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Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-05-20
Decision of an Important Point in Insa-
 rance Law.

The cases of Howell & Lennon vS. The Phila- deiphia and Union Mutual Insurance Companies were tried on Monday last in the Circuit Court of the United States, before Chief Justice Fancy and Judge Heath. MeSSrs. Glenn and Talbot for plain tifs; Chas F. Mayer for defendants.
 Among other points, the defendants eontended that there can be no sale, under necessity, by the Master, which can bind the underwriters where the circumstances antecedent Co the sale do not authorize abandenment and that there was no right n these eases before the Court 10 abandon. the estimate of necessary repaiTs did not exceed half of the amount at which the ship was valued the policies; these containing clause that fixes the policy valuation as the oniy standard, in any case, of loss, constructive or actual. The court decided a these positions for the defendants, and recognized the policy valuation as the only and binding value under the special clause referred 10 for claims of loss
 The authority to seil from necessity gwen b the Master by yarloas decisions So as 10 lmplcate m Surers ia total loss with salvage. has rested on very vague grounds hitherto. But thls decision establishing that to insurers t only the rigAt to abHSicn that makes the necessity jusiIiable, gives dehniteneSs to the prineiPle of necessary sales, in, at least very large class of eases of loss.--balitm0rs American.
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An Exposure of the Rappings.

Mir. Burr, who recently favored our cItrcas several lectures, exposing inc most monsuue lusion known as the Spiritual Rappinrs
 v4sted Hvjesville, Wayne county, N Y. g the spirits first manifested themselves. Tbe Burr was put in full poSSesslGn of all the laca nected with Inc history of the Imposturc 4 tive of tlfa Fox Family residing iberc--s s# unimpeach chable chaEacter--ioid Mf B in ,ds ence of witnesses, C. c. Pomesoy, N D. aas D. $. Chase, how the rappings were pfo,ge the Fox family, yiz: by the toes and knee she was taught.bv onenf the Fox gfls how
 duce the sounds; that ths secret was gwen on the promise that she tO6-would become um, &e. We understand that MT. Burr wa give this matter to the public. Whhe lt truth cannot be doubted, il most e@ectual.' ses of the whole humbug. fhe ladygho gsu Burr the information, IS Mrs. Norman Burr the town of Arcadia. Y,
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gTQuite an excitement was produced at tne steamboat landing, a few days since, at the ap- pearance of couple of ladies with the short Turkish dress. They were travelling in company with gentleman, and were evidently people of cultivation. A revolution m female costume is undou btedly in preparation. There can be noth- ing more ungraceful than the long, drabblng dres- ses which sweep the streets and steps wherever ladies move- -Asa mat CT of personal comfort, the Turkish dress must be most agreeable. in addition to it's beauty. OsnegO Journal.
 All this is doubtless too true. but although rs have long ago surrendered tlse brooches. we cannot contemplate without feeling of horror this attemp- ted innovation upon the established aud dls- tinctye costume of the ser. Those "long drabling dresses" to be sure very unbecoming, and ii IS presumed that hey never conceal neat foot and pretty ancle, but we must acknowledge a sort of adoraton for pettcoats in general and should be sory to them laid aside fos less feminine ap- parel.
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I From the Gazette and Democrat. spanish Bowie) Claims.

| We are indebted to our friend George c. Wat kins Esq. of this city, for permission to publish the following letter recently received by him from | the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Ii contains information of great importance to all that | class of our citizens who are residing upon and cultivating lands held under the so-called BoScie CI1iaas We particularly call their attention to the last paragraph.
 1 According to our recollection, ALL the lands that were entered with Bowie claims, had been prepi- ously offered at public sale-the law prohibiting their location on lands not so offered. Hence, Il l IS not probable that any lands held under those claims will be again offered at public sale, but all will doubtless be classed among those referred to | in the 3d paragraph, which twill be restored to private entry, if no reservation had been made, after due public notice, &c."
 1 All those interested cannot be too active in hus- banddng the necessary funds, as early as possible, so as to be prepared 10 enter their lands when the promised notice shall be given.
 Generai Lmi- OFee, April B, 1851. SIR-In reply to yours of the 30th ult., have to state that 1t is the intention of hiS Office to bring the tracts heretofore embraced by the so- called Bowie Claims, which have not been entered under the Acts of August l1th, lS42, and March 3, lS49, .'i into market under existing laws" as early as practicable.
 Such portions Of sad lands as have not been of fered at public sale, will be included in the Pres dents proclamation of lands 10 be offered at pub lie sale, in Arkansas, now, in the course of pre- paration, if the pressure of business now upon this office will permit proper lists thereof to be made out. f7L
 Such portions as have been heretofore offered at public sale will be restored to private entry, if no reservation had been made after due pubic mo- tice as soon as the necessary lists and instructions to the several Land officers throughout the State can be prepared.
 Pre-emption claims, founded upon settlements made after the 3i of March, 1855 1, will attach to the lands of either Of the above classes
 Very respectfully, your oht serv't,
 ]. BUTTERFiELD, Commissioner.
 GEO. c. WATKINS, Esq, Little Rock, Art.
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u- The Grand Jury of the city of New York have recently presented the prison called the "Tombs" as nuisance, characterizing it, in their presentment, as curse and disgrace to the city," It appears that it's capacity inadequate to the vents nf the State, that two more criminals are now necessarily crowded into cell, without any reference to the relative character of those who are thus associated. So that Juvenile oifen- ders, who are accused of some slight misdemeanor, are placed under the tuition of old malefactors, and, by means of their prccepts and examples, soon graduate accomplished rogues.
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The May Ball.

Seldom has it been our lot to witness such an exhibition of girlish graces and juvenile oyousness as was presented by the May Ball given by MT. c. B. King to his pupils. on Thursday night. Sixty or seventy gleesome children and young ladies were nnngiing blitheiy in the fantastic figures Of the dance. now gathered gracefully into little groups and now scattered merrly. like the shifting colors of the Kaleidoscope. Their eyes sparkling with happy innocence, their tnged cheeks with the rosy hues ofcareless youth and their tiny twinkng feet. tripping gaily. keeping time with the merry music. Messrs. King and whitcomb performed admirable Their music was of better order than is often heard here.
 NB.--We must sabioin caution to our young ladies who have already made their desut. Had they been present oa Thursday night they would hasten "oa the csrpet" before that formidable array of beauty siesss epon their places and makes dangerous rivals fof them.
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The Clarendon Turnpike Compauy.

We understand that the commissioners named in the charter of this company, are ready at any time upon application to open subscription books and make arrangements for tha organization of the company. Messrs. James 5. Keats and Wm. E. Ashley. of this city, and Messrs. Richard Pyburn and S. Martin, of Clarendon, are the commission CTS for this purpose.
 The importance of completing this improvement does not appear to be fully appreciated by our citizens. Its object is to construct safe and pas sable road through the White river swsmpS on the route from Memphis to Little Rock. This was in- tended to have been done in connection with the Memphis and St. Francis Plank Road Company. The latter company has already commenced oper- ations, and from the interest taken in it by the people of Memphis, it's success IS no longer doubt ful. The completion of these two proposed i'm provements will be of ihcalculable benefit to our whole State and will concentrate upon this route the greater portion of all the emigration into Ar kansas and Texas. From the amount of travel which already under existing disadvantages passes over ths youte. and the great increase which will be induced by the superior advantages proposed to be obtained, the stock of the Clarendon Turnpike Company must prove profitable. It is due to the patriotism and interests of our citizens that early acton upon the subject should be had.
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Jurors in Capital Ca,es cannot sepera,e.

The FhliadeipMa Anlercan givcS | following decision in the Supreme Codrt of Pennsylvania
 "Peiifer vs. the Commonwealth of PennSyiYa- ns. The plaintiff m eTroT was lately convicted of inc murder of his wife, in Sehaylklll county and sentenced to be hung. The ground relied up on for reversal was, that after the jury Sworn but before the case was opened, the jurf were suffered to separate and go to the.r homes. This the Supreme court have now deet,ed was fatal eror, although the priSoners's counsel 0 asented. The Court says that prisoner trial for hts life should not be asked to consent. That the allow ing jury so to seperate is dangerous. If tAe ae- cused has powerful friends, it opens door for m proper influences against the Commonwealth. If he is without friends iteRables powerful enenY, O. public prejudice, to work fearully agasnSt him.
 4 prisoner so situated. if asked Lis consent tha; th jury who are to pass upon his fife may no be kept conhned to their apartments dare not deny them, the refusal of which they might, be tempted by their verdict tn resen'. Judgment reversed, and the prisoner sent back for another trai,
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Reward for an Invention

We iearn that the Agri- Horticultural Society of India has offered the liberal prize of five thousand rupees (s2. 500 for an improved cotton cleaning machine. ''to be perfect n it's action in sepaIa- ting cotton wool fros the seed and possessing such qualities of expedition, simplicity and eompara- tive cheapnesS as 10 apply to the ordinary short staple cotton grown In ln3ia from the sced--g ute different, as will bc resneInbered from our cotton. The common s eaulka, used by the natives, con- sists of pair Of ro!efs only, tur9ed by the hand, and does not cast more than from i2A cents 10 one dollar. the quantity cleaned being about 20 lbs. N twelve hours.
 Each competitor is 10 deposite, free Of charge, full sized working machine n the Societys rooms. Metcalfe tiall, Calcutta, together with letter de- scriptive of the machine and the mode of working it, addressed to The Honorary Secretary of the ciety. These models must be depostsei there on or before the first January next.
 E,ast0a Daily ASrey1iser.
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To Accelerate the Termination of se,

When gardner has some choicc and scarce se or when he IS endeavoring to ralse parlcg early crop. he takes more than ordinary ear them. He selects some good soi sows hs B waters them enough. but not too much, aHd
 the greatest care to At all the conditions lo D tue and requirements of the young paHts.
 IS anxious to hurry onthe examination oi 0, SD as to brlng the young plants forward az 's as aoSSlhle, be gives them little bottom hes
 ing the seeds in the mould resting on hal dung, because, under those clTcumStaBeaA gentle heat of the still fsmenti1g manua the yapors which it gives out, arc highly tavs to the examination Of the seeds. This la the best known modes of raising young paa. notwithstanding all that has been said sb1a steeping and other wonderful modes 0t acct hBg the growth of plants, we have ai the r' time no more powerful mode of aiding genn's. and forcing the growth of young plants. ' the plan adopted by the best gardenoE Wlh choicest seeds Gardner CtT0nici,
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From the StTts Gazette Gai Democrat
 Tribute of Respect.

Whereas it has pleased aa all wise Providence to take from our midst our well beloved fellow citizen, ADDISON J. H. CowGIII- brother and member of the Little Rock Fire Company, whose manly virtues and commanding qualities we cher iSh and esteem:
 Resoiref, That in token of our respect for the memory and through our@sesard for thls our de parted brother fireman, the members of this com PaRy wear the usual badge of mourning on the Jeff arm for the space of thirty days.
 Reselrsd. That we sincerely sympathise with the bereayed family, and relations of our late brother
 Resolped, That copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of our deceased bgother as token of our regard for his memory. and the deep sympathy we feel in their bereavement.
 Resolped. That these resolutions be signed by the President and Secretary, and pabhshetin the papers of this city.
 VIM. E. WOODRUFF, Prest.
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sevtA cnyolism.

Tbe South Carolina Southern Rights Asso>ia- ton Convention. me, in Charleston on the 5th inst. 1t was organized by the election of he following officers:
 l Prcsident--Ex- Governor Richardson.
 Vice Pfesideat-Ex Gov. w. c. Seabrook. Secretsries--J. S. Ashe, N. L. Griffin, ). W. Simpson, R. II. Goodwin, E. K. Hannegan aud | W. II. Gist.
 l The President is a strong Union man. but hi' remarks at the opening of the Convention werC foscible and plainly pointed to resistance agains any and all aggreSsionS upon Southern rights Tht following is the ;eIegraphic summary oi his speech "tIe calmly and temperately reviewed the position of affairs He considers that Southern institutions under the existing circumstances. could not las | twenty years. He alluded forcbly to the dlSre gard of blood and treasure expended by the Soatt | in the acquisition ofaenitory anl her subsequent exclusion from those territories, and said when dan gers threaten our existence, and thus reach oul yery doors it was tne to arm against the.n and ! that 1t was futile to hope that the Constitution based on such legislation, could survive, the Con- vention could yield nothing to its support The deliberations of the Convention, he said, should be confined to the when, where and how the resis l tance should be made, though he confessed I should not be resorted to Tashly. He, however would not discuss that subject as he dld not desire to bias men, he loved the Union, he did not believe there was an amateur disanionist among them.- He advocated union amongst themselves any art forming in our rear, said he let us await their ap proach, if in our van let us march up to them. i has been said that whom God and nature joined together man should not put asunder. but the re verse may also be applied-those whom God and nature thas put aSunder, let no man join together He then argued at length on the want of affinity between the two sections of the country, and ad- vised earnest and temperate deliberation. On the third day there were 35s delegates il attendance, representing every part of the State great excitement prevailed, Rhetrs resolution.
 in favor of separate State action were received witi tremendous applause-notwithstan the efforts to the contrary of Messrs. Langdon Cheeves ant Senator Butler. We will await with much anxie ty the further action of this body, whose proceed 1 ing will have no little influence for the veal o woe of Southern rights.
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wealth of shou,,,,

An exchange psecr says 'so rn4,,-. dTed aud seventy thousand doiIsrs ,,t.t. ey shogmen 'u the Jas, t.a ysa-s-rst... age io' each of oae Au3lr,3 and ae- thousand dollars.
 The following IS a list of what r..t .. made, eo@meaclng with ?. T. Bsyee., ....- seewnlan n the world, hr having r.,.i.. ..'.. elghi yesrS oHer S>1oG0N Jenny y..4 SsIASetAs notwsthstsadine she has -.,... m'llion in charity Moses k.uls6 o, ... ton Museum, SSt0 t00; Edala rar~.., lTadgedisn. SSSo o0a; asmsip. of .s. N BoweTY Theatre, ST0,0oo: Gen. W.t,. ..- tfcUs man. S50.Wo Wyeao. In. nr.,.'. sicleas spd Neera@aaccrs. e1sn6 .'r.. Iha@h, BsBems great dwarf S-s t..I i'"enS, tee comedian and pfcipr..,ar ..f .h. nore NaSeam, SS5 0o0 Her Ats,sn.., .. s.sy aal af.4sie. $@S,n0a MasD 9l,.- fte"eh MagiCisn. S20,oo0; BsaysA t5. .- 'ot cf Inc Mss Panorama. s75.aa NJ , 'ho eebtaisa ssEjen proprietor af Nv y. wotlh slaoesRl uotwlthsiaadagh h,s qr-.r.. by Gre, Sc..
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The Cuban Movement.

At New York, on the morning of the 18th ult, MT. Tallmadge, L. $. Marshal, assisted by his depu
 ties, arrested five persons who were said to be leading menin the contemplated invasion of Cuba John L. 0'Lullvan, Wm. T. Rogers, Capt Lewis, of the steamship Cleopatra and formerly of the Creole, Major Louis Schlesnger, one of the Hum garian patriots, Dr. Daniel M. Burtnett, an old resident of New York, and Pedro Sanchez, a Spaniard, were also arrested. They were taken before Commissioner Bridghsm and were requested to give bail, each in the sum of s3, ,000 to answer the charge against them at court. Lewis and Schiesinger were committed to jail m default of bail. During the day the marshal applied for de- tachment of Marines to take charge of the Cleo patra. Com. Saiters forthwith granted the request, and detachment sent to the vessel.
 l A Washington despatch of the 18th ult. says l The Spanish Minister has had a long interview with the President n relation to the meditated ai tack upon Cuba The Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy were sent for and remained during the interview. IL IS known that parties are oTganized at different points for the purpose of ! invading the island, and every preparation has ! been made by the authorities of the United States | to intercept them soon as they commit them selves by embarking for that purpose. In addition to instructions to tue marshal and other 0fhcers the vessels of the Home Squadron have been or dered 10 cruise in such way to render any at 1 tempt to reach Cuba almost, if not wholly mpoS- sble. The Saranac IS at Pensacola and the Ger mantown al Havana. The Albany will reach there by the lst of May.
 A despatch of Inc day following says
 Authentic information has been received by the Goyernmeunt authorities here that Issye num- cerS of men have assembled at Mobile, ipaachi- cola Savannah and other cities South, sor the pur- pose of enbarkng in the expeditIO, against the Island of Cuba. Among these persons Il IS asceTtalned there are considerable numbers Of Hungarian refugees re- gently arrived in the uuited States-men who have had extensive cxpefienee in war of late, and who therefore expected to make first rate soldiers
 Orders have been forwarded to New York for the immediate despatch of revenue cutter to cruise along the Southern coast
 "ton," the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, writes
 The Secretary of the Navy has so disposed Of the vessels constituting the Home Squadron, as to n- tercepi and frastrate any expedition that may be fitted out against Cuba from any of our ports They will hardly be able 10 effect landing this time. But deem the whole affair humbug.-l Few people will run their necks into halter with out greater inducements than thn&e adventures can have. Some young men who were concerned in the project for enishng men Tn Georgia for thls enterprise, passed through this place Frday for the North. They stated that the expedition vas not abandoned, though prematurely blown.
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Franking Privilege.

Enquiries being repeatedly made of us with re- gard to the law concerning the franking privilege. For post-masters and others, give the following information from the journals of the twenty ninth Congress:
 "Chap. B. An Act to amend the act entitled an act to reduce the rates of postage, to limit ;he and correct the abuse of the ffanking privilege and for the prevention of frauds on the revenues of the Post Office Department, passed third of March, eighteen hundred and iorty-fiye.
 
 Sec. 5. And Le t further enacted, That members of Congress shall have the power to receive, as well as to send, all letters and packages not weigh ing over two ounces, free of postage, up to the first MonGay in December following the eNpira- ton of their term of office. Approved, March l, iS47.
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From Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Apfs George Long, negro boy, | ! years old, s' rested to-day for .he murder of the chlld d Humpf
 Hc has confessed the deed. he says YouRg and him were spinning tops together ,u Itie is ter house--ihat little Rilnpf took the ueF'g cord, for which he struck hIm on the head afterwards. because he could noi find it, 5e4 on the head with stone unti he was lnsep He says he was nos dead V hen he lef aR the physicians say Il ia probable the chlld ur hours after receiving the injuries. He s@ years of age.
 The steamer Brother joAathan, winch 'a' repairing here, sailed for Chagfco % day --- sengeEs.
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Beaefit of Adyertising.

The following instance of the advantage arising from udieions system of advertising is given by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Such instances are by no means rare:
 street, yesterday informed us that few days since he commenced advertising by the year m the col umns of the Inquirer His first advertisement had been published only few hours, when it attracted the attention ofa Stranger, who immediately called at his office, and after conversation of few minutes, made purchase, on which our friend realized profit of eIepen hundred dollqrs This
 is an undoubted fact, and fl speaks volumes as to the value of advertising.
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Colored votes ,n New York.

Negroes can vote in New York, on certain con- ditions, of which one IS property qualification In order to show how they intend to use 1t, here after, let us take the following extract from rs- port made to a meeting Of coiofed people, in the city of New York, few days ago:
 "We have, says the report, five thousand color d voters ia thiSSiate. which are sufficient to en- able us to coarWtie Presidential electoyis except ing under extraordinary circumstances, such a, governed the political element during the cam pagn which resulted in elevaitag to the Presi. dency the ate Gen. Taylor"
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The NeNsnneer.


 The definition of ihis ohespes, af sg .. laNaueS IS thas gwen by t}uiwer the aoye,..
 The newspaper ,S the chronicle of r.y.1,. me common reServotr into which every si-,.,s. l'S hying waters, and al winch evcr Ina. come and drink. It's thc newspaper wa,,, te liberty is practical Gfe, is perpetual , ..' liS anyaTung activity. The newEpspef ,s . ana SleepleSs waichman, which iep,gt, .. every danger winch menaceS the i9S..tr, our country and is interests q home ant \, me newspaper informs legislators oi ,h. oplnl"n' and h informs the people of lle lcgtSiatoTS--ihus keeping up thai eenxtss. thy and good understanding between rh. . and legislators which conduceS ta ibr r,a,r,s- . at order, and prevents Inc stern necessity o, ias"p. The newspaper IS law book for dolant; sermon fyT the ihouehiieSs. A l.l.,s. the poar
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The Moral Inaueaee of oniou..

Pars correspondent of the Journal e' mefce suggests that the low conaudn of @ among ihe Fench is attflbutaBie to ibe aa f,sszduesS for and use of onians. Tbs 'ea contains more than any other an aIaouh' p. phuI and phosphorus. The writer coaisg people moving in aa atmosphere O sup. atmosphere ia whiek the great ialAei pi t'" pnsed 10 he most st home, cannot be as '' ble to moral HpressIDns ss 1i ihefs. IaA ' the mofslS of tbe cviamnully rsiie ana lai. '.'' the pficc of onions, and tbc nii9cf and b'+ ces gi humsaiy sr0r'Hg oai oi As1fi cf0F a internal bubbsl imng1Be the teei s'aRt "' ious' Think 0f sppiBg an wih soup