Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-07-15
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EDIToRs or THE BANNER
 The Europa, which arrived from Liverpool on Wednesday, the 25th, brought TO important political news. storms appear io be brewing in France and the Papal States; but it is quite un- certain when there will be popular outbreak of any magnitude. The Queen of England has pur- chased magnificent get of plate, as a present for the Einpetorof Austrs This does not look much as if she was averYe to the late high handed mea' sures of the Austria Ministry in Italy and Ham, burg.
 Excursion trains are arriving in London duly, with thousands Of visitors to the Worlds Far, which is now generally confessed to be " paying concern"
 1 The crops in Erglan1 looked we'll the week previous to tbe departure of the Europa, and the weather promised 10 be favorable ;o yegetation-- 'rhc demand in the cotton markcs at Liyerpoo was more active.
 i The rebellion in Algiery had been suppressed by the French army.
 | An American gentleman is negotiating with the English paientee of the "Firc Aanihilator," for 1 its exclusive use in this country. The sum re- dured by the inventor for patent-r right for the United States is 5lso.0Qo A writer in the Boston Transcript thus describes an experiment. which he witnessed.
 "l went with the gentleman to the open lots in the upper part of the city, taking with us one of the hand machines. There we purchased lard barrel with one head out--the slaves well soaked with grease. We filed the barrel balf full of pine shavings and sticks, and poured over the whole. a 
 the wind blowing briefly at the time. After it had burned ten or fifteen minutes, so as to become living coal and flame inside, took the "Annih lator," gave ii rap upon the top with my fist ! (thereby breaking the vial containing the Suphu- rc Acid and Chlorate of Potash, and igniting the whole mass of chemicals when, instantly an i'm menSe volume Of white yapor rushed out of the aperture in the cover. This turned upon the flames and, less than four seconds, epcry oestge of fame and fire ext'ngtnshed'' 1 few days ago. the New York Hsraid pro- nounced the manufacturers of Inda-rubber goods, the most enterpriSing and deserving men in the country; and, in truth, so they are. Twenty yeats ago, the name of India-rubber was suggestive of the most unpleasant association for, at that tne India bher merely gulnrny experimentation of properties highly offensive to sight, taste and smell and Horace II. Day was probably the only man then in existeHee tAat thought 1t would ever 1 be anything else.
 Circus sometimes have attached to thelr compa- nieS, persons called In4a- -I75ber mea, who double and twist themselves up in variety of ways, thrust their toes down their threats and into ther cars, run about with their legs crossed on top of their heads, thrust their feet into their pockets and perform sundry other feats on cacoutchouc principles; but none of these men are half so well entitled to the above mentioned appeliation as Mr. Day. He IS the India rubber man, u7r srceRcnee. He has elevated the manufacture of India rubber goods into branch ol the Time Arts; and to him are we indebted or all those articles of necessity comfort. and even luxury, that are now made from this elastic substance, which furnishes children with piaythings, men with oyer-shoes, overhauls, and overcoatS, and women with a variety of artic- les of dress with which man has no business to exhibit au acquaintance.
 had intended to enter somewhat, minutely into the subject of India-rubber manufactures, but find t too expansive. To do 1t justice would re- quse an Inda-rubber sheet of the most elastic uOS'iil1pH' hiiO bial ny StdttsttiS Ulc App Np- luminous; will cut them down. and send you the pith of them, hereafter. will give you one, now, as a sample. There are 2o00o,000 pairs of India rubber shoes annually made within 250 miles of New York; on which, profit of more than S2,- COG, GOO, IS cleared. That alone IS not a bad bus- ness.
 It Is said that the Land Reforlners are going to nominate NIT. Pha4on, the owner of the celebrated Broadway Hair dressing Saloons as their candidate for Mayor. The Land Refouners are fast becom- ing dominant in political affairs, in New York They embrace all classes; but their " rank and file is chiefly composed of hard listed iaborers and the great unwaShe1," generally This probably accounts for their selection of Phalon as their candidate for Mayor, who 1t IS well known, gives the cleanest share and nash inaginabe nev 1T using a comb, hair brush, or shaving brush, more than once, without having it thoroughly purified Whomsoever the Land Retomers suppor, hereaf. ter, either in local, State, or National politics, will be pretty sure to ruin; remark which politicians oi all parties, would do weltro make note of Yours t-uly TH0MASFRADDLES.
 :, FoRr SMIfn, July i, 1851. To he Editors of the Banner:
 Agteesble to promise as well as my own inclina- ton, have to say that the candidates for Con ereSs have been among Us and spoken. Every cue l appears satisfied with the Hon. R. w Johnson he will get the full democratlc vote ol this town and county-ai who had the Pleasure of hearing him speak and explaining his Views, arc satisfied to trust the cause in his hands. can assure you his views are satisfactory to the people. His alu