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LITTLE ROCK :
TIIRBDAT MORJilSBt APRII* l»t IBM*
Democratic State Convention!!!
A Democratic State Conven
tion, composed of Delegates from
the DEMOCRACY of the sev
eral counties, will be held at the
Capitol, in the city of Little
Rock, ON THE FOURTH
MONDAY of APRIL NEXT,
to nominate a CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS.
VI Mreitte'iMUtt intended, for the Burner, rtiould be
I: i.,JM In by 19 o’efoek, on Mandi) morning of each week,
to mrure their iiwcrtmn. _
ir Vi * M. Van VkUMWMH, Kmj., Warren
Bradley county, la autborixed to net a* Agent for
the \ rkaueae Banner.
To the Kcitom or the Banner, and al»o
The Kditoe or the Ua*ette Sl Democrat.
Gei tltmtn—Pleaee eononuce me ee e candidate
for * ougreee at the election to l»e holden ou the
b’irtt Monday#* Aagntt next, eubjeet lo the decie
i,,u of the Democratic State CoutrenUon to be held
ut the city of Utile Rock, on the 4lh Monday in
April next; Proelded the propoeed coneentlon be
a M lyoritj fbaarnfaa and reiecta the wilt end wieh
of t> majority of the Democratic party in the State
of Arkansan. _&• C. BYRD;*
Rectortown, Ark., March 1. IBM.__
TO milPPBRtl.
mile of Lading, needy printed, for rale at ibe Arfcaneae
Banner Office.
Printing Pre»».
For sale, cheap for CASH, one Double Medium Printing
Frew ui fomjdew order-apply et the Arkanwu Banner
Office. _•
I’ It INTI NG BOARDS, CARDS, AC.
We have pint received a new and elegant a.-iortineiit ol
f.mcj card* and printing board*, note paper Ac., and are
r.ad} to do ap nil mrt» of finey printing rbeaper, more
quick!) and in n beuor Myle, tliau n ba* ever been done be
fore. (.'ail and *ee at the Baiuier Ofltce.
TO PRINTERS.
\ gpr, | :i>w)rtrarnl of priatiRg, book, fmilM-iip, lelt'r amt
folio |«oi piper, it conMantiy kept on luind at Uie Arkansas
tlttnn< t (ilfie, and will be fttrninlied to the trade at low
for CA0H.
Oar Collector.
Mr. Thomas Chamfijm, is authorized to make
collections and receive subscriptions for the Ar
kansas Han m.r.
He has already started upon a tour through the
f illowing counties:
I NDIFTRDf.RC*,
Madison,
Franklin,
Pori,
Johnson,
Oonwat,
Van Bcrzn.
We hope our subscribers will remember the
printer, and be ready to pay up.
White,
Jackson,
Izard,
S-incY,
M AR.ON,
( ' l R ROLL,
I )• Col. Craig, U. S. Army, arrived at this place
on the Uth inst., on his tour as Inspector General.
• i r Et Gov. Dodge, U. S. Senator from Wisron
m. passed through our city on the 10th inst. He
Vi-i < the Hot Springs for the benefit of his health.
Land Attorney.
</. ,i. Ben. T. Duval, ha* been appointed by the
11 ivermr, Land Attorney for the State of Arkansas,
,n the place of E. Cummins, resigned
;7*Col. Raiford, Indian Agent, arrived on the
Uth inst. __
The Sew Coinage.
The new Three Cent Pieces authorized by a late
a< i of Congress, are not yet (reports to the con
'.i 11 y notwithstanding) ready to be issued. On the
: iili, the dies for these new coin were still m
f implete, and of course had uot been submitted
to the President of the United States for his »p
pr o il. Some days must therefore elapse before
tin coinage car. be commenced. The Philadel
phia Mint has accomplished a large business, so
f ir, this year; the aggregate coinage at the present
.u'nt mj> to llth March, being $10,600,000, and at
1 'jranch mints, not less than $J,400,000; thus
s', owing a combined coinage of thirteen millions
ol dollars iu about seventy-three days.
1 r A Dr. Tomer, of New York cr y, has peti
ti te d the Legislature of the State to pass a law
asking the use of the lancet in diseases a penal
oil' m e. He says he has practiced medicine for
! i,f a century, and that Ins experience convinces
Inin that the habit of bleediug is destructive of
!o alth and life. We may put down Dr. William
Turner as a very modest member of Uie faculty.
j A body of two hundred and fifty Polish re
f i i s, accompanied by a few Hungarians, had
arrived at Liverpool from Turkey, on their way to
America. The British Government had offered
fn • fuiivi-vinir thi>m In tins rniitiirv.
Cnlifornia Present to U«n. fan.
A ring weighing six ounces has been manufac
tured at San Francisco as a present to Gen. Cass,
fiem George H. Blake, one of the workmen in
Ja<ks& Brothers’jewelry establishment. The top
is constructed with a box and glass containing
four compartment*, with specimens of gold fr >m
four districts.
Hi* The Boston Post says, it is estimated that
m >'■> than a million of dollars in sales have been
1 to Boston this season on account of the irn
pr 'Sinn among southern merchants that Boston
would not sustain the compromise measures.
-Price righting.
Tom Hyer is out with a challenge to fight any
man m the world for $10,000 » Side; and offers to
give any man from England $3,000 to meet him
here. We hope that our country will not be dis
i;> icod by such a brutal exhibition.
Indian Agent.
Capt. Kenton Harper, formerly editor of the
Sv\union (Virginia; Spectator, has received the
i iintiimnt of Indian Agent fur the Chickasaw
ion, on the border of Texas. He was in the
.: viran w-sr._
• During the year 1M0, 19,3*5 persons died in
1< <-ity of Mexico. Of this number, 9119 perished
I holers. Ten were 100, five 101, one 102, and
i 11') years of age.
The White River Commercial.
:,t> is the title of a new paper established by
W i. T. Cocuxxn, formerly of the Arkansas Re
pnolk-an, which latter paper has been discon
tinued.
We wish the Editor success in his new location;
and, from what we know of the .people of Jackson
nnJ the adjacent counties, we doubt not that he
wii: realise all be expects. ’
The River.
The Mississippi, at this point, has fallen thirteen
fe : from the inte rise, having fallen three inches
for the last twenty-four hours preceding 6 o’clock
v 'nrday ctemng. {Htmpii* Apptal.
Democrntie Meeting in Pulaski.
I A very large and enthusiastic Contention of the
I Democracy of this county was bold pursuant to
• notice yesterday evening. We were pleased to
see many of the old “tried and true" in attend
ance, determined that no trickery or special pend
ing should prevail against the wishes of the peo
ple. The resolutions offered by Mr. Hempstead,
which we give below, were opposed by Messrs.
Watkins, Carroll and others, who insisted that the
Delegates should go umnslructcd to the Conven
tion, but were supported by Mr. Hempstead elo
quently and by Judge Clendenin with a calmness
and force which carried conviction to the min is of
all present. An attempt was made to substitute
I some other name for that of Col. Johnson in the
| resolutions, but the motion met with a prompt and
decisive, JVs.' a single voice only liearj iu the
affirmative. • j C
Every effort to put Johnson down, either with \
the people or by the (Woodruff) press, seems hap f
pily to redound to his advancement, for while n
clique may have determined that he shall be crush v
ed, the people think that he has served them well j C
and shall be sustained. A faction at Little Rock
j may arrogate to themselves the power to "make or; a
! mar,” whenever their interests can be best s ib
j served, or to gTatify some latent malice; but, for- j a
' tunately, these things ate in the hands of the peo
ple, and they, straight forward und hone it, arc not r<
| to be humbugged by the selfish movements ofj
: half-way democrats. 1
Democratic Meeting in Hulnski County. iJ
j At a democratic meeting, held at the Market i:
I House, Little Roek, April 14th, 1851. Jared C. : >
Martin was chosen Chairman, and C. Lang tree n
i Secretary.
The Chair, in a few appropriate remarks, ex
plained the object of the meeting.
Mr. Sam 1 H. Hempatead introduced the follow
ing resolutions which he proceeded to read, pre
facing the same with introductory remarks.
Retolerd, That we cordially approve the course
pursued by the Hon. Rosiest W. Johnson during
the four years he has so ably, efficiently and use
fully represented Arkansas in Congress, aud in
saying that he has won for himself high and en- j
(luring distinction in public life, and the thanks
and admiration of Ins constituents, we only ex- j
press the opinion of the people at large, who will
delight to honor him with their suffrages if, in ac
cordance with the general wish, he should again
become the standard bearer of the Democratic
party.
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does not desire a nomination, vet we know and
feel that a true democrat like him, is ever ready
to serve his party at every sacrifice, and believing
: do that his attachment to, and manly vindica
tion of Southern rights and interest; the ability lie
has ever displayed on the floor of Congress; Ins
attention to the business and affairs ot Ins constit
uents; his unshaken fidelity Un democratic prin'-i
ples, and his great personal and political pop a
lardy all concur m designating him as the stand
ard bearer who should be selected in this crisis,
and we therefore declare that he is our first and
decided choke, and that our voting delegates are
hereby instructed to east the vote of Pulaski
county for Robert W. Johnson as the Uem icratie
candidate for Congress, and also to use all honor
able exertions to procure his nomination.
Rrnlcet, That - -are hereby ap
pointed voting delegated for Pulaski county, and
either being unable to attend may substitute an
other as vo'iug delegate in his place.
Rrsoltet, That-ore hereby ap
pointed general delegates from Pulaski county to;
said Convention.
Rnolvei, That w# will in good faith support i
the nominee of the Convention and use all honor- )
able means to procure lus election.
Before theunotion was taken on the adoption of
the above resolutions, Cnpt. C. C. Danley offered
the following resolutions ms a substitute, which
he proceeded to read and comment upon.
We, a portion of the Democracy of Pulaski
county, assembled in primary Convention, in ac
cordance with time-honored usage and in obedi
ence to the original principles of our government,
do Resolve:
I. Tha’t we yet adhere to and now re-affirm the
principles and creed of the Democratic party, as
being the wisest, soundest and in «t conservative
d vetrmes, for the maintenance of all our rights nnd
liberties, whether secured by the Constitution of
the I'nited States, or reserved to the original sove
reignties and sources of power.
J. That we are sincerely attached to the In ion
of the States, no less from the unparalleled pros
perity of the millions of freemen who own its wil
ling allegiance, to which it lias in the short space
of sixty two years, given so mighty an impulse,
than from the habitual reverence which wo have
lieen taught, from our earnest infancy, to cherish
towards it and from the imperishable memories i
which are associated with its establishment; and
hi view of this, our reverence and attachment, we
hold ourselves in readiness to assist iu shielding
the pure federative principles which have hitherto1
upheld and can alone sustain and perpetuate it,
alike from the declared contemners, and undisguis
ed repudiators of its sanctions, and from the msm- 1
ions tint tl- .iillv ass.init.s of tin* FViloraI rnrutnlnln
tionists, who, under the guise of pretended friend
| ship, would strip it of every vestige of that simple
| Republican organization, which constitutes its
j chief glory and excellence.
3. That in the opinion of tins meeting, the per
petuity of our existing institutions can be secured
| alone by a wise, scrupulous, habitual and unal
j terable observance by the Federal Qovcrninent,
I of the rights expressly reserved “to the States n s
peetively, or to the people,” by the Con dilution
: of the U in ted Stales, and that any and all attempts
’ to wrest these rights from the original parties to
j whom they were thus secured, for ail tunc, or to
incorporate them within the mass of powers, dele
gated to the Federal authority, in whatever form
such attempt may be made, is a dangerous and
j direct blow aimed at the union of the States, which
every consideration of patriotism self preoervati .11
hmor and justice demands, should l«o visit,-J by
j unqualified reprobation, and denunciation from
| every friend of our p ditical instuuuons.
4. That the Democratic party is the true and [
trustworthy exponent of the prin -iples set forth in
the foregoing resolutions, having vindicate*I their
' right to the trust by unwavering an! impartial de- j
| volion both to “the rights of the States and the
j union of the States," and Shat no new party or,rani- .
ration or Union tests arc needed fir the farther
vindication or illustration of them.
5. That this meeting do now proceed to norm j
nate and appoint delegates to attend the C oiven
tion of the Democracy of Arkansas, lobe hold in
Little Rock, on the fiurlii Monday of this month, j
for the purpose of nominating a cau l ,late f >r the |
Congress of the United States, and tha; said Jele- j
gates are hereby instructed to obtain the recogni- I
tion and farther exposition of the principles here a
act forth.
6. That we arc content to take the nominee of
said Convention as our choice for »ur Represents- j
tive in Congress, and that wo repose implicit con
fidonce in the ability of said Convent! i.i, to reflect .
the sentiments and wishes of the dem icratic party. ;
7. That the maintenance of onr principles, and '
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(.•sent imminent crisis, rise infinitely above all
•rsonal preferences, ami to that end, we recom- ;
end to the whole democracy to abandon all ig- i
xnuiioui feuds concerning the ascendency of
en or cliques and go into the coming canvass,
id with one soul and one mind, to make a “long
alt, a strong pull and a pull altogether.”
Mr. Hempstead made some remarks in reply to
ie above and moved as an amendment the strik
ig out of the Sth resolution.
Before the vote was taken, Mr. t’arrcdl made
imo remarks opposed to any declaration of opin
n from this meeting, as expressing a prefer" n-<>
ir any individual.
Mr. Watkins followed, sustaining the same
round. ,
Some scattering debate followed, when the
haimian observed that the main question was:
Whether this meeting express any opinion of pre
sence for any candidate.
Capt. Danley objected, and wished to have the
ote taken on his resolutions as a substitute f>r
en. Hempstead’s.
The resolutions having been again read, were
1 opted.
(Jen. Hempstead’s resolutions were called for
rid again read.
A division of the question was called for on the
'solutions.
The first resolution waa uuanimously adopted,
he second resolution was read when,
Mr. B. F. Danley moved that the name of R. W,
ahnson he stricken out, anJ Oen. Byrd inserted
i lieu thereof. The question was put: Shall
[r. Ji hnson's name be stricken out? Which was
■fused.
"The second resolution was then read and adop
td.
The third resolution was then read and adopted.
On motion of Mr. White, the first blank in the
lird resolution was tilled with Uie name of S. 11.
[empstead.
Oen. Wm. F,. Ashley was then nominated, but
■ithdrew in favor of Judge Clendenen, who was
ominateil ami elected the second delegate.
It was moved and seconded that the blank in
ie fourth resolution as offered by Gen. Hemp
read, be filled by the appointment of fifteen dele
ates, ami that the unnir uo now pruceeu n> ap
oint the same. Whereupony-tlhe following gen
emen were appointed:
Messrs. Jared C. Martin. D. B. Greer, William
. Ashley, P. T. ptutchfield, L. J. Reardon, Jas.
. Moore, la-5ii Leftvre, Jesse Hill, J. J- Thomp
in, Chas. H. Adamson, C. E. Moore, A. J. Hutt,
lien Marlin, Caleb Lan.-tree, Samuel A. \V Into,
On motion the Sth resolution was unanimously
lopted.
Moved and seconded that the proceedings of this
iceting lie published in the democratic papers of
lis city—carried.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JARED C. MARTIN, Chairman.
Cai.es Lasutrke, Secretary.
IT The Marriage Affinity Bill, to legalize n mar
age with a deceased's wife’s sister, was recently
Ejected bv the English House of Lords. It was
pposed by the Bishops.
To L«oiidon*»IIo.
Mr. Wintney, despairing of Congress ever making
is railroad to the Pacific, goes out in the steamer
y invitation from England, it is said, to negotiate
>r a route through Upper Canada, and through
ie lands of the Hudson Hay Company, above the
nitod States boundary.
Free 5egrac< in Delaware.
The free negro law passed by the Delaware L< ■
islature makes any free negro or mulatto coming
ito that State from another subject to a fine of
fty dollars, and in case of the non-payment and
ulure of security to leave in five days, he or she
to lie sold out of the State for such amount as
ill cover the fine and costs.
The Bounty hand haw,
The Washington Republic says that about
ne hundred thousand applications have been here
iceived for the benefit of‘this law: and every
ay's mail adds from five hundred to a thousand
> their number. The office is now issuing b<:
veen one thousand and twelve hundred warrants
week; and it will require more fhan-eighteen
loutlis before the claims now on hand can be dis
used of, or matured into warrants.
U* The steamer Piomethous, at Ne-.v V- :k, from
iavana, reports a great battle between the Salt a
inans and Gautemalians, in which the former
ere defeated, with the loss of 500 killed and vn<)
risoners. The town of Lemas was burnt by the
iianish incendiaries.
Legislative Benevoleuce.
•\ resolution was carried in the New Jersey
egislature the other day, to present each niein
r of the third house—that is, the lobby im to
rs—with a copy of the Bible. Did the lobby
rubers take tins as a compliment ?
1/’Thanks to Capt. William 11. Allen, of the
earner Chide Hamit, for late New Orleans pa
irs.
Appointment by the I’resident.
George 11 Sargent, brother of the editor of the
up iblie, to l>e Surveyor-General of Iowa, Wis
jiisin and Minnesota.
Gen. Scott in the yield.
The following letter from General Winfield Scott
us addressed to the Whig Committee of Mufliu
unity, in Pennsylvania, in answer to a series of
solutions adopted by them recommending him as
candidate for the Presidency of the lT. Slates.
i Mr. Pilmore may hang up his fiddle:
Woinsuros, March 13, 1851.
Dm Sr a—The Whig Committee and itl Secre
ry of Juniata county,.Pennsylvania, have done
e great honor.
The approbation of my countrymen was the first,
id will be the last great object of my life. It I
rvo the happiness to obtain that, it will be of
mor importance whether it leads to a change in
y official position or not,
With im m at respectful regard to the genlle
cn of the committee, 1 remain, my d ar sir. yours,
uly, WINFIELD SCOTT.
A. K. MiCuiae, Esq.
A Child’s »*r«ycr.
A dear little bright-eyed child, who has been
ing upon the fur rug before the sanctum fire, sud
nly pauses in her disjointed, innocent chat—says
tie Hlinkey has come to town, and that her eyes
c heavy—creeps up to the paternal knee, and,
of asleep, repeats very touchingly to us, we must
y, and certainly in the most musical of all “still
sail voices,” these lines, which a lov rig elder
Uer has taught her:
Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me.
Bless thy little lauib to n.ght,
Through the darkness be thou near me,
Watch my sleep till morning light.
All this dav thy haul hath led. me,
And 1 thank thee for thy rare;
Thou hast clothed ui*\ warmed arid fed me,
Listen to mv evening prayer.
The prayer itself dies upon her lips, in almost
iistinet, sleepy murmurs, only when Kitty, who i
s come for her, is taking her aw sv to the nursery,
l* says, half awakened :
-take me, wlu-n I die, to Heaven,
Happy there with thee to dwell ■
Since little Jose went up stairs, we’ve been
nking of this, and. because it interested ut, we
yught we would jot it down.—Knit :trbo:\rr.
Gel. Scott ant Gov. Marcf.
Tlic following excellent story so characteristic
of Ocn. Scott, is related ia the New Orleans Delta:
“ Everybody mnenben the correspondence
which took place about the time of the comdus.on
of the Mexican war. between those two distin
guished pi t* maces, in which it waa very satisfac
torily shown that a man may be a peat military
hero and quite a poor writer; and, tier r*r»n, an
indifferent aoldier, and yet a very powerful writer.
Now, whatever may be the opinion of the world
on the merits of this correspondence, it appears
that the Old Hero has a favorite opinion of his own
on the subject, which, though it differ* from that
of the rest of mankind, is quite a cherished and
pet one of his; it is, that “Old Snuff, ” or “ Bree
ches,” as the ex Governor is variously styled m
the army, was very effectually demolished, not to
say annihilated, in that celebrated battle of words.
Well, it happened that these two dtstm*u.shed in
dividuals lately met at a eonvivial party. Gov.
Marry is a rather crave and sombre looking person,
and on this occasion it happened that he was un
usually demvrr (on account, no doubt, of the
troubled state cf political affairs in New York.)
Geneml Scott’s eye happening to fall up >n the
lugubrious faced ev-Secretary of Mar, the Oid
Hero was immediately seised with a remorse whi< h
was quite visible in his war-worn countenance.—
Turning to a friend, he remarked: “Poor Old Msrcv,
—how bad he looks. 1 am told he has been so,
ever since I wrote my ccb.brati d reply to his non
sensical letter. 1 can't bear to t>e the cause of
misery to any man.” I'nder this generous impulse
the noble old General immediately strode across the
room, and extending h r; hand to b:s extinguished
adversary, remarked: •’Governor, how do you do1
I am delighted to see you''—adding, tntio roc-—
"hear up, old boy, it’s ail forgotten—we are friends
now.” We are happy to add that the ex Secretary
received the proffered hand with great cordiality,
and the very best relations were immediately es
tablished between the two distinguished gentle
men.
Gen. llrouke.
The National Intelligencer, announcing the
death ot Brevet Major General George M. Ilrooke.
gives also the 'ollowing particulars of his history:
" General Brooke entered the army, form Virgin
ia, on the 3d of May, 1808, as first lieutenant in
the 5th infantry, lie was promoted to the rank of
cap’am the 1st of May, 1810; to that major of the
4th infantry in lsi t: ui that of lieutenant colonel
same regiment 1st March, is;9, and in July, 1831,
to the rank of co onel in the 5th infantry. His first
brevui was that of lieutenant colonel, August 15,
1M 1, fur “ gallant conduct in the defence of Fort
Frio;” his second was that of meritorious services
in the sortie from Fort Eric." He was made a
brevet brigadier general, Sept 17th, 1334, “ for ten
years’ faithful services as colonel;” and he was
brevetted a major general. May 30, is is, "for
inerritorious conduct, particularly in the perform
ance of his duties in the prosecution of the war
with Mexico.”
Fort Brooke at Tampa Bay, was established by
him, and received his name, in 1824, where he
was stationed for a number of years. At the tune
of hi:; death he was in command of the 8th military
department, (Texas.) and engaged in planning an
expedition against the Indians.
The llillotype.
This is the name given to a new process of sun
painting, discovered by Mr. Hill, a Pennsylvania
clergyman. The Daguerreotype has given only
lights and shadows, without any color, except
black, more or less intense. Mr. Hill has discov
ered a process by which the colors are as faithfully
copied as UK' mu s <>i ii isce i<r a lamucupc. in
li .1 been m delicate health fit some time, and
amused himself by exp. rymcnting with the Da
guerreotype. Being well versed in chemistry, hr
made many preparations with a view of producing
colored impressions. By accident, he hit on the
i “m'-dicine.”
"The compound above referred to, is, to me, a
non descript, though I have made the science «f
chemistry my study for years. That it is a new
substance, or combination of substances, I am p esi
tive; and this is all 1 know concerning it. It is
simply and easily produced, but not by any law
stat. d in the large numtierof chemical works with
which I am familiar. Doubtless, however, a cor
rect and thorough analysis will determine its na
ture.”
We copy an account of two of his pictures:
*‘A sunset scene, in which the play of colors
! upon the clouds is impressed with a truthfulness
and gorgeous beauty which I cannot describe.”
" Several portraits, in which ! have the true
complexion of the skin, the rosy cheeks and lips,
blue and hazel eyes, auburn, brown, and sandy
hair, and every color of the drapery. Changeable
silk is given in all its fine blendings of colors, anil
delicate richness of hues. 1 not only get red,
blue, orange, violet, ere., but their various tints.
The whole impression, including the lights and
shades, is far more brilliant: round and mellow,
than the most superb Daguerrean image 1 have
i ver recti.”
He adds :
"I have a most exquisite type of my little girl,
me yearold,) taken in the act of crying, the plate
not having been exposed a full second. At the
same time, my light required fifteen seconds for a
Dag lerreotype. This picture has caught the ex
pression perfectly, both of Uu; eye and w hole face.
On one cheek is seen a bright tear drop, ami the
color showing through it much deeper than the sur
rounding parts; which latter, I suppose, is owing
to the refractive action of the fluid.”
This discovery must do away with miniatures
painted by hand, which ate soldi®! faithful like
nes-'es. Kor in proportion to the diminutivencss
of the picture, the distinctive lines and features
of a face are lost.
Mr. Hill’s happy discovery is onlysocondto that
of Daguerreo itself.—A. O. Delta.
Arrival of the Itallie,
Sr.w York, April 3 10 c.xt.
The liable reached her dock at 91 o’clock this
evening, bringing Liverpool dates of March 22d,
l.ndoii dates of the '21st and Parish dates of the
20th.
The political news generally uninteresting.—
English Ministry arc yet in a state of uncertainty.
u»»nt. The lit.’tie had fifty pa <1 ngers. The Cam
bria armed out on the evening of the '.Ms!.
l.uerpool Market—Cotton has advanced id; the
sales id' the week arc I'-’.dIHI halt s. A better de
maud exists for Breadsliifls.' Provisions are less
aoiiit and dft lining.
Wm-better—The market was steady and tin
changed.
Havre—The cotton market was firm and steady.
Burras. April It.
Ind'.ctnvnts have been read against K. Wright
and Scott Hays fi>r being concerned in the rescue
of the fugitive slave Shadrach. Their trials come
oil four weeks hence.
Jenny LAnd.
The following are the donations made in St.
Louis by this truly benevolent lady. Mr. Bur
ntim, it appears, has performed his part of the good
act:
St. Lot is, March 2fi, 1851.
Ilou. L. M. Kt nnett, Mayor of Si. Louis . E11
closed, please find tw ) thousand dollars, which I
am instructed bv Mademoiselle Jenny Lind and
Mr. I’. T. Haruuinto end you. a.'a 1 •ntribu'ion—
on tl uisan.l -liars tr -ui each, for the Inwiiig
‘ heritable purpise-s, 1— wit:
To the Orphan’s Home, 925IJ
Protestant t Irphan Asyl nm, Jill
Cat hoi u Male Oiphan Asylum, 260
German Ladies' Benevolent AssociationT 260
And for the relief of dwUt-sncd emigrants of every
nation, one thousand dollars—the latter sum to l>e
paid over to the proper parly to receive the same as
soon as a Society r an be duly organized for that
purpose. Most respectfully, your ob’t seat,
L. C. STl ART.
Miss Lind gave her last .concert in St. Louis on
theevemni of the 2l>lh ult., when the enthnsiasm
in her behalf, and her professional truimnph, hav»
been as signal as they have been elsewhere.
Kentucky.
Under a law which has just passed the House of
Representatives, tbe salaries of the principal offi
cers have been fixed as follows: Governor 92500;
Treasurer, $1750 without* clerk:) Register of the
Lanl Oifice, 9(250; Secretary of State, 9750:
Judges of the Court of A peals. Judge* of Circuit
Courts, and Louisville (. hancellor, each 91500;
principal clerks of the Senate and House, 95 per
day; assistant clerks, Hit per day, each; door-keep
ers and Serge a at-at arms, *> per day, each. Tbe
Auditor’s salary is fixed at *2000 bv a separate
bill.
D*m»» Otnrrv, An*., Ap-il 8, iMf.
Miwrrs. Form* I would not trouble you with
this communication? if 1 dd no* fid desirous of
j placing Dallas county in her true position in rtf' r
1 *■ nr a to the (fpioMhinj State Convention, to be
held by the democratic party at Little Kork, on
the 4th Monday of April.
I eery mu oh regret that the eohimnsof your pa
per have not yet contained the proeetdings of a
i meeting that was hold at PrnieeUm. oo, the 1st
; day of our Circuit Court, for the purpose of ap
I pointing delegate* to sanl convent ion. Why this
i is the ease. I am at a loss to determine; ha* our
| Secretary been remiss in his duty, in carrying out
the resolutions of the meeting to have the proeerd
I in.-s published by the Democratic papers at Little
R >rk an 1 Camden.* I wish to sec th»' proceeJin •*
j of the meeting published, in order that the de
mocracy of all the counties m Arkansas may ki. iw
tha* Dallas county will tie represented in the con
vention; and that so far from the democracy of
Dallas being lukewarm an l careless upon the sub
ject of a Congressional nomination, they have been
prompt in co-operating with the friends Of this,
the mode of c impromisin g the claims of various
aspirants, and of heeling up the prejudice and dis
cord that has so unfortunately grown up in our
ranks in ihis State.
Our delegation is the most numerous that has
l been appointed so far, in any county, embracing,
■ as it does, some of the str me pillars of dem x-rarv
: in South Arkansas. Onr delegation go to the con
vention without instructions: and, being so far as
I know, unprejudiced, may exercise a beneficial
influence in restoring that harmony in our ranks,
! that is so essential to success.
The last Legislature of this State despoiled US
nf a larce portion of our best territory, and two
hundred democratic voters, whilst but very few
! whig* fell to the new county; we can only rely
upon the justness of our cause, and the general
j progress of democratic principles* to make up this
| deficiency. I am one of those democrats who
! “never despair of the republic; and, I hope that
Dallas county will give a good account of herself
at the app.oaching Congressional election.
_ DALLAS.
I" • We have received no notice of the proceed
ings of a meeting in Dallas.—Et>.
For the Banner.
Bustos, Saline co., Ark. >
April llth, 1881. \
Mr. F.oima—Dear Sir the meeting to elect dele
gates to the State C invention came ofT on Monday
the 7th inst. We had a unite an m gathering of
our veterans of Democracy who appeared to lie re
newed in the determination to risk every thing for
principle, mid hotbing’.fbr nu n They recommend
il.il. ke< tor ns :ie r first choice for the nomination
j to Counts!. 1 lad R ibert W. Johnson expressed
a willingness to serve them longer in Congress he
would have been their first choice by acclamation,
not that they like Col. Hector less, but that they
like Col. Johnson more, he has been well tried
and has shown hints* If to bo sound and firm in the
great prin' iples that interest us most, and m the
event that his name should be placed before the
Convention as a candidate for re-election, and Cob
Rector should not receive the nomination, from
what I know about public sentiment here, our
delegates wnl need no instruction ns to Col. John
son, they will go for him first last and all the time,
but it was thought doubtful whether his name
would Ik before the Convention as a candidate;
they take Col. Rector in preference to any of the
aspirants, as the most suitable person to succeed
him, he being a man of great integral, of sound
democratic principles and withall a man who would
never yield or compromtt any of our constitution
al rights. ONE WHO KNOWS.
Democratic Meeting in Ouachita comity.
A Convention was held on the 29th ult., Mr. A.
E. Warren, Chairman and James A. Warner
Secretary.
• A committee composed of Messrs. Strain Warren
and Scogin, were appointed to draft resolutions
and report at a suliseijuent meeting.
Wkdsfsimi, April 2.
The convention met agreeable to adjournment.
The committee appointed to draft resolutions re
! ported the following which were adopted,
j M .brew, A Democratic Sta'e Convention com
posed of delegates from the Denreciacy of the differ
ent counties of Arkansas is to be hoiden at'T.ittle
, Rock, on the 4th Monday of April nest, to nomi
nate a candidate for Congress. And whereas the
Democrats of this counly in u. w of the alarming
efforts made to create a division in the Democratic
party of the Sta’e by unmanly jealousies and pre
judices or partial and transitory interests—consid
er that the time has arrived when every true Dom >
crat is to decide the question whether h- vv ill t >k
with a proper contempt upon all local prejudices
and factions and secure the Union of the Demo
cratic party, ami reap the fruits of those great and
| fundamental truths so gloriously inculcated under
tne constitution by the true Democracy of this
j Union.
RrmtveJj That we a portion of the Democracy
of this county, will concur in such concession as
iriav be necessarv to secure the Herman, ut union
dI the Democratic parly of this State.
R'toivtd. That the Democracy of tlua county
reposing especial trust and confidence m the in
tegrity, prudence and ability of the Dernot ratic
party of this State, pledge ourselves to have noth
ing to do with factional prejudices arid family
quarrels, but to uiute upon the platform of Democ
racy, and abide by, and support the nominee for
Congrt ssof the Democratic Convention, t > be hol
der! at the eapitol, in the city of Little Hock, on
the fourth Monday in April next.
Rrm Iced, That we send three delegates to said
convention to represent the county of Ouachita,
! in its actions and deliberations. Whereupon, the
following named gentlemen were appointed dele
gates, viz :
J. Warner, J. H. Scogin, Jas. Vaughan.
And Messrs. £. 11. Whitfield, Col. Wad,- aud
Capt. Dawes, were appointed alternates to attend
in the place of the delegates above named, in case
of their non. attendance. Messrs. Strain and Gal
lagher addressed the convention in a spirited and
eloquent manner on a resolution oil: red to instruct
the delegates as to the choice uf Uuathcui county.
Col. Kilpatrick, of I n ion county, was a'so called
out and delivered a handsome aud forcible ad
dress. The r«solution to instruct the delegates
w as lost.
1; v. as moved that the proceedings of the con
vention t>e printed in the Arkausaw Traveler,
whereupon the Convention adjourned.
K A. WARREK, Chairman.
J. A. Wcasra, Secretary.
1 A few days since the tuspemeoti bridge o'er
the Niagara, from Lewiston to Queenston, was
tested in the presence of a large number of p*-r
sons. Thirteen w agons, laden with sand and stone
passed from each side, meeting in the centre; amt
at the same time one hundred persons on horse
back and on foot passed over. The result was
satisfactory to the parties concerned.
J The Natchea Courier of the 1st mst., says
that a large number of cotton planters arouud that
city commenced planting on tlte 'gist uit. Many
will wait until the 8th or 10th mst. A good deal
of corn has already made its appearance above the
1 ground.
Dem icr.itie Mediae in White County.
A race'mg of the Democratic ciliseus <1 Whit*
j coun’y win h.-'tdl st the cotir! louse m the town of
j Searcy on .Saturday the 4th itw: , A. D. 1-41.
Ou ro dttm of Mr. J. U. Robbins. f’npt. ft. \|f..
Crsry »a* eatb-d to th* rlnir, wh i in a hr.. f, s()
pmpnnte nod impressive ntnwi t cup's.tied the ob
ject of the meet in*.
And on motion of Ur. DeWitt, Dr. J no. F. RUek
, was spp linted Secretary. #
: When, on mitmn of the II >n. W C. Sco’t. a
committee of five was appointed t» dr,-.f. r«*o!>j
j tksns expressive of the sense of thus me* tin*, w! - a
| the following gcnUem-n wort appointed said tv-m
mifee, to wit: Hon. W. Scott, Dr. \V. .!. IX
I Witt, J. G. Robbias, Esq . S. it Crow am! Santnei
Morgan.
i The committee then retired for a sh-ut tune, ami
returned with the following resolutions:
| D he- as, i' u not only the right, h it the dntv
i of the Democratic party to rati Com cations for
| th*- purpose of selectin’ candidates to represent
them in the councils of ’he n:»t mi—it m also in
cumbcut up >;i them to taeet in primary assemblies,
an I by res luteins to adopt such m- nsorvs as may
; be necessary for their future welfare am! happi
irss as a party and to send delegates to such c in
vention t-> guard their interns*, ami heal ail such
conflicting views as may disturb or divide them as
a part'- wh is.- ir.tsresta an- the same.
And w,.ureas, such a Convention has been call
«d to me t at Little Rock, on the dyilt instant, to
select a eamlulate f >r Congress, Ac.
Dr it t'x' ' /y-e rntalrr I, That ,we heartily ap
prove of raid Convention, and pledge ourselves to
allele its results.
lira nrr /, That we love anl venerate the Union,
the Constitution of the United States, and the
memory of the framers ther-of, anil that we pledge
our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor to
maintain (he one and support the other
Rru.'rr i. That while we vu-w^nth eens-tre and
disapprobation the conduct of those fanatics, who
seek to disturb the peace and harmony of the
Union by their abolition doctrines ami practices,
yet we have an abiding confidence m the wisdom,
patriotism ami integrity of the Democratic party
of the North, believing that their sense of justice
toward the South, is such ns will prevent any im
proper interference with the institutions peculiar
to that section of the Union.
R, aalrrl, That the Constitution of the United
States has clothed Congress with no Dower either
: directly or impliedly to interfere with the mstitu
j'tion of slavery either in the States or terruories,
and tha' we pledge ourselves to resist all such
| mU-rfereace as n violation of that constitution.
Rcmfcf f That it be.recommended to this Con
i ion, to s- lect no one as a candidate for Congress,
who has not always been a good and true demo
crat, as past experience shows thai disunion and
want of concert too often follow such .selections.
Ret tired, That having full confidence in the in
tegrity and democratic principle* of
they are hereby appointed our Delegates, with full
powers to cast their vote for White county in all
the proceeding* of said Convention, and that they
be ini-lnicted to use every exertion to heal the
difficulties, and effect union harmony in the demo
cratic ranks, and we pledge ourselves as trio
democrats to redeem their votes at the ensuing
i election.
When up in the adoption of the same, the blank
I in the si ,th resolution was on motion, filled with
the nsun s of the Hon. W. 0. Scott, J. G. Bob
bins, Dr. W. J. DcWitt, Dr. Black, Capt. D. Me
i Co-cry.
On f irtber motion, J. B. Crow, J. W. MeCon
nabae, I). McCrae, J. West and P. Mooro, were
j appointed alternates to ari lathe atmence of the
I above named delegates.
RetaU ’d, That the proceedings of this meeting
| l>e signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and senl
j to the Arkansas Manner, arid Gazette and Demo
crat, with a request that they publish the same
On motion, the meeting tendered their thanks ti
the Chairman and Secretary.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
D. McCREERY, Chairman.
J so. F. Black, fit* ere fury.
Democratic Meeting in Bradley County.
At a public meeting of the democratic elector*
■ of Brad r-y coun’y, convened pursuant to previous
n dice, on the 7th mat., for the purpose of electim
■t suitable person to represent us in the State Con
vent ion, t > be bolden at Little Rock, on Uie tu
Monday of April.
On motion, William Morgan was called to th<
Clin r, and John Havis was chosen Secretary.
The object of tin- meeting was then explained
by Dr. H. H. Bailey.
! On motion of Wm. M. Van Valkenburgh, thf
meetini' next proceeded to elect our delegate, and
Dr. I!. F. Hailey was uiianimoualy elected as oui
delegate to the Stale Convention.
On ineti .n. the Chairman appointed a commit
tee of five to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting, viz:
Van Valkenburgh, Haily, Noland, Clary and
Tampha.
The committee retired; and. after a few mo
ments deliberation, returned and pt> sented the lob
1 im* r i s. *1 u 11<1 * in . which uftre n iiAuinum.*! v
ted, to-wit:
Ke$> >!<•./, That in order to procure harmony am
conci rt, and also to concentrate our force on mea
sure*—not men. We fully concur in the neces
sity of said Slate Convention, to lur holden a
Little Koch, on tire 4th Monday of April.
Resulted, That »c sincerely believe that th<
said convention will so adjust the claims of aspi
ring friends to that offn e, as to induce every de
inucral to act as though he had no other choice
save the one who may receive the nomination.
Retultetl, That whereas the ffon. R. W. John
son, by his exertions in the cause of democracy
and by Ins jealous and energetic oral in the caus*
of justice and .Suu'.iic.’u rights. We pledge our
selves, and instruct our ilclegate to give hun Un
first choice at the convention.
RffjirrJ, That the dem* rats of this county re
1 new the de< laration of their attachment to th*
j established principles of the democratic party
I which conduce to promote the best interest of ou
i country.
j Ri&trt /, That Uw '-on\cn‘ioa h»y> the fui.c
j eon fid once in Ur. 11. K. Baiicy, out delegate: and
i although he goes instructed, we agree t> abyli
by and support the normuee of said conveution
bei; ving he will Ice chosen from among the trier
| and true.
Kc».W, TUat^the prof ceilings of the meetini
be [signed by. thi Ohatruntn amt (Secretary, an<
sent to the- Arkansas Banner and Qasette 4 Demo
crat, for publication.
WM. MORGAN, Chairman.
Jons Iliv/s, S*->. rotary.
, lndi.ut baa.
The prisoners, Toney Wa sand Jim Wah-you
rkev, w tie were arrested and under trial n - ur las
issue, for the murder of Fisk, hi'*. beta fount
guilty, and sentenced to be banged on to morrow
the lj;h instant. Toney Wattsprueomi a petinoi
and recotumeiKlaliou to KxocoWte cltiwucy, as h*
had been ovt-r pc rsuaded to partn :pa'-. in the deed
U.i cam.- will be taheu up bi Urn- tic ulive to da;
: aud if the reasons it-l forth, be deemed sulhuicat,
he will be reprieved and set at liberty.
[CkecaU* AJemeate.
1 r The kiV.Otsi forfeited by Gen. Chaplm, in
Maryland, is to be offered as a reward for his ar
i r,!<* •
Drmoerutlr Mwltmi, rt«l «pfln3
On Monday the VU dav of Ma.-rh. i*v.
Democracy of Hot Spring tomiy m-t j.a
appoufimtu. in lira town of R,u h }' • .' . '
purpose of . g u.,v., , •
fmtir State Coavontion to he hoMfn in ■
Lrtj< R >f k, on the fourth J1 >n,!*v m
»K*. On motion of Hon Judge Fonts..: |v' ,
Sanford. Esq., *«< ral e.l to the Cha.r, «„.1 v, ,
T. Morehead, Esq., appointed Seeterirv -j.
chs'rwsa briefly stated the objeet of ;h,.1B.,.. ..
On motion of Col. J *h«ia S, M ..r,» a ‘
of free persona were npjf iinljrti^dmftn ^tn^
expressive of the sense of the met" nr.
The ermrnt.ttee ret-red anti after :»•: >
tip.Ill the rmrfer. r.dnrm,! the follow,nt r:.^,
lion* whii h w«-re unauunotudv adpi.-J
Rs\a!rr l. Ttiat the liberties of mu p,v,(1. }
' sertred ami guarantied to vu by rnir f»n , w
hold *s sacred amt inviolate: an,) what, .v, ^,
surcs tend to a disso, ution o( the union t *
1 lilted States, we most po*iti\ciy and . .. ,
repudiate,
Rrmirt-1, Tha‘ we deem the sob:, , 'of
as A matter evclusnely within the , nlrol of ...
legislatures of the mural States: and ihqj jj
a principle we never »ill eotupoamae.
Jf-aotre-/. That we do highly apprifia*. >
-and zealous defence of Southern r,t,., n., .. .
jour lam representative m I'ungtvH*. l|olt, i;„w,
W. Jonmr.x; and Mint as a eand'.dati f,« •
tie.n to the same high and honorable
prefer Inn above all others; and that if U t<
W. Johnson cannot by h s .« » cons, m, 4,1,1 ,j,4
portion of the great Detmirratir party who nu.,,1
in Arkansas, becomennreambdate. wceonM-n*.
| submit the whole matter to the sound dtsew tt,,
of our Delegates in the appro*, mug f ,
at Little Roek.
Rrmlrfd, That as a matter of pohvnras
Messrs. Fr,*d. Douglas. W m. II. Seward andTh
11. Ben'em, for their teudi-r *iil4 .tilde tor U11 Hir
'd ^rmunt nn ot the South, we are witlim
should be identified with our servants, and ,1, , :,
honorary members of all Slave and Free „,v
! Bodies.
Rttolr'ti, fnullii, That wo recommend the f
lowing gentlemen as suitable persons to tv ■
to the appro* hme Little Rork Convene n
Dr John li. llallibnrton, B, iijaiiun i .ara,;
Esq., Hon. Sam. A. Emerson, and Col. Joshs* >
Morris.
The meeting being informed that it would
iiijjm.m in Ri'ir e/i. Il.llliuiuinil U» »TUJ|i., il W .
agreed that he he etru.cal: ami on mot am.
following additional rcsoitiuoii was tlu.ni.iic
adopted.
Rrmdrrd, That Benjamin Claradv, JCwj.. !«■.,
pointed as one of the Delegalea and that hi •
the vote to wlni'h this ... ina\ !■»■ entitled
And if he fad to attend, then Col. J S Miatu
appointed in ins place; and if neither sho i .i y
tend, then lion, s A Emerson is reijuc c«t •
so. Anl that all three of these genl.rinen .
earnest tsr Tet|uested to attend said Uonvciitmn j
MM in its deliberations. in behalf ut B(H »;«
county.
And that the Chairman and Secretary [brwar
certified minnteuf lint ire -line to the "Ars.i'.i
Banner," and ** Ark&nsaw Traveler,'1 j
cation.
BENJAMIN J. SANFORD, f'Urm:*
W. T. MottHua, S tertian)
Uemncrallc Meeting In saline ( onatf,
I At a democratic mi eting held m the town
Benton, Saline county, on the ,Vh day nt Ay;
A. I). 1861. 0. B. Hughs was< ailed to die i
and Wm. Oswalt was appointed sei reiarv, -
not Iwone a full attendance, the meeting ailjuime
until Court day (Monday the 7th.)
The meeting met pursuant to adjournment
on motion of tl. M. Keetor, tie Chair app
James M. Wills, K. Mi Daniel, Wm M Sent:
3. Hutehingsou and Joseph Taylor, aa aconite
to draft resolution* expressive of the w-twc at
; meeting.
On motion of James M. Wills, the Chains
arid Secretary were added to the l ommiltis '*
retired for a short tune, and presented the fash'*
ing resolution* for the consideration of therm-'
which were unanimously adopted.
Hundred, That tile dem<» lacy of Swim
are warmly and tiruily attached to I he 1 me
tion and rfw Union, so long as the oae i> fait'
observed and the other constitutionally mmai
ed; so long as they ensure to them eipiai rigfctiu
e*iual privileges, under the federal compact,
go for the Constitution and the Union.
Hetutntd, That ihe so called t'.imprnnnw •
sure have shorn the South of many of her 5
stitutional rights and privileges, and the* d-*
prove the course jyursued by the Senator*am
resenlntivc in Congress, in opposing ami
against said measures.
Rttvirrd, That we have < nlife Coufultuur -
ability, integr.ty and sound democracy of I
Rec tor, and we r< numiend hun to th< I > ■
tion aa a suitable person to lie insinuated . tile
reaentative to Con; rets, and do hereby nett
delegates to vote for him a* our first i how
to use all honorable moans to procure • a •-*
ti m, should he not receive the nomma’:<«
; our delegates are at life rtv to vole fin *«' ’
W(i*i r.yv^ run* > 1 wn * ;i urc j «• *■
an t who will be most acceptable to the ncio
ic, jwrty.
K.*>ltr<t. Tf.a' V. II .Jib-. Wir- Hen ■ *»
China u it, II. W. Cha tea, Muai Mural. Jr**,
llutcbiugaon, Wai M. .Sr At, G B. Hughs****
M Wills, John S. Gee. Samuel Wr.*n «• *
Daniel, Henry Halbert, Robert llubbert and V **
Alley, be npj> noted Jtlejutts to said t ea
a majoritv ol whom in attendance amaul t
lion, to cant the vote for Sa.inc i misty
7. RtmtlwJ. That the pro"- .nig' of
IKK be signed by the l ha.ro tn ant St*f*tar
that a eopy of them be sent to the editor
(ia/.' tu a,id Dewoerst", arid 'o t»,*
Arkansas Manner ami they be fiV-‘ * e<l 'i ■
the value.
OKKKN U. Ht OHfcS CM'**’
W«. T. OiiWALT. SrrrtUtn/.
Cunvlitutiua of Ohm.
The now (‘ooatitutiou •>( Ohm ■■ "
its features tin non impr-oiwi. n' ' •r >“1 ^
pie; the rich' to %Ote an* boW fl
In whit*- perh-oia; the 1^, vialore i» ' ,
meets biennially; no State debt exwediw
MOO ran be contracted; corpora'i :r- o '
tered under gonelal laws, and th
ill D>
ture shall appoint three Oitniniai. n- 'i *
der the gi rural supervision of tl» 1st*-*
shall proceed to " rows*. o torm,
abridge the praeCee. pii .o'I nr- tome
mg* of the Court* of Record of V" v'‘'
as far a* practicable and expedient ■ ■
for the aboiii.on of the distinct (onus ■ ■ ‘
law now in use. and for tie >
lire by a uaitoTBi mode of pr 1 . "
• reference to any dustin' t on hctwei.«
equity."
Pre-ene yoor Mow*
A corrmipondeat of the Na»hi
mabea that paper with the followinr r* t
serving bam* from bug* and inset u, »“
has been fully leated :
"Take your han* and shoe •*< 1 • “
the middle of March or itm of Apr.). »** ..
in boiling lye, (hate jr strong- tak‘J
immediately,.and cover the flesh *' • - **'"
black pepper ipulvenaed a* f**1 ’ ,
meat; then bang it up immediately- . . i
direction* are followed, and the “» a *
dry airy smoke bouse, I will
free from the dev »»t anon* of ti e
ten year*.”