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Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23
Lost in she woods.
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II becomes our painful t8s& tn record one of fine nesi melancholy cvtats that las ever fallen un der our noiice. Mfr. AndYSw FegeusoY--.nearay 30 yesss osa--in company wita hSs boy~-ab,at eight years oid-lelt thss place on the csaing of the 18th inst, ;o transact some business w.ih 1 ncigttoaf sosae tnir miles distant. Afler rompie
 Ing taesF little business ghey again lsfs tor home, # t0eh being iesH ssaa= sseeaieg. l, seems tic old gentlemsn, who rather lame afa feeble shoF; Y aitef slaFang tor home, got ioss, and wandered aooat n qaesi of some hoaSr 0F rad dlfgine that evening. bat without Sa@-eaS Tha boy states that n tase morning they again rrfsewed then ei ieEts te dSeoYeF theiF way eaA af th.sSsvoosiS b sis9 witaoat avail. The probahie eapcluSion-- From what the boy zaYS-ss tkat the gia man after uaeeiing all day. and beeomlas weak, arc, Y issi over iosaHd ncyeg azaia attempted % arse. They kst relnaSsied ia this sliasls.a| some thFee days befote cur cssizens rot lsjr un detstandlng of the matter, when they rallied ont on Friday and made efforts to find thsap--but with out success. ou inc following day Saturday, q renewed and more slgotagS fort was made in the hope oi discovering thelE whereabouts Aller travelling through erushes bsiars T nd ssapps fhey al last bound them. snd in situation truly ds,. plorabie ani pltIable. We are informed by Mir dortan that when foana tbe old mans body was ealfeiy submerged under the water and mud--ao,a that be was lying on kiS back with his face only out of the waier In ihis situation the old man had been for more than two entire days, and vel. ee V Ha9 spItcdI, iHe was not extlHcL-- when taken out and conveyed to the nearest house the old man survived bat few hours. Fbe water had eailled hlm 10 the very heart
 " hen found the little boy was~Seaied by tree close 10 ..s iatherhs head resting on one hand and knee He seemed to be quite giad when found. and retaafAed " we are waiting hereF' lie was unable to walk st tie time--his feet being badly swosen and his iiIIibs stiff The masaGetoes had ob the little fellows lace unsil ii was black We a'e happy to learn that the boy is in fair way Tor speedy recovery But we shall not attefant to glye lhe particulars Of this distressing occur renee. The reader can easily imagine ihe excra ciaiing tariures attending their situation, on re
 ieetiRs that they had been m the woods over foar days without tasii0g bite of anything, and ex posed 10 the storm and weather--hut we shall not attempt 10 descrtbe them.
 We cannot close this article without stating that too much praise cannot be metea to those who so generously responded to the call Of humanity They have the broad reelection of Knowing that the aet carries with II those ennobng sentiments wbleh ihe possessor would not exchange for the loud hazzas of the multitude. There is the act
 Il needs no honeyed expressions to give it local babltation and q DaIne'--lr STEAKS roa ITSELF ! agf76s fa3. slsny1aai, 2Sfa ah
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23
rhs fire Annihilator.

The vapor winch is emitted from one of these little machines IS said 10 have precisely the same effect upon flame that is produced by damp in a well. Flame cannot exist second in this vapor; and yet il can be breathed without the slightest inconvenience. Dickens, in his Household Words" deyotes several pages 10 this invention. We make the following extract from his descrip- ton of the burning of house, got up expressly to test the powers of the Fire Annihilator:
 '' Mir. Phillips assured them there was no dan ger. as he had perfect command over the flames; at the same time he requested the company to ob- serve that he had purposely arranged that every disadvantage should be against him. The house was full of eombustible material--the whole .bnilding was in thorough draft, Git indeed, and they would observe that the commencement of the full force of the fire would be almost imne dlate, and without any of the gradual advances which were usual in almost all oenfiaFailens.- Lastly, he called on them 10 take note that the fury of the flames would be such that no life could exist near them for a single instant.
 Without further words lighted match is ap- piled to one of the tated and tHrpentined shaw ings that hang in the ground floor of the house.
 "lt sparkles--blazes--an in one moment the lower room is full of flames. In the next, they have risen to the floor aboye--they crackle, roar, beat about, springing up to the roof and darting out tongues and forks 10 the right and left of the building, while dense hot cloud of smoke, full of red fragments Of shavings and other embers, comes floating and dancing over the heads of the assembled company. Every body has risen from his eat--ladies--gentlemen and now aIl the visi- tors are crowding towards the other end of the building The whole place IS filled with the roar of the flames, the noise of voices, hunying feet. and ruStling gannenls--snd clouds Of hoi smoke
 "Bpt suddenly man enters the building from a side door, bearing portable Fire Annihiiator of the size we have mentioned; he is followed by second. The machines are vomiting forth a dense white yspor They enter just within 1he door way of the blazing house, \ change instantly takes place in the color and action of the flames as though they grew paie in the presence of their master They sink. Tbere is nothing bnt dark ness-and the dense white yapor coiling about in tr1mph''
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23

CmRIsryAs RESIGNATION. years ago. there lived III the interior of Connecsieut an old farmer, whose name has heen made familiar to the nation by the distinction of one uf his sons, and who was famous far and wide. for his hard drinking and his wit On one occasion, under the pressure of ali unusually large bgick, which accidentally got into his hat at the village ina, the old man strayed inio the grayeyaf,l near his residence, where he found the navigation somewhat roagher than he was prepared for. The consequence was. that be- fore lie got far. he stumbled headloag betw en two well rounded graves, which were lying tn his path, where he fouRa that II was esSseF for nan m his situation to lie down thaa it was to get Up- Alter several intellectual efforts, and leaning nov upon one of the graves, and nos upon the other, far tho support he required, he fell back, and throwing his hands oal over the s0ds which cover ed the remains of his nearest neighb0ss, he ex- claimed, . Wslll never mind; I gaKgsse ee shau aa rise tsgetker n'.--N. Y. EssnfHg Pssf.
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Terrible Den,h.

We have rarely read anything more horrible than the following from the Russelyille tKy) Hsr- add:
 *on Friday night the sth inst, Mrs. Elizabeth Smth, residing m the northern part Of Logan eoan Y, fell lf,to the fire place containing few chunks and small suck os Two of wood on fire, and when discovered, her body was entirely, with the exeep ton of small pastion of ihe spinal bones. one, lhigh and fool and portion of the other thigh and looi, consumed. When first discovered. her form was lying obhquely on the hearth, and emitting n hght and brilliant blaze very much resembling that gwen by he burning Of an oily substance. = Water was immediately thrown upon the fiery mass, which seemed to have exiinguished il for a rnoulent but which immediately lgiuted again; and an additional application of water was required before the blaze was estinguishea The remains were then examined, when t was found that the entife body and frame. with the exceptions before named. were eRtreiy c0nsdned, leaving 0nly d substance resembling coais of burnt leather. Der iertly black aud porous, with shining and giis- tenlag surface.
 As there was not sufficient coals on the fire. to have consumed the body ln one or two honlS Il is supposed thSt rapid combustion was occaSioned by the free use of ardent spirits in which she in- dulced'
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An Auction scene.

The Cineianati Enquirer relates the following;
 S.yoliing through our city we chanced into an auction roonl 10 see what bargains we could make. The auctioneer was upon i0e stand wlth piece of calico.
 Flight cents a yard lwho says ten7@
 "sIli give Yon ten," says an old laay
 {" Going at ten Going gone Yngrs madam; walk in and settle.''
 "I didn't bid on 1t" exclaimed the old lady ad- vaD.ing.
 "We'n thanS persons not to bid if they don't wani an article" said the suctionger. Gong. then, at eight who says more than eight r
 " Nine cents,'' sad an old gentleman opposite IFS.
 {" Nine nine who says ten Going at nine going gonosssa Yours, sir. eeshtakesit t at nine cents"
 s' T didn't bd,'' said the old gentleman. "I don't want it--wouida't give ypl five cents Tor i the whole pece" fAacioneer getting rnad.l ~lf any one bids again they will have to take the article or get into trouble," throwing down aurily the piece Of cacoJ [. Give me something else. An gentle men, here is fine diaper. What can get for thisl What do bear9 anything yoa please" I'll start 1t at five" "1fn,'' says anothcE "Twelve " and q half" says third. 'ThirteenF' cries an old lady" fourteen! fifteen" several voices
 Fifteen, am offered fifteen !-doue st fifteen! can't dwell-going !--g-o-i-n-g, gone YouFs, sir Step up, whoever bid.''
 No one came up. All eyes staring in various parts of the room.
 Gone, then. at fourteen Yours, sir. walk up." But the bidder could mol be made 10 walk up
 Thirteen, then, madam, yqu caa have 1t at your own bid."
 " l didn't bld; what do you think want of that { ariicleP' said the old lady, indignantly. "Here, Pll take ii at thirteen" exclaimed a voice at the other endof the soess All eyes were turned in that direction, but no eismant came Tor ward. ta
 Who says they'll take 1t at thirteen p "l do." said an old farmer.
 "' We'll sir, walk uP and take it."
 Pm afraid it's stolen goods" said Inc bidder
 The anetioneer, now quite mad, Sprang down and was about collaring the old man, when per son right behind him cr:ed--
 l" Don't strike himl it was that said you stole it p
 The auetioneer turned round, when big dog, apparently right at his heels. snuffied and parked most funonsly With sudden spring upon his counter, he ordered tue crowd 10 leave. An ac- quantanee at our elbow, nc longer able to contain himself, burst into loud laugh, genteel little man passed out al the door, whom he told us was a uenfyilo9uist.
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23

CRIrsciss, Criticism. to hc effective, CT gain
 favor with the bHblie, mast lean o ihe sae of ean- sure rather thaa praise. TheEe is In0re nerve aud more excitement ih viiuperati0A than in eHi0gy
 Noene likes 10 confess t. but there latent plea sure in seeing hose pseked in yoar neighbours coal, and ip hearing hlm sbasea, particularly if Yoa haze any suspicion that he Is a better nnam ihsn yourself No one brooks supeEloTty with patience; aud | is " meat and dFiHk's to Hnd 04f befieTs asSalied along wish ourselves. \ tale of Seandsi is PtopSgased maeA IaoEe quickly than deed of seaes$ssRes. nl Bsws ls9yeis iast, and an iil natared article agalBsi y0a in a news. paper or magazine x sa to be communicated by an anx,ovs trend, wtnse opacs are less on the aiest to aiseosef panegyf;cal cas. NAatescr man wHtes; he writes with vsew to lsa being read; consequently the actual meriis of lae subject hc IS treating may chaaee io be the lasi poni iD is consideration. in selections for pubic office, htness esrshisi.y, are usually fit Isss reeeolne adasoas which ind sence the bessow~ iGg patron.
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23
TERMS.
INDUCEMENTS FOR CLUBS.

The suceess that has attended our recent chofis, .ai the interest taken in the BANNER by many oi ,,s o.troas, have induced us 10 offer Tor the pur no.s oI sFsciiaS the forpaliOn of clubs, the follow tug list of
 W~M% " WM M WJ NMAe Any person forwarding 10 us te dollars in catfeh1 faaas for Four new subscribers, will receive eoss of our paper for one year, 9rdfIs.
 Ta any one forwarding twenty dollars tn current faods, we will send ten copies Of the BAssEn Tor ssmapy new snbyeribsrs, aad enc copy oi Sopsf L.py,s Boox orCsRaHAM's MAGAZINE for one year. To any one forwarding thirty dollars sn Garrea. fluids, we will send fftesa copies of the BANNER for as many new subscribers, aud one copy or she United States Magazine and Democratic Review for one year. . ID any one sending the largest number tovef 6ftesni of new subscribers, accompanied with The advance payment, s, the last mentioned rates' V. will send oas copy of the Spirit of the Times. with three steel engravings, andsene copy oi Blaekwooi's Magazine for one year.
 IF Rsuiitances may be made at oHT Tlsk, ana re- celpis will be promptly retursed, In making s"e" rsmItt,nces the Post Masters reeeipt should De oo tkined for oar protection.
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23
Not Ready for the FsgAl.

4 contributor to the Lsierafx World in a papsr published IA he asl number ffbws in the ggfiow- ing story
 was journeying on horseback in the pleasant summer ttiae and a reached the ford of the kIo--. on the opposite slde of winch was the iox house and thrlyng taua 0t kresler Ii was pleas ant to anscpaie achieving my dinner and slesaA at one oi the mol untreqaenly met with good houses where the weary traveller found friendly reception aiad hosptabre renieftaiument For hsd pleasant recollection of Did knesief of bis flslek set kgure heavy featuted and good Ratnfed eoaaenAace, of his soft feather beds corn bread and fresh mslk. Thus it was when his sturdy figure emerged from the passage that divided the two log pens of the usiR buiding, wilh band ontstTeic he'd to shake my own and the other Co take the bfidie had just quilted. The ueXt moment the luyal toue of my greeting assumed subdned expression, aH | ob- served an uauSoai so9efrs5ssin the eounisnanceof of the goiR old ms D. N
 "Weil, Kreisier, ho~ goes t with you, old lneadP' sad |, laqalfingly.
 "Padly, Tocteg padiy since te testh of my old womsb,' Tephed the old Hsaa, .waA sad shake of his head
 "Is Mrs. Kriesier leai' ana very sorry to hear Is. Aoa mGsi uiiSs asr very much. But theEepa. raiaons ol tllne are uuknowa ID the after Enoefsngs ei eternity, my ffiend. and time IS short"
 'l kkow t. know It, Toctos But misses te od woman fiery much, and ssnetBmes 5eeis like should not live mlout my old woman any longer. One tay, Toctor l was veeiing padly and town in ie stomach dat could not eas anydjag. So | just dougat iwould go and hang myself Weli. | just takes piece of rope and goesetown to pig pSs oak py tc sprng: and sies t to psat,ch and climbs up into a stump, where vixe3fsg noose apout my neck. Wei den, just as | mas ready to jump oT ie slaap and dsop ss0 hsa ssr alongside my old woman. and was pegenning to 4eIk of dat country and de people defe 1t comes into my heed apout old Nos. islips te moose of my neck pretty puck and walks pack s0 te house, d,sksae all ss iime spoai dat old Noas and how had los. noSs nor two toasand dollars hoTsek and cattle py dose tam c0pperhesd shHakss dat old Noa pat ini0 te ask mt every creeping ting. Dere viii pc { vuss whsn old Noa aad meets. l dcIl you.v
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23
JOB PRINTING.

The proprietor of the Arkansas Bauner, re- spse,fuly iaforns the public that hs is prepared to execute every description of Jos WoaE. with neat ness aud dispatch and al loso rates as any office in the State e-snch as
 Books, Pam DhIets. Hand Bills, steamboat
 Bills, Posters. Bills Of Ladtnss Bill
 Heads, Horse Bills, Labels,
 Cards, Receipts, Ac.
 Also constantly ou hand, Blank Notes, Cierk's, sherih's, Justicc's and Constable's Blaaks Of every kind, Blank Deeds Of con. veyaace, sc, which will he sold cheap for Cash orcity aeceRsanCss aud will he seat by mail to any part of che State, if required.
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23

THE PRESENT CoTroN CRoP.--All advices from the interior Of this State tend to confirm us in the opinion we have aTeady expressed viz; that the present growing cotton crop bids far to turn out far beyond an ordinary yiesa, both quantity and qnaiy The picking, thus far, has been uninter- r9pted In truth, there IS every reason to beie, 6 --iudging from present indications this year picking season wA be an uncommon pIopitous one. Mc were shown ths morning, in the count png room of MesSrS. Boswell. IIiA a Co, samples of seven new bales which they nave received with in the last few days,qsnd we can, without hesita- ton. pronounce these samples as fully fair cotton That house has received, as yet, only eight bales
 d the new crop, every bale of which could, with proprety, be chased above. Nine baies arc ali thathave yst been brought into this market though it IS believed that ln the course of the next thirty days the receipts will have become quite hberal-- Gaicestca Neirs, 22d.
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Rates for Yearly Advertising

All standing advertisements will be charged at the first mentioned rates, unless contract be made when left for insertion: and must be paid for in ad- vance. .,
 Noperson will be announced for any office, either city. Stste, or county, without the advance pay meat of five dollars.
 Political circulars will be charged as advertise ments, and payment required in advance.
 No lob will hereafter be delivered to any person with whom we have no regular dealings anil paid for.
 All advertisements must be marked with the nnm- her of insertions desired, otherwise they will be continued until forbid. and charged accordingly
 ,ct-Yearly, hsi(-yearly and quarterly advertisers will be confined to their iegitimafe 6Hstness All advertisements of di6> ren kind, or Tor other per sons will be charged for Dc the usual rates
 All letters must be post stpaid, or they will noi re- eeive any attention.
 IF Positively no variation will be made from the aboye regulations
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23

Rtssr N Corgos. s.--The Lone Star menttous that new disease has nade is sppeaTaaer fn Wash iugton county. Texas, resembling rust in Wheat. The farmers account for il by the stacking of the siDe in the land. caustd hy the cool sheasy rains coming suddenly after the long continued droata. IL seems to br confined to the prairie lands II is thus described by the Lone Star:
 From the time il makes it's appearance on 8 plant, until Il is thoroughly stripped. is about four days. 0nte fSrst day, saati yellow or rusty spots may ue seen en the leaves; fhe next, perfectly yellow; the next day II is dropping: and the next entirely stripped of leaves, blooms. squares, aEd boils less than half grown. In rlding afpnnd tue s.eighbofh0od. we have seen fields wah tsagl . foartL 10 thra of the cotton dead, caused by ths dixS ase.' ',
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23

I5' 4 coE1ao.sIuea eaiIon ln ihe Nashville Whig, speaking of tha effects of tAe drought. the wgs,er suggests to tue farmers to sgw large quantity of tufaps iG ofer io spppfy the COWS, &c., with food ff lac eoaaing winter, as the corn eTep hss he- come almost worthless, aad that good crop es turups may se Eslsed eyen sown on the frsf oi September. Would Il not he gsod ides for our fsrsasss b res oHsy ss~ srsaspx but sna<is gssla for pastaIage during ths wiatss and gpTsng. This we think woald he ,he best plan for ihxe whe Have nos rstsed com enSngh feF tAer eonsainption
 El Dradb Uaism.
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NEw SPECULATION to tSe Cour- rier des Etais his, spec ulator IS al present ierlng m Paris some three or four hundred women, with view ta take them to California, where gold is and the fair sex are not abundant. The fnrni- ture of more than two hundred of theSc young fugtives was sold at the Place sieia BouTse on the 18th uIt.. they bsing unwilling to iacnr tew tenn of rent. The specuiator Tn question. who s an exae,or is going 10 establish matrimonial office al San Francisco after the fashion of that of Mon sieur Foy al Paris.
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VALyAsLs WAsHss REcgrPE. one gill of alcohol to gallon of soft soap, and mix intimate ly: Apply the soap 10 lhs elotbes n the usual way, and let them soak some hours in the sads then rsnse out with very lIttie labor rubbing.- The editor of the AmetIean AgrcuIturst obtained the above from the steward Of the Insane Hospital at Hartford, who says there is not amate of the eStablishment but what las reason enough to ap- pTeciate ..s yaiue
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-23

BaNASA ~CoTToS.--IAe editor of sle Hayaesylile lAia.l chsnhlcie bas beei, show as stock If the abiTe named species of cotton, On whteA he ae. taaiiy eoREted97 well f0used boiiS. aad aJ fosms aaf a,nssnens. The ge gsiesnan giio raIssd t says De has ito acres of ttls kiAd of cotton. wkich would easily produce ie1 bales, If Mae stana was regular. iliH experience tor three yeaFs teaches hisa that shs sFsssss nf cotton $ Ho imposition ME, Eli E. shDrser, of Bafboar county. proaounces the Baaena eot,sn seed lhe bes for rsch land; and br. Phillips. of Asssssssspi. says he has 70 acres this season which calls f0F SO bales.
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Agency for thc Akransas Banner.

G5- Mir. WM. E. BEAVERS Is authorized to act as ,gea for the Baansr, at Lost Greek. Saline county
 sy- Mr. GEORGE BoaGs is authorized to act as lgent for the Banner. at Pine Bluff. Ark.
 J- E. W CARR. General Agent, Evans Build .ugs, Northwest corner Third and Walnut streets, Philadelphia, is authorized to act Agent far 'the irkaasae BdaHer '
 J. J. SHIRLEY, Esq, No. 26 Camp Street, New 0rlelu is our exclusive Agent 10 procure and col- leet names for advertising, &c., in that city.
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wer,h Know,ag.

it IS Sald that small piece Of rosa dipped in the water which IS placed in a vessel on the stove, will produce peculiar property to the atnssphsgs of the room, whch will give gTea. Flrf.o perzs..s tronbled with s0Bgh The heat of the water is sufficient to throw o the aroma of the fosin, and gives the same relief as IS afforded by . cosnbus ton, because il Is more durable. The same resin may bs used fur weeks