The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-01

SoIoSg Do1IAD1D, N. D.
HAS RESUMED THE PRACTICE OF
Medicine and Surgery,

TN all their branches and will in future devote him
i self exclusively, TO the duties of his profession
H1- His residence is about mile south of the city
NJ His Office is in the south end Of Capt. c. Dan
les buildings and next door to the residence of Dr. W.
w. Adams on Scott street.
Little Rock, Oct. IL, 1854. lit.
Now these advertisements furnish us most
striking illustration Of the beautiful simplicity
and fexblity OF our republican institutions
| 1t is but one illustration of thousand. But,
coming in just now, when SO many decayed
politicians are thrown off the track, are laid
upon the shelf this case is particularly refresh
| ing and full Of encouragement Let US look
| at it.
| Hon. Scion Borland in the outset removed
rom Virginia to Arkansas, and commenced
his career in the useful and honorable vocation
Of regular physician. Becoming popular. h.
became politician, and wa rapidly advancing
as such when the war broke out with Mexico.
Thereupon, fred with military ardor, he volun-
teered in the enlistment of volunteers, and
marched to the battle field" with the column
Of Gen. Wool. A few days before the battle of
Buena Vista being, with an advanced detach-
ment Of cavalry, taken prisoner by the Next
cans, Major Borland was marched off to the
war. Major Gaines and Captain Cassius M.
Clay, of Kentucky, with another cavalry de-
tachment, were also taken at the same time
and place, and sent off to the same destination.
A single prisoner, Captain Dan Drake Henrie,
in bold dash through the Mexican lines, after
much peril and suffering, effected his escape to
the camp Of Gen. Tay lor, who, being thus in
formed Of the rapid advance Of Santa Anna,
was enabled to put himself in the splendid de-
fensive position of Buena Vista, and thus he
''saved the day"
Major Borland, Major Gaines, and their fellow
prisoners, were relieved with the conquest Of
the city of Mexico by Gen. Scott, and returned
home with their full share Of the honors Of the
war. With lively sense Of gratitude for his
services in the tented field, Major Borland, by
the democracy of the Arkansas Legislature,
was returned to the Senate Of the United
State, and had two years of On unexpired term
yet remaining, when he was appointed by
President Pierce, (perhaps on account OF his
military recolections Of the HajOr,) Governor
of New Mexico But, upon reflection, the
Major concluded that Santa Fee was too far re-
moved from the white settlements, and SO he
declined the place. He was then appointed, un-
der sort Of general rowing commission estab-
lished by Congress, Minister to the States OF
Central America, seyerally or collectively,
as circumstances might require. This Office he
accepted, and after defining in the Senate his
ultra Young American position on the Monroe
doctrine, he went down to enter into the knotty
diplomacy Of Nicaragua aud the Mosquito
kingdom. His active career in this capacious
field for an enterprising diplomat, beginning
with the shooting by Captain Smith Of that
unfortunate mulatto in his bungalo, was vic
toriously terminated in the magnificent bonn
hardment and storming and burning of Grey
town.
With this GROWING achievement Major Bor-
land was content to rest upon his military,
senatorial and diplomatic achievements, and
accordingly he resigned bis Central American
commission, took . parting dinner at the White
House, and, after long conversation with
Marcy on the affairs of Greytown, he retu rned
to Arkansas, re opened the practice of medi-
cine, and is now comfortably established in
business in q "new drug store" at Little Rock.
And, we repeat it, and are proud to repeat'it,
that this example is but one Of q thousand or
ten thousand of the beautiful simplicity, elias
ITCHY and fexibility Of our benefcent institu-
tions. Without recurring to the early fathers
of the Republic, return to the honest indus
trial pursuits of private life has been the rule,
and not the occasional exception, among our
great statesmen. Old Hickory at the Hermit
age, Clay and Webster among their fine cat.
tie, Van Buren, among his potatoes and cab
bages are prominent examples Captain
Tyler, returning from the Office Of President Of
the United States to the superintendent Of
country road in Virginia, lie also striking
ample in the premises.
There is nothing wonderful, therefore, in
Major Borland retiring from the mission to Gen.
trail America and opening "new drug store
at Little Rock, in Arkansas. Regularly
educated as physician, and having had
much experience in this noble profession, we
are inclined to think that the Major as doc
tor and druggist, may render more useful SER
vices to the public than he has rendered as
senator, military chieftain, or ambassador, IS
in all these capacities combined, including even
the muss and the fuss and the bombardment Ct
Greytown. In this view we gratuitously give
his advertisements the benefit Of our worldwide
circulation, and recommend DR.. Borland and
his "new drug store" to the patronage Of the
citizens Of Little Rock and the public general
~. And this is what we should call "a first
cite notice."
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.-It is reported
that Mr.. Atchissn, Of Missouri, President pro
TEN. of the United States Senate, will be absent
from his post during the approaching session
His term is about to expire, and in the contest
for reflling his place he desires to be on the
ground to fight Benton and the Bentonites who
are resolved upon his defeat. Upon this point
Ne tchonu ran