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The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-08
Vol. VIII.
aJ-The following song, for Jenay Lind, was writ ten for her by VandenhOf, the eminent tRsgedian NothinC could ha nrettieP

G-The following song, for Jenay Lind, was writ ten for her by vandenhofF. tho eminent tssgedian Nothing could be pret.Ier. Jenny Lind's singing Is compared to the "warb- ling of a bird;'' her trH peculiarly bears out the comparison in cIearness, purity of tone distinct ness and power of sustainment. The following song written by one who has frequently been de- lighted with the notes of the Nightingale" has in view to give the composer opportunity of intro. ducing that and other bird-ike effects. The words "thrilling notes like bird, which form the Terein of each stanza, suggest the occasion:
 SONG. JENNY LIMOS BIRp-soS0 GREETING AMERICA. dreamed Of a glorious land,
 The evs's bright pavilion of gold;H
 Where freemea, heart woven hand,
 Their star -spangled banner unfold Then, deep in my bosdn heard
 Hope whisper, a Would might be thefe" And poured thrilling notes, like the bird
 That pines m her cage for the afr
 There soft gale OCT the, sea,
 Bearing, light, on its wing, to my ear.
 call from that land Of lle free,
 The lay Of the Son !stress to hear.
 con quickly, Oh! gladly, cried,
 'To thai iree-hearled land lei me ny.'' And poured thrilling notes, full of pride,
 Like the lark as he mounts 10 the sky am here. have cro-.sd the blue sea:
 All hail to your glorious laEd.
 Sons and daughters Of beauty see,
 With welcome in heart mad in hand! brng you the lays that have heard,
 When a child, in my native home; And m pour thrilling nOtes like the bird
 Thro' tine that tn safety has comet vainly tyrants their will may dcSree,f
 Though the body they rack or ehchain. The song of the kecTt shall be free
 Or huslIed be rUrever my strain
 The band that oppression deiied,
 Here freely their banner may wave;
 And pour thrilling notes full of pride,
 in the land that has sheltered the brave!  1hc golden of the West of the first objects to catch the eye of the European in America ft s relas of Jenny Lind, that she declined engage sing St Petersburg, although the Emperor had pressed his .mperi desire hear be her short and sig nifcan reply was, luSGARY! This single word spoke her refusal and its motive emplaucaly than thousand tences. The
 -" band that oppression deied" aIe Of the Hungarian refugees, who have received honorable welcome and asyium in America.
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we saw gentleman yesterday who paid five v'is's for one of Jenny Liad's gloves. She los, ID her rambes about the new halt ia Mercer
 ss' one of the workmsn found 1t and sold i, 10 a araeat admrer for the above sum. Tine owner eegss two shillngs for an inside kiss of the glove
 aud one shilling for an outside.-N. Y. Day Book.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-08

.h ~ lad fourteen years old, apprenticed to a ,,aosmAker. ran away on Saturday immediately af,
 .a- lis "boss" says if he1l only stay away, s..I ean nave the leather apron and peg hammer he ',ea on for he Is so lazy that he could hardly oe Induced to take off his boots before ueInr Id h.5 saaoaly vsshed himself sssni annually.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-08
sMccess.

If you wish ls become great maa ia ths wss'a. xou must mAks noiss- Ms4sst nsn s'and se more chance sf saccsss ihsa Aass bse-taa essse ia q time It is not the sheppard. but .hs sSssf with the bell. tAai ths 6sek feilsws- A~ia ~ cay, .as iu ie@eas" ss4 @ass se'ssw
The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-08
INDICTMENTS FOR CLUBS.

The success that has attended our recent efforts and the interest taken in the BANNER by many o its patrons have induced us to offer for The Pur pOse Of efecting the formation Of ciubs the ioow ing list Of
The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-08
Photographic Alphabet.

Our friends, says exchange paper. have ire quen,y expressed their anxiety to understand how wscan SO readily read the writing the little slips ofpsPer which runs through the Telegraph Ma chine in our office; and to gratiy their curiosity we append the Tslegraplc language. By thoroughly understanding this Alphabet any one can easily read the writing. which appears much like Greek 10 the multitude:
 HABET.
 -- ----- ( C--- ---- - ---- c -- . -.-- co J ----~- ----- L-M - - n n- ----- Q ----- T - U --- f----W --X Z---- &- .--
 MERALs.
 - s--- 3----- 4 4----- 5---
The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-08
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING:

Advertisements will hs inserted as the usssI saaA of the other papers in this oy-that is. St sQaass for the arst insertion, and 6fty cents sqaare fss each additional publication. liberal discannt wo be made to those wAo advertise hy the year,
 IF PestmastaFs are authevsedto act as eaF aReDeA and will retain 10 per cent of all money Escstvoe and transmitted to foV papers aRd advertisements
 
 1DW WOUIS OGall kinds, such as Steamboat Bills, Bits Iadlaa Posters. andbilas: Sheriff Justices, aud canses. hles' BlaaAs; Faaeraland Cetilion Tickets. Cards. Book sad Pamphlet Printing. execaisd with neat. ness and dispatch, al moderate prices for cash.
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The Jenny Lind Mania in New

Of the Hungarian refugees who have received honorable welcome and asy ium America.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26
MoncIs FOR NEW AMERICAN Con

MODELS FOR New AMERICAN COINS
Mr. Dubois of the U. S. mint, Philadel-
phia has prepared models of the coins
provided for in Mr. Dickinson's bill now
in the hands of the Finance Committee
of the Senate. They are described as fol-
lows:-The three cent piece which Is
three-fourths silver and one-fourth cop
oer is little smaller i'll circumference than
a half dime, and about two-thirds the
thickness. On the face is a Phrygian
cap, surrounded by rays, with the word
Liberty" upon it, and 1850 underneath;
on the diverse the number "lll, clrcled
by sprig of olive, outside Of which are
the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
The new cent is about the size of dime,
with large hole in the centre, ostensibly
to give it greater circumference though
the feature will be very convenient, by
distinguishing it, i'll the pocket, from all
small silver pieces. On one side 1t mas
merely Gent" and 1850 OH the other
"U. S. A." and zone TENTH SILVER.
The edges of both coins are not milIed'
The cent is of light reddish-gray color
and not more than one-eighlh the weight
of the copper cent.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

We copy the following from Thomp-
sons Bank Note Reporter. good authority
on banking institutions. and money mat
ters.
BANK OF EAST TENNESSEE
to CistS Advertiser the Bank OF East
Tennessee is in trouble. 1t states that
only sufficient capital was paid in to
secure its charter against forfeiture.-
The concern was then sold for SlO,O 900 to
MIR. Kincheloe; but before the bargain
had been formally closed and before MIR.
Kincheloe could begin operations, the
stockholders concluded that New Or
leans capitalist made more profitable
offer and thereupon they sold out to the
latter Who owns the Bank and who
can legally issue notes under its charter
are, therefore, matters to be decided by
litigation.
We have never had confidence in this
Bank, and therefore refused 10 give 1t
quotation in the Reporter, although fire.
quently importuned to do So
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26
Tue CUBAN EXPEDITION IN New YORK

The CUBAN EXPEDITION IN New YORK,
All the rumors that We're so cnrreni
some weeks since as 10 the force tha;
was to Join the Cuban expedition from
New York and other Atlantic ports, turns
out to he mere moonshine. In allusioE
TO the recent arrest in that city, OF NJ
Tolon, 10y the U. S. authorities the Jour
nal of Commerce says:
1--WE noticed a Few days since the ar
rest of Manuel L. Tolon, for being coa
cerned either in the Cuban expedluon
which sailed from the South, or III some
other expedition of similar characteT
which had been got up III New YORK.
We Yesterday received information,
which, though not from an official source,
warrants us in saying that no expedition
against Cuba has been set on loot IN ms
city. The U. 5. grand jury have sum
moned before them large number OF Tor
eiprers and citizens, including the editors
of some newspapers, who, 1t appears
have gulled the public with the idea ina!
such an expedition was on foot here aud
from none of them could a single parllcu'
lar Of evidence be obtained, gong 10
show that even the embryo OF such an
expedition has existed here. Nor cou'
any evidence be obtained TO tasten hpod
Mr.. Tolon the accusation on which ne
was arrested. The grand jury Will Pfoo'
ably, to-day or on Monday dismiss Tue
complaint against him.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26
PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-The it,
creased intercourse between the United
States aud Europe, consequent upon the
increase of steamers plying to and fro,
and upon the facilities of mail transporta-
ton established by International arrange
ments, is strikingly illustrated by the sta
tistics of the New York city post office
for the last month.
The total number of foreign letters, in
cluding those from California, received at
and sent from the post office in that city
for the first twenty-nine days in May,
was three hundred and fourteen thousand
three hundred and fifty. torty-one thou
sand five hundred were received from
California, and twenty-five thousand
three hundred were sent thither. The
largest European mail received was by
the Europa, Oh the 23d, amounting TO
twen.y-six tn ousand five hundred. The
largest sent to Europe was by the Cana
da, on the Sth, amounting to 81. 400 let
terS.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

FROM MoNrEvIDEo-The New York
Commercial Advertiser has letter dated
~. S. ship Brandywine. off Montevideo,
April A." which says:
The town is still besieged by Oribe's
party The French are doing nothing at
present. 1t is reported that large fleet
and two thousand soldiers are coming out
to carry on the war. The conduct of the
French and English in this river has not
been what it ought. Had the natives
been left to themselves, the war would
have ended long since. The English
finding that they were likely to be dis
graced if they continued to keep up the
armed intervention, backed out before 1t
was too late. but the pride of the French
men induced them to keep on, and now
they cannot very well recede without be-
ing laughed at. Rosas has fooled both
England and France and is doing Just as
he pIeases with them. The re is no excuse
for the French acting as they are doing
They refuse to let Oribe come into the
town, and thus settle the difficulty, while
they are doing nothing toward driving
him from the province, and thus to open
the trade of the country through this port.
Nearly all the merchants in the town
have been ruined by this French inter-
ventlOn.
Another letter dated 18th April says:
Four vessels of war have arrived dur
ING the last three days from France -
Two of them are steamers. On board are
1900 troops. The French admiral left
here day before yesterday for Buenos
Arves, on a diplomatic visit to Rosas, the
motive of which can only be con]ectured.
1t is supposed that he takes up the amend
ed treaty or rather the French ultimatum.
If Rosas rejects it, then we shall have
some fighting.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

The following is an extract OF ieceu' ~
letter from a French gentleman, oi cis-
tinction in the political and literary circls,
of Paris. 1t shows the great in'efe''
taken in our country and its political III
stitutions in Europe: ,
Il hope, my good sir that your ia'a'
question of slavery will receive sa'is,SY
tory solution and will not endanSer 'he
peace of our dear United States. Your
population should never forget thal' oH .n, 49,.
moderation they will display IN TINS 's., vs..
rible controversy, will depend the Pea''
and happiness Of the world. -.
"Any thing, which would impair J s%J
unity Of your admirable Republic wo",a 'a
prove fatal to the great object OF prnYs'GIi ~
which we have In view on TINS s'''
the Continent.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH
An awful occurrence recently happened
at Sheeshequin township, Bradford coun-
ty, Pa. About midnight. on the 29th ult
a young man, named Hurley, with his
wife and child four months old, retired to
rest. In short time, another family re-
siding in the house were awakened by
smoke, and found the house in flames.
An attempt was made to awaken the
Hurleys, but the rapid progress of the
fire prevented it, and the three perished
in the flames. When the fire was extin-
guished, the mother was found lying di-
rectly under the spot where the bed stood,
the 5lackened remains of the infant yet
upon her arm. The body Of MIR. Hurley
was found in spot indicating that he
had probably left his bed and searched
for the door, but was overcome by the
heat and smoke, aud perished.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

ANOTHER FIGHT WITH INDIANS n
Corpus Christi "Nueces Valley" of ~
1st instant. says:
In addition to the numerous sc,,r...
of Indian news which we have pubTst.s
in our paper, we are again called unon y
record another serious conflict betwo."
Capt. Ford's company of rangers ooA su
sis,ing of twenty-seven men besides b;~ UI'
self, and party Of nineteen Comanch.
Indians, including one squaw. Roon"
the celebrated guide of Capt. Ford h. H.,
lust arrived in town. From his repo,, 10Y =,
the engagement we condense the follow
ing particulars Of the fight which occur,
on last Wednesday, the 29th nit, abon.
twenty-five miles from Corpus Chris;
Capt. Ford had left Fort Merrill for II.
Rio Grande, and came upon the tr.s
leading i'll the direction of Corpus Chris
After following it two leagues they cam.
upon the Indians. The Indians foprb,
desperately, resisting every inch of ground
The rangers soon put them TO fight br,
not without the loss of one man kiIlsa
and another wounded, though sliobIr
Two Indians were killed, three wouDJsJ
and one taken prisoner.
William Gillespie, the unfortunate in,
dividual who was killed, is cousin o,
the gallant Gillespie who fell a, Tho
storming of Monterey. He was One a.
those fearless and brave spirits who had
become hardened 10 a frontier life ANA
rushed into danger regardless of the con.
sequences He had charged on an Indian
and instead of shooting him with his re.
volver as he intended, missed him, killpp
the Indians horse, which instantly ielI
Gillespie at this juncture, not being able
10 restrain his own horse rushed over the
dead horse just as the Indian was recoy,
ering from his fall, who. having his bow
drawn, shot Gillespie through the hear.
The Indian who has been taken prison.
er was captured by Rogue, so the latter
informs us. He is young warrior about
eighteen years Old. Rogue informs US
that he learned from the prisoner that a
large force Of Indians numbering six hun,
dred and fifty. had left their homes the
same time his party did for the purpose
of making campaign upon the settle,
ments of Texas during this moon. Capt,
Ford captured several horses, shields,
bows aud arrows, together with grea;
/ variety of paraphernaia belonging to the
Indian dress, which trophies we are in,
formed are to be forwarded TO General
| Brooke at San Antonio.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26
REMAINS OF EX-PREsIDENT Poll

REMAINS OF EX-PREsIDENT Polk
The ceremony of re-interring the remains
of the late Ex-President Polk took place
at Nashville on the 22d inst. The State
and civil authorities, with the Masonic
fraternity and the citizens, generally, OF
Nashville, formed the funeral procession;
and the whole demonstration was exceed
ingly solemn and impressive. Religious
exercises were had at the vault in the
cemetry, where the remains are perma-
nently to repose, and an address delivered
10y the Right Rev. Bishop Otey The
final ceremonies were conducted by the
fraternity of Masons, of which Order. in
the State of Tennessee, MIR. Polk was
formerly Grand Master.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

A Boston letter Of the 3lst ult., pub
lished in the Philadelphia Bulletin, has
the following statements respecting the
position and prospects of DR.. Webster
lately convicted of the murder Of Dr.
Parkman.
I have been careful to elicit the true
sense of the people Of Boston, in refer
ence to DR.. Webster, and find that the
conviction of his guilt is universal; and
the opinion that he will be executed, IS
very general This opinion is growing
stronger. perhaps ought to say is ripen-
inc into desire that he should be execu'
ted; first, because of the strong move
ments made in New York and in Phila-
delphia, by the papers and by petitions
intended, as they believe, TO force Massa-
chusetts to protect his life against her
own Judgment, and in defiance OF her
own private rights in the case; secondly,
because, for years past, the sentiment
had prevailed that capital punishment
ought never TO be Inflicted; and 1t is now
generally believed that this opinion has
emboldened the murderer, and for the last
few years there has been more decided
6rmness in the decision Of lurles and IN
the executions. To all this may be ad-
ded the fact that the Governor has not
the power to pardon, without the con-
currence Of his Council; aud il is believed
this could not be obtained even II his ex-
cellency wished to pardon or commute.
But it Is believed that he does not.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

FROM SANTA FE.-Letters from San
ia Fe, of 18th April, state that several
meetings have been held in relation to
the presence of Major Neignbors, and
commissioner to take possession OF the
territory IN the name of the Texan Gov
eminent. grea: deal of violent feeling
was excited, but the meetings terminated
without doing anything.
On the 9th May, he arrived at Santa
Fe and was welcomed bv many friends,
but coolly by the authorities. The 18th
of April was appointed by him to meet
the people and slow to them their rights.
He stated his object in coming, and said
he intended on a future day to issue Or
ders for an election under the Texan
Government.
Mr. James White lost his entire train
of mules and $4,000 of merchandise by
an attack of Indians between El Passo
and Chihuahua.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26
ANOTHER EXPEDITIoN.-A Washing

ANOTHER ExPEDITIoN.-A Washing
ton letter, dated 9th ultimo, in the Phil
adelphia North American says:
Reliable accounts have been received in
roundabout way, stating thattwo ves-
sells are now, or have been fitting out
one at Boston and the other at N. York
TO take the part of So!ouque in the
struggle against the Dominicans. Ifthis
expedition has not started, the govern
ment will be apt to crush it with force
which will be remembered by those who
are engaged in so lawless and unworthy
an enterprise.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26
ARREsT-Calyoraia MuJderer.-The
Syracuse IN. W Journal of the 15thin inst.

ARREsr-CalJornia Murderer.-The
Syracuse IN. W Journal of the 15thinst
says:
Mr. Jacobs, of Onondago county, re-
Gently returned from California, has been
arrested on a charge OF murder commit
ed in that country, and has been aken
back TO answer the charge. Two troth-
ers went out together last season. but
this one returned alone saying that his
brother died on the passage. The sheriff
said that the two brothers had murd cred
an old man, in order to obtain hrge
quantity of gold dust which he had anas'
ed. One of the brothers was taken, TIED,
convicted and executed, but this one es-
capped with large amount of dust. He
said that the Jacobses had made it heir
business to travel from one place to auoth-
er robbing the miners, and that it was
supposed they had committed several mur-
ders previous to the one for which hey
were taken.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

DISASTROUS FIRE IN ALExANDRIA-
Democrat, that most destructive fire took
place in Alexandria, La, on the morn
ing of the 9th inst. The fire originated
in an clubhouse of the Washington hotel,
consuming the hotel, the flames crossed
the street, and IN the space of an hour
the whole square, fronting on the river,
and containing 81 stores and dwellings,
besides number of cut-houses, livery sta
bles, etc, was consumed. The loss is not
estimated. Two squares, containing be-
tween thirty and forty houses, are in ashes.
Fortunately, large portion of the goods
furniture, etc., was saved.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26
The value of ivory annually consumed

The value of ivory annually consumed
in Sheffield, England is said to be ESQ.,
600, and some five hundred persons ara
employed in working. The number of
tusks to make up the weight consumed,
about one hundred and eighty tons, was
$4,000 According to this the number
of elephants killed every year was 22,5OO;
but supposing some tusks were cast and
some animals died, it might be fairly esti-
mated that $4,000 were killed for the
purpose. This is not "fish' story.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

ABOLITION PHRENzY AT an aooi,,I1 ~
meeting in Boston, the other day, abe
Wright declared, in froth' 'ha' con.
would tread upon the United States I'D
stitution as he would tread upon the ne'.
of a rattlesnake; and If, as had 'een he
gued, the Bible sanctioned slavery,
would also stamp that under his ie. Ss,a
The Kisses were somewhat Lively Us
He said the God worshipped oy Mo. Us,
Stuart, Leonard Woods. Daniel WeoI'
and Henry Clay. was not the God o' -
panity." &C., &c,
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26
RESIGNATION OF A CATHOLIC PRIEST.


A card from "Rev. Mr.. Brown" who
says he is a Catholic priest, from France,
appears in the Richmond. Va, papers,
declaring that he has "resigned all func-
tions of the sacredotal ministry" after
having discharged for two years the pas
toral functions of Catholic congregation,
attended by German and French people
in Richmond. He gives among others,
the following reason therefor:
I cannot keep from avowin9 that my
principles, in regard to the temporal power
of the Pope, and in many other respects,
are not in harmony with the principles
of the Church OF Rome. l think the
sovereignty of the Pope is contrary TO the
doctrines and example of Christ, an OBJ
stacle to the liberty and welfare of the
people, and cause of discord and trouble
to the political and religious world.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

FRAcAs EDIToRIAL.-A rencounter took
place on the evening of the 3Oth ult.. in
Portsmouth. Va, between William Wal
lace Davis, Esq, one of the editors of the
District Whig, and Mr.. Thomas Cooke,
in which the latter commenced the attack,
and the former, in defending himself with
revolver, lodged two balls i'll the body
of his assailant. The wounds are not
supposed to be mortal
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

Jos. G.. Williams, who sho: Gen. Coe
at Memphis, has been released from
custody upon his recognisance in bond
of ten thousand dollars to make his ap-
pearance at the next term Of the Court.
Gen. Coe, the Memphis Appeal of the
18th inst, states, was laboring under un-
favorable symptoms. The others of the
wounded are recovering.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

Capt. John Windsor, recently, in the
town of Middleford, Sessex Co., Della
ware, shot his wife; first deliberately tell
ing her that he intended to kill her, and
resisting all her frantic entreaties for her
life He then tried to poison himself,
but failed. He had entertained suspi-
cions of the unfortunate woman's fideli-
ty. She was seventeen and he between
sixty and seventy.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26

The New York Courier and Enquirer
of the Sd inst. says, "This is the day set
apart for opening mummy in Boston.
1t is also the day for embalming sundry
political mummies in Nashville, Tenn.
The latter hundred years hence, will
be greater curiosities than the former is
noW.''
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-26
The New York Express has the io!'
lowing letter:


WASHINGTON, May 80, 1850.
The Spanish Minister has expressed
his dissatisfaction at the refusal oil Tue
United States authorities, at hey West
TO deliver up the money which The Pr
rates had taken. The Spanish CommaN,
der demanded the surrender 10 him 0.
the Creole, and the money. lie salu
there was on board sixty thousand uoi,
lars, robbed from the Royal Treasury Oh
Spain. The reply was. 1--WE have no no
force and the invaders will not give up
the money" The Spanish Admiral then
offered to put himself, and his entire iorce'
under the command of the civil authoN-
ties at Key West. for the purpose oi Ia
king the Creole and the money, Inns
was declined. The money WILL u -
said, be restored, by order of the Uni'eu
States. to the Spanish Government