Washington telegraph., 1851-10-29

- wy '' " SHELTON WATSON. !:
u7There will be an kpternat improvement
Meeting held at the Couuthopse 10 this place OF
she first day of the Circuit Court, the fsth no
vember. Several addresses Will be del'seoed.
THE Massive have not had q mai
neyond Little Rock, for a eentury-e
aays. We know not the eaase ct II, bal
surely il is not to be attributed to either
Aigh waters or bad roads. Should oul
readers, .herefore, find our columns rather
sare of interesting news. they can iuily
understand why it is. We know not how
Tong this droush may continue, bat fhe
,aA-d ssssl papched earth does not no"
more iced rain than do .ae RnblissSf fs %
newspapers a refreshing shower III the
way of mails. Solonan was a wise '''an'
and San pson was strong man, but we
,ever head of either of them paying
money when he didn't have it. They
ao,.M as soon have done SO, as a publisher
sap furnish his neaAers with interesting
news when there are no mails. Should
the present state OF things continue, We
shall try our hand at French cookery. and
endeavor to serve up something palatable
Gom he bones and scraps upon our table.
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L. A. Wbiteley. Esq, has retired from
she EDITORIAL department. of the Little
Rock "Banner," aud has been succeeded
by Mr.. Richard H. johnson, the brother
of GU Representative la Congress lie
pledges himseE to, adhere to the princi-
pies advocated by his predecessor, and to
battle, 20 the utmost Of his abilities, ior
the success of the Democrats cause.
Had the gentleman catered into new
partnership for the. purpose of diansing
light amongst the people, in regard to
subjects connected with their vssal ia
se.ests,, OF of arousing them from the
apathy in which they have so long SUM
bered, we would have taken him by the
band and said, Goo speed" But when
the rnaia object is to bolster up few
political aspEanss. although Mr. JOAN
son may be personally clever man, and
90 far he has our best wishes. we, cannot
politically wish him success in his new
calling. We cannot wish that for any
length Of time
Over our State such Banner should wave.
Or one son Of her soil be demngogue's slave.
NloRE OF THE RAFr.-We have Just
received copy Of the Caddo Gazette, in
whichswe see il stated that Col Gooch
has been trying the experiment OF de-
stroying the Raj. by 6re. He was at the
Raft on the 9th INST, and commenced
6ring it. It burned beyond his expecta-
ton, when he was compelled to desist on
account of rain. He states that all that
part of the Raft but that Immediately in
the channel, can be in this manner re.
moved; and thinks that the burning OF
timber to the waters edge. at this low
stage of the river, will enable boats,
when the river is in boating order, to
pass with ease and safety. lie recon-
mends that meeting of the citizens Of
Shreveport, be called, for the purpose OF
examining the Raft, and testing the prac-
,ical utility Of his experiment.
The editor of the Gazette expresses
himself favorable to the project, and con-
siders 1t an important step towards the
removal of the raft.
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MEXICAN REyoLUTIoN.-1t seems to be
doubtful whether the revolution now
going on in the northern portion Of Mex
leo will effect anything for the cause Of
civilized freedom or not. The objects
aimed at, aud stated as the moving causes
of the revolt, are praisworlhy and worth
contending for. They ase-.o reduce the
tariff. now amounting to prohihition-to
secure the protection Of the frontier srorn