The plan is at present under the consideration of several parties of capital aud in fiuence. some of whom are largely engaged tn the trade of those seas; and should the decision prove favorable. it is intended to dispatch forthwith an engineer. in company with some able assistant. to the spot.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
Poxtrs, Thr Scalplpr.

,, A correspondent of the New York Tfgbutt<, writing fron FloFeuee, gives the f00wfuv nreoafst d new work designed by Powers, and acws fa process of execution 3e si .ais t 7 Aa.i
 "Powers' ether great work in hand is the Auerl. ca an sllrgeTicsl statue ef the eoantfy. lt ip a- yv. snly In thr osst; Reside < Hes ths nssrnFicMtt hiGk Of $erayszsa marble tn which N will he cat larssr than life. Thls is bsuly the design ss thA atahse,l A yeaag fsmsle keeFe er~es. sappoYfrd 6rnly npoa the Eahtfooe the taft slightly sdvsnee crushing crown beneath At ths Yrhs of ms figure stands bundle Of fasees reaching 10 he hand. wh,eh. without restInv. ts fn thL set of ffcetipg them- The fgn~ss are sn4arsrd
 n tAe leaves ef lanrei crown which falls over thu fasc.s., 1be left As hsst sns sernted at rfrt sngs. The ferrfngssa of the OpeH hand afs to support lightly tsh~rty esp which fsfls tmekwata Hpos the wFist The figure ls lo be delluatrlv tsu- ped sbous the leiRs aBd EsEhe leE, to hi up the too much opeDaesw aFosnfi the base lhR
 TAe sctiea of this 6gprs is rsmarka able. The as- piraiiUn-the adisHt glow of eemmanglaE yeath, are hscipatiag. You will appreciate as Nsse she conrption. The statue says hriray: FEea. tAss. throagh bis, to flat. The tssmpled crown, ti.n fsscss of uDion wreathed with yictorieus iaurs--- Victory, however, only apoa upoH. Yet crawh of victory so indicating popaisr sovereignty; and the hbedy cap, emblem of no ss'itish Perseasl aw- grahdzeInenl lt s extremely simple and intellr- ble. aud the treatment k insyiEpg and trutbtaI tbat every American will realize ln it, the esalus f his country, . 4, 8 ies
 Now ti,a. Powers stands eoufesaedsy with the first cupiors of any time. and mrditaisa work ~ largely naticna perhaps il is not PEcauInpt tasus 0 hope thst this, yet nacommlssiansd slatsl@ wJ,l hereae national property We eosid sew safely honor an artis. whe honers us so maeli,'a .-. sor
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
LpoAsaoxe AxraIcA,xK, Nov. as, lsas.

Monsieur Ciagtong:--It gives ms ono pIeazurs inexpressible. to inform ze department vat vas arrived In Lions, on ze ultmo 18th. and at date of 70 present time have lodgings comfor,abeIe at zs hotel de fEstrangeFes. By enc rangement eco. Romique, have cured entertainment vidoat no expense de Fargents upon ze undersiAn nding zat ze eizure vich have from my duties official shall be devote to ze cooking ze oyster, and preparashong of ze luiep mint. Ia mode Ame eFicaine. By gar, idee magnificent and grand stroke of de policy diploInat.qae vch it flaters vor to suppose viii meet de spprobashong of ze department. have alzo ze honncur for 10 state vas receive avec all ze politenesse characteristique of zs people Fran caiss, and ze considerations appropriate 70 rsp- resentaiive of dc Repubique Americaine. vor ze time present have statsiiques none important for to communicate, vd de exceprshoug Est d6 price of oyster Ia Lions is elevate such astonishong and de hayeur by no means not at all for ie compare vid oyster of de bay Mobile, vat cook at Jacksong, before your Exceilency discover dc grand capacite moi vor de science diplomatique. Aizo. sat in de prepasashong of ze iiqueur Amcrcalue. vat yea calls jaiep. dc kestauratears Franchise display one taste deficient beyond de sxpresseong of TO possible,
 Avec rassarance of my cousiderashong distin- gue. and compliments to his ExceIlsncy ze PnAsi- dent, al fhoansur for to remain your servant obe- dient, JACQUES HEupEBERr,
 Ze Consul de los Etate Uns.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
lnfMinaas Aes.

Under this hssd, the 0rieanian of Tuesday, has the following:
 A few days since. We casually learned of an in- but. slow to give credepce to evil reports paid little heed to il, at the tiu'e. Having sisce then, beeR brought iato eeBtiguity with the party, and witnessing his nefaricusness tn certain otAef matters, arc inclined to the belief. that the ports respecting him are not without fouudatlon. immigrant females have been brought te the dwel flag alluded by runners md others. hrSe poor, but strictly v'riuous yOuag wonen-strsngers to ely ignorant of it's ban pts of niq uiy and the vile calling of certain csss-ars allowed 10 ge bosrdng for a brief time, until their little W-s1s are expended and indebteeess incurred then, they are literally sold like cattle in Ssnth6etd. Are, under the impression that excellent situations have been procured for them. disposed of to keepers of houses oi il-f ftmed-- toYious brothel~.
 We learned that one of the girls so deceived, when she fully understood the character of the place to which she had heea trepsnned, immediately ran out of It. al the approach of night. sud secreted herse in the dwelling of poor, but virtaous people. nRul the following day. We are not disposed, unili positively assnred uf the gait of the party. to give his name to the pabl,c. Then, we think, h will te the duty of the Irish Uniaa Immigrant Society, ts institute proceedings at lsw. ,f.. ...,, a s. lae
 The principal ag.nt in the infamous traffic, mud who. mangre his wants. expressed his regrets that ie should be cencerned ii vile a pfoeedar-, is absent frou, the ety nt prvsent, but is expected daiiy. A searching investigation ms~s. on bis sr- rival, be had la tAs matter sad the a.h of fsssiiy of so heinoas charge, established or dtsproyed.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
fhr Effrrt af fharraal an Flaxfr,..

ASoat year aep maae ahArxaiA Or Nse hth
 of maghihevnt growth aud Inu Nf buds. I Naitsa fer shem to blow, aud expersed roses worthy ci s,ieh plant, and q the great psaise bestowed ep
 by the vender, Al length. when | hloomeJ, hymx hrpes Were Blasted. The flowers wrf~ oI lsgled color, and discovered that I Asd nnly FajdtlRg hnuIsf'ers, s,ale-eoi0Fed snonghs iheriorr re. sbiVtf 10 sseTlkce ito scpe sxpeIimsnt which fhaA in view. Ny attention tad beeA captiyated with the ef-tfa ol charcoal as stAted ins spme English peessesh~a, sken covered the esflh ia q pot in which BS tosehush pes abcsH bA[ n inch deep with Fs,lvevised chercpsIl Nome days aiiss yss as,onished to see Vhe sotess which blnoasd. ef ss Bne Alivrly fcse color '. Iecnia wwhs determined tofepeM tbp eNferlheat. aud therrfrse. when the rcsebnsh hsi drae aowrrtng,f took ca the sAar- coal and r,h fresh eAr.h about the roots You mag eoneisyr ifaat I wished for she nsxt sptiag mpa, tieAfiy 10 ses the result of ihis .rxrenmeM. w6ea it blcou'ed tie toNes were ., 6Ts pale a, di.eel- cTed: bnt by aprIyWg the charcoal as belorr, ihe rcsev fesusned thsh rosy fesl eplVr Ltrea the pow
 deved eharroa hkewisp lh large anantites apon spy pefs'ss, and tcaAd Ina, both he white ard ibs v,o, stF AoweT~ wvre equally sensible of its aeilon. II siways gave gfest vgos o fhs rcd os violet coioFs e the flowers, anA he vhitr. peipna. became zee ves~d with irfrgutas spots of blarish us a!moef btaek fInt. MAAt bekseas NAo adsnir.d them. shoaka fhry were pAw varieties ftosn Ae .aesd - Yellow flowers are. as have pFcvsd. Insenslhae ie 'he insaessee of etarcA = Pst~ HsSiiealfAral Rss.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
The Nicaragua question.

The position which the Administration assumes toward England oa this question Is cieariy indca- ted in the following sxtract from speech made by our Minister, Mir. Lawrence, at the recent anniyer- sary dinner of the Scottish Hospital at London. Mir. Lawrence was ealled oat hy toast proposed by the chairman. Sir Charles Napier. 10 ho1or sf 1.-The President of the United States and the Amen can Mlnister,Y Hs sayst gvss .stds,
 His gallant friead had alluded to some great h,- provements completed by tue American Govern ment. and he was happy to inform the company that railway vas now aader eOnstruc.teu to esa. meet ,be two Oeesns. aad that ja aEs csarss ef a year and half they would the iron horse steam ing over the ls,hmps. (Cheers With respect to another scheme which had been for 300 yeam iR contemplation. he hoped tha. it's accomplishment Uas nok far 0f. gt .taztsHf Hf asas ssse fefa
 '.He -bsgged, hewever. te say that the United States asked exclasive privileges la either of these schemes. They would ask this couatry 10 subscribe with themselves to warn the accomplish msnt Of ihsss great objects. They wosid ssk Great Brtsiu to join with them in guaraaassing Reu- traliiy of interest in these great highways. They asked for no exclusive privileges, and they did not meaa ts gvaBt sny. Ffhs territory shoaid bc opca to all the wasd; sad SC fsr as tho Usited States were coucerned, the commanicstionshe had alluded to should be dedicated to the benefit sf mankind.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
Heudeberl's First Despatch.

When nousworthy friend Headebert passed through our city, on his way to Lions, he honored us wilh call and amongst other shattering things said, that the Sentinel was of inc few democratic papers that had never abused hisn and General Iayior. As a mark of his gratitude for our iorbearance and proper sense of what due to official station, he promised to drop us occasional letter, and send copies of sli his despaaches to the Government. We had the pleasure of receiving the following by the last steamer. and happy to lay 1t before our readers in advance of its publication in the "Execu- tive Documents :"- Piessbarg Ssa;iaes
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
Aleighing.

The Phiiadeiphians are much pleased with their sleighing, and.well they may be. with such an ac- compartment as this. The Times tells us;
 "A sleigh went up Chestnut street, driven by . The occupants were young and handsome couple, and just they passei Third street. the gentleman threw his arms around the neck of his fair conn panon. and deposited smack her sweet lips, the sound of which rang clear above the jingle of the belis The boys on the sidewalk shouted, but the amoreus couple looked as though nothing ex- trscrdlnsry had occurred. A great city this hro,heriy love is characteristic win an occasional riet.'' t..