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The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
Attsmpted Suicide.

The Springfield (M~s,) Republican states, thal lady Of prepossessirg manners and appearance arrived in that city on the 2d utimo, and took lodgings at Jennings Hotel She gave her name as Hart:
 "Un the next night lFciday) she announced her purpose o leaving m the cars on Saturday morning; but when the porter went to her door to call her. he heard signs of distress and the of Inc house going to the found her sick and vomiting She confessed that she had taken both arsenic and aud num- for the purpose Of destroying her Iife but Il provetl-sc be oaeF-dese, and thrown from the stomach. A physician was called, and all Imme- diate danger to her life removed. Sue still re
 mains a inc hntel exhibiting signs of partial abenation ot mind. She refuses to make herself known aud has carefully removed from her clothing &e., every mark by which her name could be dis covered. She is said 10 have passed the whole of Friday night in writing, but have destroyed what she had written soon her parpcse oi sef-sies- tucton was defeated. She Is abou, 2l yeaTs of age"
 ''The Republican of the 7ih. says: the young iady whose unsuccessful effrts to destroy herself al the City Hotel, we have described, stili remains there and IS quite unweIl from the effects of the poison which sba took iato her stomach. On Sunday night she had eonvulsloas and fears were entertained oT her recovery but on Monday she was more couo- iortabIe and cheerful though s'iIi feeble. She st declines to disclose her history and her true Dame and they yet remain mystery. A clue has been found, however, which may lead 10 ihe development 1.-the secret. Among her effects gold rhlmble. a silver spoon, and a silver napkin ring. The for Der is marked R. F. 10 R. A. P.' and the two latter with the initials R. A. P' which thence inferred to be those of her name. She represents, we told, that the residence ot her friends far
 distance o and that her troubles arise from diff cuity with her father; but will divuige nothing be- yond. She is beautiful ana interesting young lady, and, we nave already said, gives evidence in her manners and in her neh wardrobe and plentiful parse of belonging 10 wealthy family. We understand she now expresses regret at having made the rash attempt upon her hfe."
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
farErei Nneaking.

We advise sll young people to acquire, Ia early life. the habit of fusng good language. both ia speak ing and writing, aud 10 abaudoa early possible the of slang wotds aud phrases. The longer they live the difficult tho acquisition of snoh language will be; and fl the golden age of ysuih-- the proper for the acquisition of lsBgaage-- be passed in it's abuse the unfortunate victim of uegected education is very probably doomed is talk slang for life Money is not necessary to pro- cure this education. Every man ha' it In hIs pow He has merely to the iangaege which hs reads. Instead of slang which he hears to form hs taste from the popular speakers, writers. and the poets of the country 10 treasure up choice phrases III his memory, and habitnate himself 10 their
 avoiding at The time tint penantic precision and bombsst wnich bespeaks the weak ness Of vsin ambition than the polish of an educated mind = There is no man, however low in rank who may not materially benefit his fnsncsl condiiiou hy fo- lowing this advice and cultiyatng at the same lime such morals and manners correspond in charas- ter with good words.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
PEnBiAA.

Old folks, brush up your memories. and young folks get down your maps and tell us where Penn bina is. Musical nams. isn't a1
 Well, go up the Mississippi, make a wake throog gh Lake Pepiu. hear the evening gun from Fort SRsl- ing-aP til
 '.rhe faIls Of St. Antony ring on the ear'' up til away through tho woods your left glitter the waters of Elk Lake-on. till your canoe gides into itasca the birth-pIacs Of the Mississippi and then, hurra for the Red River. Up you go, tili you hear the inurmur of the Lake of the W oeds the east and the hut of Selkirks Settlement Is waited 10 the ear by the north western wind, aud just there latitude 49 and longitude 20 west five hun drsd miles frem St. Fouls, is Pembiua. Tue in- habAnts of this remote settlement ars half breeds, a cross of Indian aud Preach. as happy ,he day is long aud afFording lively instance of the welt kno~ affinity of the Freach aen for tss Indian women. This association of the two races iavors the sids of civilization than barbarsm; tnere- fore the Penbiuas are civilized. They live n houses; they use carts and raise grain. Yet the circumstances of their location, or lingering ef the Indian instinct lead them to find their chief subsistence in the chase. Their srs ars guns teir dress is half way between that Of ihs whites and the Indiana they wear iid-iooking fur caps blanket coats, pants secured around Inc waist by belt. and desr. skin IHoeeasins. Their complexion is swarthy, their hair and eyes black. heir lan- guags is an impure French, though all probably talk Indian beside
 n tho spring they put small patch of ground in seed, and pack off 10 the buffalo plains for the chase. lB the winter they hant for furs These are their articles for export. As soon the roads are dry in the sprlng, caravan starts off for St. Paul, with these articles for the purpose of trace.
 The equipage is novel and curious singis OK is harnessec into the thiIis of cart, with collar and pad. as we harness A horse. The cart has high wheels without particle os. iron about any part. Circular strips of green hide stretched around the ends oi the hubs, that when the skin becomes dry il makes a tight band. log covering of linen cloth Is hOoped the top of the cart which suits the squstung posture of ths women and children who sometimes come too, and 1t serves for canopy al night
 Frequently 6 caravan of these people is seen coming into St Paul, strung along some twenty in number. Their journey occupies kfty i've days.
 These people, ssys the MiaBescsa Pioneer, gre simple hearted and accounted citizens of the fer riiory, entitled to vote aad hold office Hsl!opea GaEeitee
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
ClairYoyanl and tlc Parkman Murder.

X statement has been 1orw srtsd 10 this city. and placed la The hands oi Prot. Brondon by whom h was transferred 10 M,. l.. Daks. Counsellor al Ls~ |, To ise effect. that tlauvoyaBt named Fniz, n Northern New York, had recently made the most sx,=ortassy Teveiaiions ia relation 10 inc PsEkmaa mnrter, German pafeatage andhas lett ms native pisss. Being pslt n the mesnstc sleep, ysang Fr,ix dss- embed with fAofdinary fnInaeHess the tow and ctiss the way Boston, then the medical college. where the btoody Geed alleged 10 have b<et psf- p.trsied, the manner in which the act eomna- led. and finally the precise spot in ChaAlss River where the body ef De- Parkman can now be found.
 The matter will be psseed In the hands of R. C. Shaw Esq. who Sili pofsIs ihs investigation os not as circumstances may dictate. Ii is altogether a very singular ease. and doasless wtil ahofd eons,d sfabe iod for ths lovers o ahe marvellous before Il Is eoncIuced.--N Y. Globe.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
4 Word abOut Gardening.

No one can be truly said to live. who has ne, . gaIleE. None bn, those who have enjoyed il taa appreciate the salist4ciicnths iuxnsy -of sifiing down to a table spread with the saits of ors's o~a piastlng and caliufe, ba6cb oi fadisbes--A lew heads of Ieiluee--isken from inc gaTdea on . sam- ses's morning for breakfast or mess Of green psss oi ssee, eoth. quite different affair irom market ib dgiag condition iobs put away in The cellar fer use. And nate of fslravbersiss raspbetries le<s none o their peea4r Asyos by passing directly frem the border to the cream. wiihoat being joisd about In basket uniif they have os all form and eeaei- mess. And ye'. how macy In the smaller cities ssl villages oi cur coaBiFy, possessing every facility fof good gstasn either through indol-hce or ghcfsDes. gre deprysd oi thiS source of comfort And bow many farmers. with saoagh ia"d lying waste is farnish ibem ~ih Bos. 0f Ibs luKuries of his. srs eonteai 10 piod oa in .he even tenor of their wsy. never raising heii tastes above the "pofk and essns of their fathers.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
Prisoner Reran.ured,

The negro boy, recently imprisoned in Watcher, by Wm- A. Doe, was brought back 10 this place on the Lieut.. Maury, Friday. He was delivered into the hands of the Sherih, who. in the abse of jai, put hin in hts office to remain until room cenld be procured for safe keeping. We have not heard the Sherih's reason for leaving him augarded but ws suppose il being daylight, and the b0y hay ing heavy cuffs and chains about him. it was not supposed that escape would be attempted and suitable guard not al hand and willing to serve, we snrmse, is about tAe seay the boy waS left aRgnardsd. Between sunset and dark, the sheriff passed us OH the street then his way to hls office 10 look aitsr tho negro, and finding hun safe, he again absentsd himself for perhaps guar ter Of aH hour; returning Ee found nO prisoner --n0ties gVeh, aud immediately a general search ihroaEh town snd country wss commenced. shieh continued uatii Sunday morning, without any clue to the direction the object cf tbeir search had taken. only that skif was missing and A shoe found, which wss recognized as the property of he prisoner Great excitement preVailsd-- grosps assembled about the streets; finally, reward of S50O wss offered, whereapon tho came Doe ''resdy fos bsking," set sAii a second time. and, when some twelve miles below town, who shou d he sarprise bGt tho aforesaid pegro, as. asleep in his boat aear the river. He was brought 10 town, and is now in coahReH.en D. and well guarded.
 A p.iiiion to His Honor W. C. Scott. praying a special term of the court to try the maTdesss, was in circulation yesterday.
 The nssre has made many confessions, smong them hss guilt ol ihs Iaarder of Graham.- Baies- piIe RagLe.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
LIKE OF prru.

4 serrsspAsdeatef of the Trey Whig writing from Trsiaad. Spsia givss the following description os . .ps PiteA Lake nsas La Brsa. ia that Island
 Imazias a black suvfscs--a dreAry, deselats black k-spread cut ts the length ol aeaFfy half mile. by eighth ia wi6th. slightly varied by naay hasa Of theul but step across, some just toe wide to Jamp, few of these hssareS flied with short sarabhery, but most of thssn mere ponds of water---of water clear As she mon ntalA sprinf and then imagine the whole bordered ey thick growth Of trees aud the grscsgai bending bamboo and this whole border thicklv haRging wiIh profasoa apd variety of beautiful fowers-l know not Ihe spot elsewhere whore ths eye rest such proius,oa ef aowerS at giaaes th1s may passibly coa. vey gsassal idea ef the ecatiarity eG genera view. For closer inspection of the central part ol the Lake, was obliged to repeat my visit the next moFaiag. securing the servlces of q negro to carry plank 10 bfidgwthe Saiumpabls Assures.
 then fou nd syots where the surface of the pitch would gradually siak bsasath my feet 90 that in flaw measeats stood ia Il cavity aakie deep, Not wishing to paea deeper, changed my poxiiion. In other places il seemed 10 bs boiling beiow tor the surface around me was hubbling aud sl,.smering like that of pot tho fire, wtiis tas gas thus disengaged was very strong. Though the surface Of the Lake is generally hard to receive foot print usi hard saough to cnt readily with ave- there places where the pitch out a neariy hquid form, so that one may dip 1t with spoon.
 
 bathing, and olerably well stocked with hsa. Near the Lake found coiored man engaged in eoing the pitch in several large boilers \ part of this he sells after boiling, ia pure state, and to the rest he adisa portion eF isme when it is shipped as masiic he says that he has cut from the lakes great many hundreds of tous, but he never pene- trates more thaa 10 or l2 inches below the surface and the hole IS always flied aeain within two days after the cutting The supply is doubt ess insx hanstible But the pitch is confined to the spot have endeavored to describe. There masses ot 1t extending miles iuand, and in several points il extends 10 the beach Al the last place it Is cut out in large quantities ship to this city aud of the islands to in building and faegng lhe streets IL is used by the steamers. heipg largely mixed wh coal, for fuel, and is recently coming ! into use in the mGnu aciare Of prelaam. But whenever these cuttings are made on the Lake, n- land or on the beach, the quantity Is almost m- mediatety made good, and in sons places gradually increases The ueighborhood is in motion, very slow to b. sure, vet there is as It were. growing up of the suriacs in spots that the houses n ha l Brea found and then 10 have side or an end raised few inches above it's opposite"
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
Affecting Incident,

A Sandusky paper narraies the following incl dent connected with the explosion of the steamer Anthony Wayne:
 The case of Ms. Archer Branckney Is of thrill. ling interest He was on his way from Lafayette. la, to Philadelphia, with tho remains of kis wife and child. recently deceased. Both of the corpses were enclosed in box. When the explosion took place. he succeeded in dragging his two living children from their rooms, and with them plunged into the water After swimming round for a short time, he came in contact with the box containing his wife and child. Upon this he succeeded for some time in keeping himself and children from drowning. although every wave would roll his fraii support and punge them in the water, until at las. his little boy two years old. was drowned in his arms After becoming satisfied that his boy dead, he reluctantly parted with the body. aHd turned his attention to tho of the remaining child, who was eIisging Touad his neck, crying, Papa. we shall drown' He finally succeeded ia gaining the floating part of the wreck with his little daughter, and both were saved"
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
\ Capilal Rat Slory.

Rev WALTAa CoLroS, in his agreeable and chris tisn like diary of voyage to California ia man of- war, entitled "Deck and Port. rsiatss the fei lowing capital rat story:
 "I have always felt some regard for rat sinss cruising in the Constellation. We were fitting for Norfolk, and taking ia water and provisions; plank vas resting oa Inc all of of the ports which comm nicalion wilh the wharf On bright moonlight evening, se aiscosered two rats oD the plank coming ialo the ship. The foremost wss leading he other by straw, one end of which each held ia his mouth We managed to capture them both. and foabd, 10 surprise, ths que led by the ether stone blind. His lsiihfai srieaa was trying to get him ca board. where he would have comfortable quarters during three years cruise. We felt disposition to kiI either, and landed them the wharf How many there n thIs world to whom the Sds,iiy of that rat feadsth a leasoan'
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
spani.h yvar s,enmers fin Cnha.

'stts' dated Havana, s1 ut. in the New York Tnbane. says:
 we have m coalition for sea four Spanish war aeaAs's' 'akIng on board coal. Se.. tso repairing % @ "a. ha'las Ars$aal, one new, ready to receive h-I"sfy' and two at sea, making nine. which wi;i employed examining all accessible points oi .i. .oSt They Sili be well provided. fet their .b' N''h all R.edlal munitions, but think wiii be ,"., IAaasd and no light day have they tn p-os- regular eoas,p " -'O' '-' VI
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
The Value of California auarz Rocks

MT. Patterson, director of the mint st Phiisdei- phia. says a correspondent of the New York Even ing Post, has completed careful analysis of qaan- uiy of quartz rock, eoasadsfed 10 be fair average specimens, for Col Fremont. which proves that iais roek contains $if50 of gold 10 the hundred weight. specimen. in which gold could be de- tect-d by the naked eye, yielded bat i2l. cents to the pound, bu, another one. ia which no outwsro siga of aiesI appeared, yielded g 10 to the poaBd
 Cot Bentoa estimates that eoa8Iaan ships cargo of tho rock that may be obtained in quantities a
 together iacacaiabls. woa4 be worth s. .eO0, ,d00. and he says that researches tbat be contded la
 deveiope the fact that California contains si Inc quicksilver that wi bs req aired all the processes, howevss extensive.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
Extraordinary Case of Longevity.

Dinah, an old negress. in this city few days ago. at the age of kaadred and tse>usy-tArse yssys, She was servant is family residing at the Great Bridge. when the memorable battle was fought there ia ITS, between Col W Woodford's Virginia troops and the British grenaders, under Capt Fordyce, and was at that time a aSrand'oOther. . fact which attest her age She was blind for q number of years, but recovered her sight when past her hua- dreth year. that shs could sec To thread csm- brick needle; and having los. all her testh she cut an entire new set ab9u; ths sams time. She was remarkably sprghuy and industrious ts the last.
 .Soriolk Hsrah, Nay SA
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
She Never Smiles.

She never smiles; no happy thought Lights up her Pensive eye; The merry laugh. from lip to lip,
 Passes unheedee by. Frozen forever in her heart
 The sparkling font of gIaduess, And OCT her pours in rapid floods
 The coon hus of sadness. She never smiles; has frowning grief With his stern magic bound herl Has care her long, lean 6nger raised, To cast his letters round herr Has one so young the lesson learnt
 That love is oil betruyedl An, no, sbs never smiles. becaus
 Her front tsefh ere deeayed.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
Murder of Bishop Jansen.

FkuMAs Nay I1lh, ItJJ.
 On Monday, while Bishop Jansen, bisi,ep ol the Swedish colony. bishops HHi. standing iu the court house dufing the adlourumeat of the coart, with some four OF five law yers, Air. Rooie, . rsan who had some fcrmer difSeuiiy with The bishop ia relation 10 his wife. entered ths eoDr,-Foorn and shot shs former desd at the first fire of his pistol hT kooie, who was immediately arrested, did not exhibit the least of sxcjtemeht and before the eorOners Jury had risss from holding the ia- quest over Bishop Jansen, the grand Jury. which in session at the time indieted Mr Roois, who i. now in custody. His trial was eontiaaed to the next term. t~~
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
Wonderful LpramaiiIe.

The London Mining Jonrnsl says; " We gre in- formed that there will shortly be brought before the public new locomotive, in which the requirements d either stesm fire, air og water will be dispensed wih its power of traction, while effective, will be perfectly safe. By 1t half at least of the pre- sent working expenses will be saved Advocates os aniversai peace look forward with hspe this agsn, will exert powerful influence on all nat,ons Dis- sant parts of the world. where steamships, from the expense ot fusi. have not been, w soon be reached with facility. This mouye power wiIl advance all natiens by lager stride tkaa ever stsan has yai made"
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
Fast Dnr.

A Frenchman Hlon the road on Fast Day" icld boy 10 hola hls bofss s.ein
 kass, you neat, don't yoa s,I," InieFrogatsd iAs lad.
 "Ibere gees fasl horss.' exclaimed a byslAndsT. as stfesksd by a hysiy iFoitlng nag. M
 "How is zai f'' nervopsiy ipQaiisd the ssioni'heA FtaBehtnan; zaf~ ts von horse |aa, and ne goes ike zuaier a Inc ihe lime {. rare Is my hofse--hs is fast, too. and he no move"
 "This Is F4st Day to reality. by the appearance of the road" said sncihsE
 70 see deb. ."ssld Monsieur, "vy dis ls asl day, every tng is flss-de horse "a; goes is aa Ee horse Eat is lied is foa, and folks za eai nefbiag and eat II sEow is faa. Be gar, vol eoanfr'e =
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
fhs Errr-Atarins RasnhfrrY.

This fruit was 6rst discovered near Lake Erie, in Ono. It is berry of dark color. approaching the black. IL npepA the las, ol June, and II continues bearing and pattisg oa: blossoms tiIi killed by the frost. There another knd the osigin Of which cannot be traced beyond the lais DS. Hosaeks gar dea. Thomas Addls Emmei, Esq. of New York. tesrs them in great aSaEdanee and very kindly give, away the euttihgs ef his vines in March, 10 those who wish to propagate this fruit
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
JOB PRINTING.

The proprietor of the Arkansas Banner, re- spectfaiy informs the public that he is prepared to execute every description of Jos WORK. with neat and dispatch. and at l0o rates as any Ofics in the State-sueh as
 Rocks, Pamphlets Hand Bills, steamboat
 Bills, Posters, Bills of LadiHg, Bill
 Heads, Horse Bills, Labels,
 Cards, Receipts.
 BlaHk Notes. Clerks, sherin's, Justices and Comstable+s Blanks of every kiRd, &c., aud socits those desirous of having work done. to givs him call before making contracts elsewhere
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04

rDr. Wright, of the Boston hospital. it is said. has extracted two snakes, Oi green striped eoior one eighteen and tbe other hileen inches in length, from tamor in the stomach of female Patient.- She was rapidly recovering.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04

1T The following exceedingly pretty little waffle s from the pea of that aasara poet ana gifted wr- ter. H. M. kiapP Is k characterised with pashos and smoe'hRsss, as indeed are all the autaors efEa. sions:
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
Mail Robher Conyicted.

William Pennington who was apprehendsd in No- ss@eer last. for robbing the U. $. Mail. between f'"elaiie and Abingdon, Va, wss convicted al the recent term of the U. s. District Court. at Wythe- s"'e, and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the Ptaitsstiary al Washington City.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
TO ......
By N. '. KE.An.

Beyond the wild. dark. heaviDg ssa, There is better home for me" You will Ros--hsvs you thought Of the land ySu are leaving Have you felt, a you ought.
 Fer the Eoes you are weaving Has your mind sOEas To this,
 That you see sot the danger. - When you seek what you miss
 h the land Of the stranger I You will gO!--havs you thought of the friends who sarroand youi Have you felt as you ought,
 For the ties which have bound yenf Xeu may think. if you will.
 That in safety CT esagss, There arc hearts tFaer still
 In the land of he stranger. You will go .-htve you thought or the love yoI are lesvingl Have yon felt as you ought,
 For the heart you are grlevingf have sought not yOur heart.
 But remember its kindness, And feel that b part
 Would be parting in blindness. You will go all alone,
 And your fate will betray you, Fer your heart is not stone,
 Though it may not delay you; l may sigh for your sake,
 But share not the danger, When you hear the surf break
 On the strand'f the stranger. You will ge with hope, And the hope will deceive you; You will cease then 10 cope,
 And The angel. will leave you: f0u will stretch forth hand
 The last linking 10 sever, And the white wings which famed, Will forsake you--forever
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04

IF A member of Congress lately wrote home to his wife that he had sfotrned connection with a very agreeable and expected 10 spend the winter very agreeaby" He put do, over the C in mess. Horrible.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04

IT A petition has been forwarded to the Governor ct Massachusetts, from Richmond, Va, signed by two hundred names, asking the pardon of Prof. Webster
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-04
Kew Anti.sIaye rrede rrea,y.

A Washington l..,e, or the ,,h ul,.. in ,h. New York Trbas., lAyH
 ,A. '' 'hAs treaty is in contemplation with r,...' 'n government. in reference to the sup sa .s,f, ,S oi Tho African slave trade, which wiiI ,b. 'oca'lon et the preventive squsdsons from ~I,, h@a a"e@a to the Brazil and Cuba stations h p.H b. foand far easier to nab the .l.vs.,r.,. ., ana havaaa than al the mouth of the Gsboon. CT 'a tas Bigh, of Beaia." A'