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For the Banner. !
T.B. FLOURNOY.

Ma. EDrroR The day appointed for the Con. venton to meet at the capitol. to nominate can ddate for Congress IS drawing near, and gentle men in various parts of the State are designating the friend who they wish to receive the nomina- ton. Among the host of asprants spoken of in the eastern and north eastern counties MessrS IzARp FLouRNoY, BYRD and REcroR seem to be most fayorably noticed. Either of whom, backed by the nomination, would command good vote- But am quite sure that the nomination of Col TzARD would give greater saus faction to the demo cracy m the northern and eastern portion of the State than that of any other, whilst 1t would be "death warrant to whiggery" It would be hailed by the masses as a reward for long and faithful services, for ii IS we'll known that the Colonel has filled several important offices in the State, and has always acquitted himself with honor and given satisfaction to his constituents In these tunes of dIscord, 1t behooves us to be cautious in the selection of a standard bearer for the approaching campaign. lest we be divided against ourselves, in which event defeat IS inevit abie-we would be NeuctOaissd. In political creed the Democratic Party of Arkansas are as one man, and there IS no reason why we should be divided for causes thai do not aop erst The head and front' of our party, sleeps beneath the generous soil that has often honored him, and it IS to De hoped that his successful rival will win himself as bright name 1 trust the delegates will be actuated by spirit of harmony and concession, and present to the Democracy of A kansas can didate worthy of their undivided support. So far as my knowledge extends, Col. lzARD IS the man, and if he should get the nomination. my predic- ton will be verified in August next bya
 MULTITUDE.
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the Choctaws, Chickasaws and Greeks, if then rights are properly advocated and sustained. ., least one and half millions, if not two and half millions more and this will be- or ought to be ap- psOpriated and paid to them next year. It has beeu my earnest and constan; effort, for two months past, to procure an order from the gov ernment to pay the sums appropriated for then paymen tS, ''pcr caplta," to the living Indian. am glad to say, most positively, that the Head of the Indian Bureau. 8 most excellent and su- perior officer, is after mature consideration. satis- 6ed that the money ought to be SO paid, can be paid out justly in no other manner. and that doubt as to his power, under the treaty of ls46, and thos.e to which 1t was supplementary IS the oaly obstacle; and, that if this can be overcome by hnn, twill be 90 paid.
 To the old settlers and their friends, I can say that the commissioner will certainly pay on the Brown census, if he does not pay ''per capita' to the living, unless something hereafter shall change his mind; and, when I Jeff, was only waiting to receive advices from the superintendent to hear his views and opinions on the subject, before giv- ing final decision
 also procured m the House, the passage of bill for the relief of the widow of the late Dr. wm. Gray, late Lieut.. Colonel, commanding the Ar kansas Battalion of Volunteers. There will be many in the West who will hear with pleasure, that it became law.
 l recolleot, at this moment, of no other matter not hitherto mentioned of local or peculiar interest to Arkansas, which came before the House of Rep rest natives during this short session, and trusting that. in this very nasty scrawl, you will overlook errors.
 am your obedient sey't.
 R. W. JOHNSON.
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FlaX Vs. Cotton,
II.

We find the following short artlcle on a subject in which the people of the South and Southwest have deep interest Tn the Philadelphia North Amencan. It suggests matter for profound refec- ton:
 The flax question promises to become the ques- ton of the day, and there IS every evidence that 1t is beginning to excite attention in thus country as well as in England. As regards the latter coun- try, there prodglouS interests commercial and political, as well as peculiar deep rooted senti- ments, concerned, To put an end to the dependence on the United States, which must exist 80 long as cotton is great staple and Ameriea the land where Il be grown most abundant and eheaply- The British have nOt abandoned, and we suppose never will abandon, the attempt to establish the cultivation of cotton a successful scale m their colonies; but, m the meanw hile, If 1t be possible for human skill and ingenuity to substitute flax for ii, we may be sure that flax will be substituted for it, to such an extent at least as may be neces- sary to effect the great ends in view-national safety and escape from connection with the fin stitution" against which Enghshmen are all uni ted m a common opposition. The interest in ths country lS of different kind. The faTme1s of the Eastern and Middle States, and of the West, can not be indifferent to movement which promises them prospect Of sharing the advantages of the huge market heretofore exclusively supplied from the cotton fields of the South and II not unnatu- raj to suppose that the feeling this subject IS promoted by the perpetual ding dong about dis union and secession, with which they are favored by the extremists. in and out of Congress. Every word on this subject IS a new argument ln favor of, and t sets noEe people to thinking about flax cotton''
 We perceive from the New vafk papers that al a meeting of the Farmers Club, of the Alnerican Institute, last week the exclusive subject of dis- euSsion flax, and resolved that II should be continued as the subject of discussion at the next meeting. Speeches were made by the Char man by President Tanadge, and by Ms Els worth, the former Commissioner of the Patent of fee, all of whom treated the topic as one of um- common interest and manifest promise. lt was stated by MT. Tallmadge that Mir. Anthony Dey member of the New YoSx bar, twenty years ago. discovered mode of separating the flax fibre, without rotIng the plant, and made cloth from Il; which however, from some unknown caase on being paceI n closet, tuEned of A dark color and began to Tot. Thls, may say, only proves that MT. Dey'S chemical knowledge was not equal 10 hAs echaRical ingenuity. According to Mir. Els worth, Kellogg of New Hampshire, IS preparing flax for cotton miis to spn thus veal" The sar1e speaker sad that flax can b. raiSed by V estern farmers cheaper than cotton AfeSolgtion adopted by the Club, recommending the InStltu- ton to offer premiums for inproy ia the cu tu.e. preparation, and in the spinning and weay- ing of flax by labor saving machinery.
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fTor the Banner.
II. MITCHELL.
NoRRlsrowS. Pope Co, Ark,
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NoRRsrowS, Pope Co, Ark,
 March i9, 1851. ]
 MEssas. EDITORS: The democracy of Pope county met in convention last Monday, and appointed Delegates 10 attend the State Convention, which will meet at Little Rock on the fourth Monday of Apnl next; as you will see, they are instructed to cast their votes for R. W. JOHNSON. The con vention was nearly unanimous for JouSsoS, and l believe a large majority of the citizens of this county are of the same sentiment.
 The friends of Col. JOHNSON here believe that no man can serve the State better than he, and we all believe him best calculated to unite the party. His fearless, manly course throughout the las, Congress, has raised him high n the estima- ton of all, even of those who differ with hm ia politics and the great questions which have dts turbed the country. If Col. JOHNSON can not be prevailed upon to become candidate, or if the Convention should select some other true southern man, I have no doubt the nominee will receive q hearty support from old Pope, it matters no, whether he halls from the north. south east or west. T.
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The Democratic Party and 1t. Princes

Every member of the democratic parry, 7.sa the Norrisiewa Register, has reason to oe Hs' hls connection with 1t, IL IS the pafly oi ir z try--the party Of equal riehts--ihe part ss sustains the puTest code Of political ethics si world has ever known. fhos. Jefferson riit's' it's creed, and carried 1t fundamental d0clras-' scofiers read them, and, fl they can tafasa e nobler, and 5etter
 The people, the only source Of logltsmat e'
 The absolute and lasting severance oi i-A and State. The freedom, sovereignty, and indepedfa7 the respective States.
 The Union, confederaey compact asE consolidation nor oentrallzs'i0n.
 The constitution of the [ mon. spcclai s.- grant of power limited and definite. The civil, paramount to the miiiiaf' Pya@'
 The representative to obey the lHsiloff@ hls constituents
 Elections free, and suffrage uni'eDaL
 No hereditary office, nor order nof t..'c No taxation beyond the pnble wAH'a.
 No national debi f possible,
 No costly spieBdof oi administration. No prescription of oplni0n, nor ol puo-A .~- sion.
 No unnecessary interference with n- conduct, property Ur speech.
 No fay0fed classes, and nD u,oaopols7
 No public moneys expended. eIcePi 5 '-' of special appIobaiioa. No mysterles of government lnacelss4'' pubic eye,
 Public compensation for pHhic sefEics1' '-- modeIate and peTvadIhg economy
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Arkannians in California.

Letters from California have reached us recently rom some or our own cIuzenS, ~i.o represent the state of affairs generally in no very encouraging light Judge R. c. s. BRowS of Crawford county writes us from Stockton, lst Feb, that the pros- poets are not sufficient to induce him to remain, and that he would leave soon as he could close some business arrangements. He mentions that Major REcroR of Fort Smith, will start home about the first of April. As part of the latest items, we give the following from our quondam fellow citi zen, HrMKN MITCHELL, dated:
 STOCKTON, Cal, Jan. 27, 1851.
 Depending upon the miners for trade and money, their failure leaves us dull though They are doing nothing. Let any one who is even con- fortable at home, not come to this country, for assure you that there are thousands who would be glad to be back again to the States. None of our friends from Arkansas believe are doing as well as they expected. David Shall left here yes terday for Double Springs" where he is per- chandizing and doing very well. Major Rector. Judge Brown and Gen. Blackburn are all here and in good health. Labor IS reduced in value very dollars per day, and goods can be purchased as cheap as in New Orleans. Even the gambling houses are dropping and closing. and where once you might have seen forty or fifty banking tables, the show is reduced to two or three.
 "In regard to the newly discovered gold mines called the "Gold Bluffs" have just seen son of Col. Logan's of Arkansas, who informs me that they are richer than any mines yet discovered in California, and that thousands are Hooking to them. He says that the man who first discovered their location and value, was Nordheiner formerly of Fort Gibson. F. IT
 II. MITCHELL.
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.. rhe state Manufacturing her own Arms
 far Defeuce."

Under this head the Charleston Courier amour ces that in addition to the construction of aspow- der magazine and depot for the reception of arms on the Citadel Square in Charleston, the 0rdin- ance Department have ordered to be cast within the State two batteries ef 6eid artillery consist. ing of eight pounde-s and four i2 pound how
 tsers--she maternal to be of bronze-aud the work ready for delivery by the 18th of June neKt- The Courier says. "we have already shown that we can, with our various factories elothe ourselves. eat ourselves. physic ourselves-and now we have a chance to shoot ourselves, without calling upon the Ysskoss to supply the materials"
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p We publish in another column a list of all the Acts which were passed at the last session of Congress, which ended on the 4th inst
 The Fortieation. River and Harbor, and French spoilation bills. involving appropriations to the amount of nine millions of dollars were defeated. The bill indemnifying Thomas Ritchie. failed to pass. The President signed all the bills that were passed
 The Senate continued in executive session up to the i2 inst, in order to act upon the executive nominations.
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To Correspondents.

The communication ofour "river correspondent" is quite too much On the advertising oTder, such letters neither pay the printer. nor interest the leades. We would suggest to correspondents to pay little attention to rendering their ccmnunca- tions iegible. We have been sometimes screly puzzled. to decipher the hieroslyphic characters which are sent to us. @s%
 We are always we'll pleased even in these "pi- ping times of peace," to receive communications fscm every part Of the State. SO that we may make the Baaasr completely the medium of all the news afoat
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u Christian Anti-Slavery Convention" to be composed ofpersons from all parts of the Union. has been summoned to meet in Cincinnati on the Hth 18th. 18th. and l7th days Of April next. ''to take into consideration the present and prospective condition of the Ant-Slavey cause, and to coun- sel together on one common platform. in respect to the evils to be opposed the difficulties to be .surmounted. and the proper means and measures for maintaining and sustaining their principles practically and thoroughly"
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Oar Collector.

NIT. TRoAAs CHAMPLIN, is authorized to make collections and receive subscriptions for the Az xAxsAs BANNER.
 He has already started upon . tour through the following counties: wHirx, IxDxrrxDxxcx, JACKSON, MADlsoN, lIAaD. FRANKLIN. SxARcr, Porx, MARION. JoHxsos, CARROLL, CONWAY,
 VAN RuRES. We hope our subscribers will remember the printer, and be ready to pay up.
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Charge, Against a rexas Jsaxe.

Mr. Howard, of Texas, presented memorial to the United States House of Representatives, on Fridsy. from citizens of Texas. charging John c. Watson. U. S. District Judge of Texas. with gross malfeasance in office, and asking his impeach- ment. The Legislature of Texas had previously. by ioint resolution, requested hum to resign.
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Moaunen, for sey,er, of Ark.,,,.

We were yesterday shown beautiful and ap- prOpriate monuIuen, at the marble house of Mr. Saye, on Jeficrson street near ihe Post Office. which we learn was ordered for the tomb of one of Arkansas' iliusirioas dead The Legislature ot that State has ordered II 10 be placed over he grave of SeTier. in few days 1t will be sent on
 We learn that iu all probability monument will also be ordered for Gov. Yeli. the hero of the Mexican war. who fell at the battle of Buena Vista. II is but rght that Sach fitting tokens of respect should De shown Inc memory oi those rho die,d ia the seyvicc of sae:. oolatry.-Lov. Dssa.
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IT. | young gentleman ia @.ssefs'.i's ''' of h.s first wailz, says he thought D. E as heaven on band Of muaic. tot siJ@H he appeared to be swimming iE 2 ga )i ''ss yilh blue angel Ths soon ehallS''' - t0 deHriEn ef peacock festaeia. '3 S~ bram got So much mixed up ~i'h Ds frocks. musk aud melody, thai he sss leo 1- eFef since.
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rraaee -Re.pec. for the Republic.

A London letter of the 3lst of January in the New York Commercial Advertiser says
 Among other signs of the degree of respect i'll which the Republic K held by some of the impe- naIsts Orleansts and Legi.imiSts, Il hsS just been openly announced by one of the Representatives of the people N. Laborde) during speech in the Chamber. that when the time shall argye for re- yiSIng the constitution, he intends to move the fol lowing resolutions; -" France returns io hereditary monarchy"
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A Delicate Inslllallon. .

A yeFdant fellow from Inc coanH' et jewellers store yesterday, with WHP s arm and his hands m his pockeis' sne ai' ing about for a while, leaned oysf the w whispered eonfdentiaily e the tieIs ~' 2. ile overheard oy tAc iadiea siandnf i'1'- you got aRy bosom ponses.' The eiei'' dersianding the eqBestisH, answered 'a lD' ''' '. guess yoa have sad the zr@en ''~ mean stslas.--Peepie's Paper.
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Correction.

Nothing could possibly be farther from our in tenton, than in any manner to do the slightest in jury or injustice to Major FIounNoY.
 It seems. from hs letter of March 5th, that an error was Committed in the publication of his pre- vious letter.
 We re-publsh the letter to- day with the correc- tons.
 SEARcY, March IS, 1851. Messrs. REARDoS AND WHITLEY:
 DeG Srs-In your paper of the l1th inst, in which you publish my letter making appointments for NIT. WARD and myself, you have made two errors. One of which, had you been my enemy, and trying to make me ridiculous is the error you would have made. You have the line to read Trusting in the justneSs of our career," instead of reading '.justness of our cause"
 Such mistakes worry me. You will please make the correction. The other mistake IS Saturday the 20th March. instead of Thursday the 20th March.
 am yours,
 T. B. FLOURNOY.
 LAcoNIA. Feb. 26, 1851. MessrS. REARDoN AND WHITLEY:
 Gsntiemen-At the request of the friends of the peace measureS-commonly called Compromise measures-of the last session of Congress. have consented to make the following appointments, which you will please publish in the Banner" Mir. MATHEW F. WARD, of Phillips, will be with me, and assist to fill the appointments. We will address the people of Independence, at Batesyille on Thursday the 20th of March next; at Smith vlle Lawrence county, Saturday the 22d of March; at Pocahontas, Randolph county, on Mon- day the 24th March; at Gainsville, Green county, on Wednesday the 26th March; at Bolivar, Poin- sett county, on Saturday the 2sth March; at Mt Vernon, St. Francis county, on Monday the 3ist of March,
 Trusting in the iustness of our cause, we neither seek nor decline discussion; so, If any gentleman entertaining views unfrendly to the Compromise measures, and friendly to secession. wishes to dis cusS them, and will attend at the above times and places, he will be politely invited to do so. My farm demands my attention after the first of April, which my friends must take as my apology, for declining to make further appointments. T.~B. FLOURNOY.
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A Novel Theatre

\ theatre new plan IS building in he Faa- bogrz da Temple al Paris. The place of the or chesira above the stage, and the sounding boaTd is tuned like the instss-a+eHtS The entire stage
 arns IS avs, tbat al the persons before the audience can be whisked bat of sight in twink ing. The house tS lighted by sun in the roof @hen night IN represented, ths iS covered nP and stars come oas instead
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u Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott is now upon tour of inspection through the south and west to select the site upon which to locate the Military Asylum for disabled and invalid soldiers, provided for by an acs ef Congress of tho iast session. We understand that Ae will vsit our city during his survey.
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syA watch conSists ef 9J2 p'eees. AiA !. : ing 1t 23 trades and abodt 20O oe.>9Ss 'e p.3yed. 4 remarkable ihStanee 9i 1he labor, in augmeniing the ta!uo si raw i.S aGorded by the baiaaee-sPriDg oi iaS 'l. one farthlng,s worth of Iron will asaAs '' anoe-springs, the usrke. value oi ~A.eA 9 ' E924, nearly $500.
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4 Coed Move.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have required the contractors to increase their hands to double the present number. 90 that tho road msy be pat into practical operation up to Thee Fork. in Taylor county. Va. by October next
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Lsna warrsnss.

Land Warrants are not assignabie. The bill was lost for want of time or from the abuse oftime sA tAs senass, This s less to the soldier. and vsss h iccsss tAespeouiatos gains.
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I7- Gov. Bell is not candidate for re-election in Texas. but for Congress. against voloney E. Howard.
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New whig Paper.

J. Nj. BUTLER, has issued prospectus for a whig paper to be established at Little Rock.
 Mir. BUrLER, has been for many ycan engaged in the Banner ofice, is good printer, industri- Ous and energetic, and if any man can succeed in making money with whig press we know he can He iS wnrthy in -~-r~~t >f th~ ~~rP~st party to which he is devoted
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u The Hon. Henry Clay. sailed from New York on the steam ship Georgia, on the i2th inst, fos Havana.
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To oar subscribers.

The recent improvements and additions to our office, have considerable increased our expenses, and render it necessary to make collections. We must have money in order to comply with our obl- gatons and faithfully to fulfil our promises to our subscribers. We have never faltered in our duty, nor spared either labor or expense to make the BANNER interesting to them.
 Wen now call upon those who are in ar rears io do their part and settle up.
 There is q large amount outstanding; and, upon our delinquent list we regret to find many who are more than two years in arrears, whose names will be compelled to strike from our list unless their subscriptions are paid. During the spring and summer of this year. we intended to send col lectors into every county in the State. and hope our subscribers will be ready to assist us. Our collectors will also be authorized to receive sub scriptions to the BANNER, and we suggest to those of our fellow citizens who not already subscri- bers, that it will be a convenient opportunity to send us their names.
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u We have received the reports of the county nominations of Crawford and Sebastian coun,ies, too late for publication in this paper. They will appear h our next
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uCol. B. s. RosEars Of the U. s. Mounted Rifles and family, arrived here on Wednesday last from Fort Laramie. on their way to the Hot Springs
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D- Major 4. W. GAxzs. U. S. 4. and family passed through our city last week sn rssts for the military posts on our frontier.
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IT NeitAeE eolored nor black cravats are now admissible on fuli-dfess occasions. Black lace nisiens sss oaly half.d .dreg.
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COuaHi aO PmFi@

Samuel G. Goodrich Peter Farley has been nominated as Consul at pariS, wee Robert Walsh. resigned. This new appointment takes effee, on the lst of Aprl
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pWe are under renewed obligations to Capt. RIox, for nver favors.
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EInreaaiYa.

The Mirror says q gentleman just returned from San Francesca says that h. would rather be hanged in New York. than die a natural death tn California.
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p pFaihsr Mathew is preaching at New Orleans; and administering the pledge to thousands. He vas to leave in few days for Texas
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Good salary.

Each alderman in San Francisco IS to receive an annual salary of s4 600. An alderman s some punkins" in California.
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TO PRnNrERs.

Aseed assomeat Of printing, Aook, o,seap, letter sad toliopos yapss esasaasy ksps hand the Akansas Basaa ofsee, snd will bs furnished to the trade low psisss fae CASH.
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u We are indebted to Col. B. T. DuvAI, for the Fort Smith Herald of last Friday.
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Poet Oaiee Changes.

The following new Post offices have been made, and one discontinued in Arkansas. Wey Bayou, Independence CO.,, Joha Reeves, PM.
 Petit Jears Yell CO.,, Thos. N. Hart, PM.
 Prairie P. O., Scott CO.,, has been disco~tn.rd