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f >Ll*>wtng counties:
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We hope our subscribers will remember the
jtf.uter. and be ready to pay up.
XT The Banner is the authorise*! newspaper
„t>r the publication of estray notice*—pnee 31 cu.
fa each notice.
The convention.
In another column will be found the proceed-'
is of thw assemblage. for a copy of which we
are indebted to our neighbor Mr. Trousdale of the
Gazette and Democrat, who in conjunction with
Mr. Warner reported the proceedings as secretaries.
We rejoice that this meeting has ended so happily
and harmoniously, and that the true Democracy
w re sufficiently interested in the result, to corue
from distant portions of the State, for the purpose
of declaring the sentiments of the people. For
.... manner in which business was dispatched, and
the determination of the Convention so readily
reached, we are all much indebted lo the talents
nd energy of Col. Bust, of Union, and General
kmpsteatd of Pulaski.
We rejoice* from our heart, to say that it was a
foil Convention of honest and upright men, anxious
y ,jo iheir duty, to their county, and secondly to
.r friends. We trait that we wound the fee.
utgs of none of our friends who were aspirants for
he nomination, when we say that we believe the
nomination of the Hon. RoaaaT W. Journo*, will
■ ,ect the approbation of ninetenthsof the demons
i y, aye, of the whole people—we rejoice too, that
: :.-s public manifestation of approbation for ton past
„ vices, and confidence in his unsullied integrity,
bus been voluntarily tendered to ham—never, for
a moment, have we doubted, the correctness of his
•p. ...non upon tne exciting <—r--‘ — a .aarssion
of the last Congress, o* the approbation of his coa
st, tuents, and their willingness to fully endorse and
.-tain his views—again arc rejoice that truth has
troimphed over misrepresentation—principle over
faction—but above all do we rejoice that our c her
shed pariy once more present an unbroken front,
its eoaiBius scctted, itg march onward, from victory
to victory, trampling beneath its feet, “ Ut Atari
fiat tf fMTy bam."
Thr Ei|(«le4 lifuioi of Cohn.
Oar Pensacola correspondent, in announcing the
..mul of the U. S- steam frigate Saranac, Con
;u>lore Parker, at that port, from Havana, a few
days ago, said:
i undenanJ the Captain General was some
v hat fearful that another expedition was about to
made from your city, to attempt to invade the
. laud, and was making preparations fur defence.
1 i»t our correspondent was well informed,
will be seen by the following extract from a letter
listed Havana, March 31, Mil, which appears in
hu New York Express:
Since my last, a thousand rumors have been
oijoat of tne diaailecuoa at the troops m the is
; of arrests, of the expected invasion, Ac.
etc. I am xatuned that there bagf been no ar
r- .-.s made that may be attributed to jiolitical
u. lives. As to the diaaffeection among the troops
: ;tie iuterinot much can be said, but tele the
. mps are faith) ui.
And now for tne ••invasion.” It is known in
town, aud, m fact, all over the island, that the
Captain Genera, nas informed lomnaalote Parker,
..-I kue steamer Saranac, wmcb vessel is now tying
. anchor in our baroor, lha. he bad received put
siw infdrmntMU that Lopci A Co. would make
a decent upon this island within thirty days ; as I
aa - jut ntteen days have c.apscil since the Cap
uto lie ns rat received this new*, we may soon be
tut- look out for the "pirates.*' They are saul
:■ number Iruvn two thousand to l»u thousand
live hundred. The GapUm General very unwise
c.ade this statement to Commodore Parker and
<-’<Vtcen publicly, and the consequence is that the
, ,it i.v.and m in a great state of excitement
hi i alarm That the Captain General haa re
ived this inlormauou there can be no doubt,
!> it we doubt its correctness, the Captain
General, however, undoubtedly places full reli
able on the correctness of the information, fruoi
:Se fact :bat he has requested the Captian of the
r uch war aieaacr ••Mogadot,” who was about
!eav.14g this port, to oblige him by remaining a f.-w
•Jays longer. It mny he ure that a party it >n its
v. iy lb invade this island, and it may effect a
,4:i Utxg; but there w no one so sanguine as to be
e that such an invasion will be successful.—
l!y the next steamer, perhaps. I shall be able to
ten yea n wore definite aouount of thu affair.
if the report of iheCawmissinn ts be coafirmed
as .a probability it will, theertarem of Wheeling, it
v vud, will scarcely abandon so valuable an un
praesam*. but wttl P«w*pt3y acquiesce in the
and adna ths bridge to the required eleva
t**,' Taking the average <* transit daring the
short period the bridge has born open, it si com
puted that 270,00* pissosgi'ts, wagons,
.4000 cattle, and *0.000 hogs. will eras in tbs
curse of • year- Reodcrs may than form asms j
idea off the utility •# U* struetore.
A New Tork letter nf the 4th iasL, « the Cio
ciuanti Cemsrrrel. sayk
Amts drags. sathramsf "ThoQnoomed^pnm,'" I
who.Iately Misd Wnee for frays, eud sgsiwi «
Wheat lag Bridge.
omlmUmpsfmgMadi
he CoimKiw, m selecting me to preside over 'ft
[ mmy rcauk, Wwtto, that long and unvsTcnr * j
Irrotm to the principles o< the Democratic party. |
■orxtitotea tome guaranty of the Meltty with,
which I (halt attempt to discharge the dufae of1
iha pout to which 1 hate been railed by the par- j
Witty of tha Contention.
The object which ha* brought together thi* a*
■tobtage from etety portion of the Stale, ta known,
[ presume to all of you, 1 nevd not, therefore, ai
rert to it
I may avail myself of the occasion, however, to
inquire m what spirit and with what intent we
have tome together a K for the purpose of sacri
being every thing to men and nothin* to the cause!
We atom Ml look to the great principle* by
wtoeh we have beea guided ib the peat and for
which ore have contended in many a struggle and .
contest. To that end. let u* select a candidate
who will best embody those principles, who has
the ability to sustain them, and who will be most
likely to bna* them out of the contest triumphant. (
With this ead ie view, gentlemen, let us act and
the maul! will be satisfactory to all.
Oa motion of S. U. Hempstead, Esq., Leon.
Trousdale wss elected Secretary, and J, A- War
ner, Esq-, of Ouachita, Assistant Secretary.
The Secretary then proceeded to a call of the
counties, when the following voting delegates ap
peared and took their seals, viz:
Arkansas,.,..Samuel Mixhell,
Ashley,.
Benton.Jobs M. Ross, Pioxy ’i) votes.
Bradley.s.
Calhoun...
Carroll.C. C. Danley, 2.
Chicot.OUutt,
Clark.I.
Conway.A. Hays, i.2)
Crawford.Geo. C. Watkins. 2
Cnttenden.Elias N. Conway,
Dallas.. Geo. C. Eaton,
Desha..John B. Jones.
Drew ..• • • *.
Frank...C. C. Daniev,
Fulton....C. H. Peiham,
Green.
Hempstead.L J. Keardon ,2
Hot tipring.Heap Ciaradv.
Independence.Jno. A. Carter,
“ P. Childress.
G. Tucker.
Izard.
Jackson. ■
Jefferson..
Johnson..
Lafayette.
Lawrence
Madison..
Matson.
Mississippi
Monroe.
Montgomery
Newton._
Ouachita...
Perry.
Phillips..
Pike.
Poinsett.
Polk.
Pope.
Prairie.
Pulaski.
Randolph.
Salute..
Scott.
Sebastian.
Scarry..
St. Franco.
Sesier...
Union.
Van Baren.
Washington.
[Yell .
White.—
Ob motion of Col. Rust of
.I). Jeffry,
.... Ja. K ibmson.
.J L. Walton,
.John Brewton, ;2)
.. Enas N. Conway
.J. C. Martin.
.John Berry,
,..W». M. Payne,
-Jesse Mooney,
... -C. C. Danley,
».J. Brandenburg,
...... Jas. H. May,
.Jno. M. Roes,
-J. A. Warner,
.J. H. Scugdm,
• J. C. Tappar. '2)
.... L. J. Reardon,
.... D. W. Carroll,
VVm. E. Woodruff,
.W. B. Young,
... W. A. Barker,
... .Abram Jenkins,
...J. J. Ciendeain,
. .S. U. Umnpstead
....JohnP. Black,
... Wm. M. Scott,
. E. H. Ft attewton.
.B. T. Dural,
.J. D. Shaw,
_P. P. 11:11, 2
A. Rust, 1
C. C. Uanley, 1
. MeCrae.
L'xuoa. the second
section of the act of the Legislature apportioning
represent at win among the several counties, was
read and taken as the basis of representation in the
Convention.
On motion of Gen. Hempstead of Pulaski the
gene raf^ legates to the Convention were requested
to furnish the Secretary with their anises; where
upon the following gentlemen enrolled taeir names
as general delegates :
Desha..JamesA. Moon,
White,.,.J. G. Robins.
Gen. Hempstead of Pulaski'moved that the Con
vention proceed to choose a Democratic candidate
for Congress frum the State of Arkansas.
After tone conference, Gea. Hempstead with
drew bis motion, vben
On motion of Mr. Scogia of Ouachita, the editori
and proprietors of newspapers in the Slate were
muted to take teats os the floor of the Convention
to report the proceedings thereof.
Mr. Danley offered the following resolution :
R’tnUt f, That Una convention will consider the
claims of no aspirant who will not freely submit
the same to ib Consideration, and who will not
abide by, and suppurt it* choice of a candidate
for Congress, and who does not adhere to, and ad
vocate the Platform which it may adopt as the
creed of the Democratic party.
Mr. Clendemn of Pulaski, offered the fallow
ing as a substitute to the resolution of Mr. Danley.
JJraWrvd. That the Convention now proceed to
•elect a suitable candidate for election to lue neat
Congress of the United States.,
KtmlrrJ. That whoever shall receive a majori
ty of the votes represented in this Convention shal.
be declared to be the candidate ot^ the Democrat!'
part*.
Mr. Danley moved to amend by adding the fol
lowing resolutions, vis:
1. That wc adhere to and now re affirm the
principles and creed of the Democratic party, as
being the wisest, soundest and mast conservative
doctrines, for the maintenance of all our fights and
liberties, whether rev a red by Ike Constitution of
the United States, or reserved tothe original tove
reiguticsand source* of pow er.
2. That we are stucemty attached to the Union
of the States, no leas from the unparalleled pros
perity of the millions of freemen who own its wil
ling allegiance, to which U has is the short space
of seventy-two years, given so mighty an impulse,
than from the habitual wv create which we have
been taught, from our earliest infancy, to cherub i
towards it and from the impervshabU memories'
which are associated with its establishment; and
in view of this, our reverence and attachment, we
hold ourselves in readiness U^amut in shielding j
the pore federative principles which hare hithrto
upheld and eaa alone sustain and perpetuate it,
alike from the declared con tanners, and nnJuguis
id mpudiatufs of iU sanctums, and from the ins si
oat bat deadly assaults of the Federal conaotida-}
toamls, who, under the guise of pretended friend- !
Hup, would strip it of every vestige of that simple
topnhlscaa atputwa, which corn litotes ns
hsef fiery had ewtaet
*. That is the opinion of this Contention the
crpetiutyofoureusung institutions can be secur
d alone by a war, scrupulous, habitual and anal- j
sable observance by the Federal Government, of
he rights expressly reserved “to the States re-j
pcehvrely or to the people,'’ by the Coaatitutioa
I.—-I II . f
io wrest these rights talk orifital pMrtta to
shorn they we« thus secured. fat ail tee, m to
jcorpocatc them wilhia the —rf pus—, deto- ,
|M to the Federal authority, in wtesver *«■» ,
n«ch attempt may he mads. a • dangerous a«d direct i
Mow aimed at the Unuw of the Staton. whfch e*wy
toaudenlna of pntnotta. pwaenetta, hoaof (
tad justice demands, absuId be vmted by nnquali- ,
■ad leprobstKmJFand denunciation from eeety |
fnewi of owr political institutions.
4. That the Democratic party is the true and (
trustworthy exponent of the principle* set forth in (
the fore'rune resolutions, having vindicated their 1
rvfht to the trust by unwavering and impartial de
votion both to "the rights of the States and the !
I’man of the States," and that no new party organs- j
ration or Union tests are needed for the" further j
vindication or illustration of them.
5. That we are content to Inks the nominee of j
thu Convention as our choice for our Represents- J,
live in Congress, ami that wtjrepoae implicit con
fidence in the ability of this Convention, to reflect t
the sentiments and wishes of the democratic party.
8. That the maintenance of our principles, and ,
the weil-bciog of the country, particularly m the
present imminent crisis, rise infinitely above all
personal preferences, and.to that end, ,we recoin- ,
mend to the whole democracy to abandon all ig
Duminous feuds concerning the sseendency of men
or cliques sad go into the coming canvass, and
with one sou! and one mind, to make a "long pull,
a strong pull and a pull altogether.”
Mr. Rust,'of Union, moved that the resolution
mith the substitute and amendments thereto, be
referred to a committee of ten, with instructions to
report thereon, after the Convention shall have
Dominated a candidate for CongTes*.
At the suggestion of Mr. Eaton, of Dallas, Mr.
Rust withdrew bis motion, when
On motion of Mr. Eatoo.'thereaoJn'ion and sub
stitutes were laid on the table for the purpose of
adopting rule# for the government of the Conven
. 1
tion.
Mr. Eaton moved that a committee of seien be
appointed for the purpose of preparing and recom
mending rules for the government of the Con- ,
vention, which was lost.,
Mr Ross moved that the rules governing the last
House of Representatives of tha State, be adopte I
as the rules of this Convention, so far as the sain;
are applicable, which was carried.
Mr. Hempstead, of Pulaski, renewed the resolu
UUiui utsi ® ij uu»« t*tva Mtmi "Mi’ ** —»
Rrtolrti, That this Convention do now procure i
to select a suitable person, as the candidate of the
democratic patty for election to the thirty-secon 1
Congress of the United States from the State of At
, kansas.
Rttnitti, That the person who shall receive a
majority of aii the votes represented in this Con
vention shall be declared to be the candidate of
the democratic party.
Mr. Danley moved to strike out of the first reso
i lotion the word “ now ” and insert in lieu thereoi
- the word “ to morrow.”
! Mr. Jones moved that the Convention adjourn
until 3 o’clock, which was lost.
Mr. Rust called for the ayes and nays on the
motion.of Mr. Danley:
Whereupon the roll of the Convention being
i called, the motion was lost, ayes 21, nays 35.
Mr Raat called for the previous question on the
resolutions of Mr. Hempstead, which was sustain
ed, ayes 39, nays 25. ,
The question recurring on thej adoption of the
resolutions, it was decided in the arSrraative.
The Chair then announced that nominations
were .n'ofdcr for a candidate for the Ccmgrcsa of
the United States.
Mr. Robinson nominated Robert W. Johnson.
Mr- Walton nxc-naW Richard.C Byrd,
Mr. Berry nominated Oeo. W. Clarke,
Mr. Carter nounuaied U'si /.‘oovijr B.
WHereupon the Convention ^proceeded to vote
•uni rrr. which resulted as follows :
K. W. Johnson,.34
R.C. Byrd;.1
George W. Cla.ke. ...21
Wm. Conwa>*8.8
Necessary to a choice.33
The Pres<d-n'. the* announced that Mr. John
son wss the nominee of the Convention for Rep*
senuve of the State of Arkansas, in the Congress
of the United Slates.
On motion of Mr. Smith of Dallas, a committee
of three was appointed to wait on the nominee,
and advise him of his nomination, which was com
posed of Messrs. Smith of Dallas,' Hempstead of
Pulaski and Reardon of Pulaski.
On motion of Mr. l.uss,
RmirtJ. That Hon. K. W. Johnson having re
ceive! a .majority of all the votes east in this Con
vention and declared the nominee of the same, that
we hereby declare him the unanimous choice of
the democratic party, and we pledge ourselves to
use all honorable means to procure,his election.
On moUonjof Mr. Hempstead,
Rtmdtrd, That.the thanks of this Convention are
due and are hereby tendered to Mathew P. Rainey,
the Pres.dent of this Convention, for the able and
dignified manner in which he has presided over its
deliberations.
Knuvi, rut tne. uiaass ot tne convention
•re also due and are tendered to Leon. Trousdale,
the Secretary, and J. A. Wsxuer, the assistant
Secretary of the Convention, for the skilful and
able manner m which they have discharged thetr
respective duties.
On motion of Gen. Hempstead, the proceedings
of the Convention were ordered'to be published
in the Deraxrranc pipits throughout the State.
Mr. Carter moved that the Convention do now
adjourn »v Uu, which was carried, and the Presi
dent pro-ceded to address the Convention as fol
lows, v ia:
Gm'irmn: Hating concluded our labors, the
moment of our separation baa arrived; bnt before
pronouncing the fiat of onr/Uisolutton as a body,
representiag the Oemucracy of Arkansas, i wot
seize the moment to express my ^gratification at
having bad an opportunity again to commune with
my brethren from the various parts of the State
on a fairs touching our common interests as a party
—Having mingled actively fur many years m the
poiit.ra! strifes ami vicissitudes incident to the free
institutions which so proudly elevate our common
country, among the nations of the earth, and, feel
ing that the period of tny long life may be now m
the course of nature drawing to a close—permit me
to say that should the work we have thi^day done, ;
redound, as I freely hope it may, to the promotion
of our cause, both State and ^National. I sbaU
sateen, my honorable connection with yon as one
among ihe'most fortunate and joyous events of my
life.
Let me gentlemen, again express in v}’. hanks for
the honor you have conferred upon me, and with
my best wishes for your health and happiness in
dividually bid you aa affectionate adieu.
The C invention then adjourned amr dkc.
MATTHEW P. RAINEY, fVraef »i.
Laos. Taoennsua, /
J. A. Waasxa. i
Scerrtanea.
A Prather in the hcale.
Said n prudent father to hu sou: "You ought to
marry.” "Never." "I know a girl for you.” "Let
me alone." But, perhaps, yon don't know her.
She a young '- "Then she is sty.” "Beautiful.”
■‘The more dangerous." “Of a (food family.”—
"Then the is proud." "She m tender hemted.”
“Then she * jealous.” "She has talenta" “To
kill me.” "And $100,000." "PU <■*» Arr.”
_.JJLL «
The Croon thw aoni^iwM todoabt whether
IKKhef eqpedltKHl IglHM Cnbn mm fan*. Tie
ditoar thinks the nr port is circaUoon onctnsteo
»U Ike aavnU of UK Sproush (lovwrwroent, whoae
Merest are prompted by keepe* np the excitement.
The !*ew York Senate hsa bad a flare up. The
Icmocratie Senatoia. with two exception*, having
nthdrawn from the Senate on aeeowwtof the whig
letrnmnation to pro* the Erie canal enlargement
•ilt. The Mil was then loat-there being mo quo
urn present. There was a great excitement and
onsideruble rejoicing among the democrats. The
icsswn cloaca to-morrow.
Borrox, April 17.
We were ’yesterday vented by a moat terrible ■
Horn and rale. The wharves are moat overflow
ed. The cellars of the custom house stares on
Long wharf are rompletlv inundated an the dea- I
traction to property thereby is unroesc. The
Fists at East and South Boston arc covered with
water. The rails in a number of places on the ,
Houstonite Railroad had been washed and the cut
lankmcct* caned away. The track on the W or
tester Railroad has been tnaieiunruled beyond the
dam. The Eastern Railroad is also badly washed
in many placet. The new Episcopal Church tf
so seriously damaged that ti will h4v# to he re
built. The steeple of the Baptist Church at
Charlestown ha* been blown down. Theodore
Lack, who was parting at the bare, was killed
A«aeboonet is reported to have been wrecked
on Chelsea beach and all on bourd are supposed
to have perished. It is imposible at this bate to
gire an estimate of the lorn. It is very heavy.
A not between the Orangemena and Catholics
has taken place in Benfreu, Co., Canada West,
owing to the appointment of Mr. Wm. Harris,
former edit* of the- Packet, to be crown
land agent. There was some Mood shed.
The authorities of Boston have refused the use I
of Faneuil Hall for Mr. Webater to address the
citizens. Having refused similar a|»pbcations from
others it is deemed inexpedient, in the present ei
excited state of the public mind, to grant that to
him.
Cnlifwraia fifty Dollar Piece*.
We had the pleasure of seeing, yesterday, a fif
ty-dollar gold piect, the coinage of California,
winch is a beautiful and unique specimen of the
ability of that infant sutler of out confederacy, it
u octagonal in its form, and on the front bears the
following inscription ** United States of America.
8S0 Thous. SO D. C.” On the reverse is a raved
circle ,a star) and lrotind the edges. “.Augustus
Humber, United Sates Assayer of Gold. 1SS1."
This ingot, whick is stamped at the assayer's
office in San Frantisco, will not legally pass as
currency, because there is yet uo law to authorise
it. Bui there is uoquestion of its circulating freciy
in California and many other places. It is also
in contemplation t# strike tngots of one and two
hundred dollars. 1 ke the fifty dollar pieces, only
they will be propoitionally thicker. “The ingots
of five hnndred ani one thousand dollars, will be
in form parailelogruns, above five inches Song and
one and thrce-qutrters in width, and varying in
thickness, the smaller being about three-tenths of
an inch, and the larger, six-tents.”
The coin is heavy in its apperanre, but taking
it as an evidence of the progress of art in Califor
ma, we cannot entertain the least doubt ot her
finally succeeding in the fine arts to the highest
rank among ker sister States.
A fuller description of its character is given in
the following article, which we extract from the
“ San Francisco Alta California," ef the 4th of
March, receded at this office by the last arrival
from Califorma.
•• low •/ AVw Cm.—The new fifty-dollar gold
pieces, manufactured under the act of Congress
appointing a United States assay office in Califor
nia. and rnadi under the supervision of the United
States assayer, were issued by Moffat: dr Co., yes
terday. About three hundred of these prieces
have already been struck off. The larger ones—
of one and two hit ad led dollars—will be of the
same stamp awl sue, differing only in thickness.
Those over two hundred dollars will cojitam the
same stamp, but struck in the form of bars. These
coins are. of course, a legal tender, and are the
coin of the United States government, to all itents
and purposes.
“ The coin is peculiar, containing upon one face
an eagle in the centre, arouud which are the words
• United States of America.' Just over the eagle is
stamped ‘ efoT thous.' signifying the fineness of the
gold. At the bottom is stamped '50 dolls. ‘ The
other face is ornamented wi.h a kind of work tech
nically called • engine turning,’ being a number of
radii extending from the common centre, in which
is stamped, in small figures, ‘50.’ Around the
edge is stamped the name of the United States as
sayer. We trust that all our readers may learn the
character of this new com by ocular demonstra
tion."—Wusitsgtan l'« «.
Hammond's Oration wa Calhoun.
Like everything from the pen of this traly learned
man and practical citizen, the oration on Calhoun
is a finished production. Indeed, we might speak
of it as a master-piece, and worthy of the fame of
the great Carolinian, if any effort of the kind could
be. It was not a small pan of the fortune of
Achilles to find a Homer. Mr. Hammond, more
than any other man in Carolina, in point of ability,
deserved the place vacated by Mr. Calhoun, and
would, perhaps, have had it, but for Mr. Clay.
Mr. Calhoun stands a Colossus in American his
tory. The shafts of envy and maiice could not
ham him when a!i'», his memory, when dead,
defies them. He stands
As si me tail cliff, that lifts its awful form.
Swells from the v» *e an-t tmdway leaves the storm;
Though round us br- ast the tolling clouds ate
spread,
Eternal sunshine settles oa its head.
We have space only for a abort extract from the
oration now.
“ The cent ns of Mr. Calhoua was essentially
active, and ever looking forward to the improve
ment of mankind. He sought, therefore, earnestly
the pnncipies and theory of movement that might
he onward and unfailing, yet regular and safe. In |
accomplishing this task, be sounded anew the
whole science of polities; be analysed the Consti- <
tution word hv word, its letter and ita spirit, ami
studied thoroughly the workings of our government.
The result was, that he lifted himself above all
partus, and became a philosophical statesman—the
only true and real statesman. And it was m the
wild and etna listless held now opened to him^that,
he gathered those immortal laurels whose vendure I
shall delight; wnose hioawxna shall refresh, whose
food shall be the food of the latest posterity."
; Of s Krntw.
Three Cent Csis.
We learn from the Philadelphia papers that pre
parations are making fur a large Niue of three cent
pieces from the Imted States Mint at an early day.;
by authority of Treasury Department, a greater
part of the silver bullion fund will be converted :
into these pieces; and after receiving a sufficient!
supply for the various Government offices, the!
balance will be exchanged for depots Is of for
es'll silver coins or bullion, and also ftr Amtn
row f«llw silver rwws. A fund N likewise provi
ded for procuring future supplies of silver bullion
for this coinage, so that all the public demands
may be promptly satisfied. To prevent undue ac
cumulations of these coins in sisgle hands, a du
creuoa is allowed to decline Millmg more than filhO
worth at a tune to one applicant. The last amount
to be sold is (JO worth. Authority is also given tsr
deliver the coins in distant cities nr the cost of the
Mint for transportation, as m now the case in dis
tributing the copper canage. Notice will hereaf
ter be given of the time at which application for
the new com will be received.—-Vsi. hkUl.
gj'Tbe New York Express has obtained a ver
dict for WOO against the Telegraph Company, be- i
tween New York and Washington, for not trans
muting certain comm uuicaboas in ecmptinnce with
their contract.
Ij-Mr. Adams, us Manchester, N. U-, has in
run ted a machine for weaving bags without seams.
The machinery a said to be very iimpk. and can
ye adapted to every description of bags from a bed
ick to a shot-bag.
i
m.
MM
Atpril 1C.
of
father
_ life.
the
lmn(ryiMT'l»y retired
JM<gdiaary^ir**f party. *»d tb*l while 1* has
bn utnaxm calamna ft the Umau nilat hitcow
tot H shall K«i be Ike «*pa «f»* eombtmrtum
if aapirbR nwHaidnabi Tie Rational IwtelMfea
Mt of to-dor, toon aha a Inter Cm R. K«Mb of
the American crimadminwrt to the great
of London. TV Custom House ema
il article designed for Ac rarhrbi
ion amounted to nearly two dollars, besides
which, all the fixture*, tables, draper es. Ac., for
be display of goods hare to be furnished by each
natron, and these of otheroimntnes are eery hril
liaatrAt’ has to employ Clerks to make out dew
wnptive catalogue* America is thus for behind
teery other nation m he r arrangements, but the
itsplay nesertheless will be fine.
rrem Richmond.
Rk-wwovd, April Id.
The Savannah News; where the head quarters
of the Cabana amid to be. speaks of Cuban inva
uon aa certain..andaayt there will be a revolution
in Ireland, within the ensuing month, whether
they receive aid from abroad or not; that they in
rite the friends of freedom throughout the world
to assist them. It is well known that the people
if lrland are with dtiSenlty raatrained from con
Sict at present, ami that Ihnae who are informed
>f their arrangements are sanguine of success.
Villainous Outrage.
A letter a published in the Lawrenreburg Reg
ister, written by John Tibbetts, who at tha date
of wntang, {12tb of January last,} was confined in
the hospital at Sacramento City, Cal., giving a
moat melancholy account of the sufferings he has
endured m consequence of a terrible outrage per
petrated upon hit person m the mining region. He
wrote to hm wife and childrrn that after he had
been in the mines a few days he hired and went
into the mountains, at four dollars per day. After
working with tbe party eighteen days, as cook fig
the camp, ha employer had a sack with #300 worth
of gold dost stolen, and the crime waa laid upon
Tibbetts. After tortur.ng hun awhile to force a
contemn)n, he says they shot him with a pistol, thd
ball entering tbe back, above the left kidney, lodg
ing against the spinal marrow, which has paralyzed
all his lower extremities. He says be is dead from
his waist to his toes, and does not expect again to
be able to walk.—Mmhtim ftnucr.
snort Dresses. ,
Mrs. Bloomer, editor of the Lily has adopted
the “short dress and trowsea," and says in her
paper of this month, that many of the women in
that place, tSeneca- Falla,, oppose the chance ;
oth-njlaugh ; others still are in favor; “and snanv
have already adopted the dress.” She close's the
article upon the subject as follows :
“Those who think we look ‘yweer,' would do
well to look back a few years, to the tune when
they wore ten or fifteen pounds of petticoat an 1
bustle around the body, and balloons on their
arms, and then imagine which cut the <ptfrre.it
figure, they or we. We care not for the frowns
of every fastidooa gentlemen ; we have those of
better taste and less questionable morals by sus
tain os. If men think they would be comfortable
indong, heavy skirts, let them put them on—we
hare no objection. We are more comfortable
without them, and so have left them off. We do
not say we shall wear this dress and no other, but
we shall wear it for a common dress ; and we
hope it may become so fashionable that we ma>
weare it at all times, and in all places, without
being thought singular. We have already be
c line so attached to it that we dislike changing to
a long one.
Authority of Law.
The Salem (Mass.) Galette forcibly remarks
that “certain popular errors touching the funda
mental principles of society have been brought
into prevalence by superficial and inconsiderate
enthusiasts, which need to be rectified. The au
thority of law in a republic does not rest upon the
inherent correctness or justice of a'pnrticlar enact
ment, but upon the social compart. The whole
people are under an actual agreement, a binding
contract to obey and uphold such laws as may he
enacted by their agents, within the limits of a
Constitution established by the whole people.—
Scarcely a law passes without opposition based
more or less upon principle ; but when passed,
and while on the statute book, it binds all. A
departure from this principle involves the utter
overthrow ol ail the securities an^ privileges of
soeiety.”
Tooth Palling—IltnUraied.
Before the days of chloroform there was a quack
who advertised tooth drawing without pain. Tins
patient was placet! in the chair, and the instrument
applied to his tooth with a wrench, followed by a
roar from the unpleasantly surprised sufferer.—
“Stop,” cried the dentist, “compose yourself. 1
told you 1 would gr»e you no pal ft,' but 1 only just
gave you that twinge as a specimen to show you
Cartnghfs method of operating.” Again the
instrument was applied, another tug, another roar.
“ Now don't be impatient, that is Du merge a way;
be seated and ealiu. you will now be sensible of
therapenority of my method.” Another applica
tion, another tug. another roar. “ Now pray be
quiet, that is Parkinson's mode, and you don't like
it, and an wonder.” By this time the tooth hung
by n thread; and whipping it out, the operator ex
uttmglv exclaimed, “ this is my method of tooth
drawing without pain, and you are now enabled
to compare it with the operations of Cartnght,
Dumerge and Parkinson.”
Balking of nones.
We have always looked upon the habit of lett
ing in the horse ns me unable. We have seen it
lately stated that the Mexicans overcome this pro
pensity by the following kindly treatment. The
driver approaches the head of the horse, pats him
gently on the neck and head, speaking soothingly
to him ail the while ; after a few minutes, while
the home's sulky humor somewhat subsides, the
driver commences to blow gently up the horse’s
nostrils which he continues to do for a few min
utes, then pats and soothes him again, ami re
peats the blowing i.p the nairns, when, it is
said, the animal will be (bund to have been sub
dued. This is the plan, also, as stated by Catlin,
that the Buffalo calves aye tauied by the Indians ,
whether n will prose successful in conquering
this radical fault in the horse, we know not; it.
may however be worth a trial.
So far as our experience goes, kutJnrtt is one of
the best correctives of bad habits, either in man or
beast, and it may be that gentle treatment indicated
above may be efficacious.—.l/wertem Farmer.
U* la view of the vast services contributed by
the late John 8. Skinner, to the cause of American
Agriculture and Manufactures, it is proponed tha
the Agriculturists sad Manufacturers contribute
such an amount for bis widow as will insure her a
moderate income daring life. Surely, such a sug
gestion will be acted on with promptness, with
pleasure and with pride.
DmmcisIic Meeting.
At a mass meeting of the Democracy of Union
county, held on Monday the 14th day of April,
18*1, J. R. Hampton was called to the chaw, and
W. H. Hines appointed Secretary.
Shelton Wstson, Esq., offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted.
Ktmire i. That the course pursued by Soioa
Borland and W. IL Sebastian, our Senators and
R. W. Johnson our representative is the Congress
of the United States, upon the measures lately
acted upon ia that body, in relation to the subject
of slavery, commands the nnqtiaUhcd approbation
of Una meeting.
Amnio*< That this meeting eonaidets it proper
and expedient to semi delegates to the convention
which the democratic party of thsa State, propone
to hold at Uttto Koeh on the fourth Monday of this
month, for the purpose of nominating a democratic
candidate, to represent the State of Arkansas in
the next Congress of the United Slat**.
Jtcatomi, That H. K. Foote, R. W. MeHonry.
b. Sugg, Wa Chandler, W. Dana, Ma Hwis,
Joel Tat am. E. Pepper, W. J. Ow*m. J. F. Moenell,
J. Pm, M. P. Rniaey, W. H. Hmes, A Bust, S.
Watson. J. R. lUmptou. Stephen Lewis, Jama
mjw.L.—afe—M.k , . jnnjiL .. «
X. Mc«k. J. P. Peter*. J . Carroll. J. V. Logaaja
J. Heifer*. W. MeWdliams. H. W, BMUp, W. 1 <
OoMiak, ft. f. TkUn.Mil. A. twain. ar tweh 1 a
•OfeaWMirUNd the CmvcwiM, hthereto «
•K»>*d delegate* torepnmwt ns ia that body. »
fin* >4 That o*r dafegatet na hereby >• ; |
«tewct«4 to aar alt proper bmm la procure the f
Kna*fen tf ft. W. Manfe the Owwatm*.;»
MrmbHl Thai the proceeding* of this meeting 11
ha fepml by the Chmrman amt Secretory a ad pah. t
hahad in the Eldnrwdo Union
Qa anttaa the meeting adjourned. j f
JOHN R. HAMPTON. Ckmr ,
W. H. Hna, .htwfcry. a
Peaaaeratie Meeting ia P«w twenty.
At a meeting of a portion of the Democratic erti- ‘
sens of Pike county, Arkansas, held at the Court ,
House ia the town of Murfeshcwnueh, on Monday ,
the 2lat day of April. lAJl, for the pttipuee of * l
lee ting a suitable person to represent said county
in the Democratic State CoorentiOtt to he holdcn
at Little Kock on the fourth Monday of April. IHAI,
the following proceedings were had.
On motion n# the Hon. Isaac White, the Han.
William Kelly waa railed to the Chair and Dr. |
Thomas J. Conway was appointed Seeretarv. The ,
ot.ject of the Meet,n« being then explained by the :
Chainnai, nt was on motion -of Lewis Huddle- j
ston. Esq., unanimously 1 (
By the meet me that RnreaT W. Jons 1,
amt, he nominated aa the Democratic candidate to ^
represent the State of Arkansas in the next Con- |,
gress of the United State*.
On motion of William Johnson, Esq, it was1
unanimously
HerdW, That Dr. Thomaa J. Conway be sp
[ pointed a delegate to the State Convention, to tie
tvolden at Little Roek Arkansas, on the 4 th Mon- j
day of April. 18S1, and to nse his influence, ami;
to cast his vote for the nomination of the Hon
R. W. JonNsov, aa a candidate for the responsible ;
station of Representative m the Congress of th<
j United Staten, and that-in case said delegate shall
! fat! to lie present at said Convention. Laniln-rt J.
Reardon. Esq.,-he and he a hereby appointee prosy. 1
to cast the vote of Pike county in said Convention,
for the nomination of the Hon. R. W. Jvuivwm, in
accordance with the preceding resolution, and that
the proceedings of the meeting be published in
the Arkansas Banner, and signed by the Chairman
and Secretary.
Whereupon on motion the meeting adjourned.
W«. KILLEY, Ckmrmm.
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DrntrralK Mmia{ ia Newton County.
At a meeting of the Democrat)* citisens ar?
Newton county, held in the court house in the
I town of Jasper, in said county, on Saturday the
tilth day of April ISM. The following proceed
mgs were had, to wit:
On motion of R. W. Harrison, Esq.. A Ivan
Parker, Esq., was call to the Chair, Win. W.
Paniinworth was requested to acl as Secretary.
After a hnef explanation of the object of the
meeting by R. W. Harrison, Esq., it was agteed
that a committee of fire be appointed by the
Chair to draft resol ntions, expressive of the sense
of the meeting.
I The following named persons were appointed on
said committee, to wit: Geo. B. Cecil, Janies
Young, Hesektah Kelly, Solomon Cecil snd An
drew Young, and on motion Sauiual X. Plinn. was
. added to the said committee.
Afterwards the committee reported the following
resolutions which were unanimously adopted.
Rembad, That we the Democratic citizens of'
Newton County, believing that a convention is :
the only means by which umon and harmony can
be produced, and success to our party secured, we '
therefore give our hearty assent to the proposed
Slate Convention, to he holden on the fo irth Mon
day in April 1331, by appointing a de.ogate to i
i represent us in said convention.
! Reacted, That are have full confidence in the
integrity, ability, and sound Democracy of our es
| teemed fellow citizen Gen. George W. Clarke,
of Vsr Bur a, and therefore respectfully recom
mend him to the convention, as a suitable man to
I be named on the Democratic ticket for Coagrrto. j
and we hereby instruct our delegate to use all
possible and honorable means to procure his ae-1
lection.
Rtooioed. That Samuel X. Plinn, Esq., is unau i
nnousiy elected as the delegate to cast the vote of
this county in said Convention, and Cob John M
Reas, of Little Rock, is respectfully requested to
act as his proxy in the ev^it of the nou-atten
dence of said delegate, and to be governed accord
ing to these proceedings.
Rcooeed, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
. that the Democrat and Banner at Little Rock, be 1
requested to publish the tame.
And also the Secretary be requested to furnish
Col. John M. Rosa with a copy of these proceed- j
i
ALVAN PARKER, Chmrmm.
Wja. W. FsaaswusTH. Secretary.
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Deaaecratic Meeting ia Laarnca (Maly.
Pursuant to previous notice, a aaeeting of the
i IVmocratic citizens o! Lawrence county, was held
| ia the town of Smithville, on Monday the 14th of |
| April, 1861.
On motion of Col. A. A. Simpson, Mr. Alfred
Phillips was called to the Chair, and Green R
meeting ni explained by the Chairman, a motion
was made by Col. Wm. B. Maiahaii, for the chair
i to appoint a committee of five to draft resolution*
expressive of the senseof this meetinf. whereupon
the following gentlemen were appointed, Joseph
C. McGee, James Smyths, Leaader Wasson.
On motion of James Blackwell, Col. William
B. Marshall and Col. A. A. Sunpson were added to
the euccmiUee; the committee after retiring a short
tune, returned the following resolution*:
Whereas, a Democratic State Convention com
posed of Delegates from the Democracy of the
several counties is to he held on the fourth Mon
day in April, at Little Koch, to ammaate a candi
date for Congress. And whereas, the Democracy
of this county, in common with their fellow citi
sena, throughout the State, feel a lively interest in
the success and perpetuity of the principles for
; which they have so long contended, ssd have
proved so entirely beneficial to the best interest of
our country, and wishing that harmony and con
cert of action may prevail, without which we eo
' danger the success of our party, end the noble
principles which we have so long maintained,
and notwithstanding the large majority of the De .
mocracy may by Ammon, bring defeat to oar ranks,
thercforefore be it
Jbsofoe4 That thin meeting approve of the
touting of a State Convention, at Little Bock, ea
the 4th Monday in April next, and pledge them
selves to support the nominee of said Convention.
| independent of foeal nr personal preferences.
Jtomfced, That the Democrat* sf Lawrence
county, believe William Conway B, to be *
Haunch and unwavering democrat, and that the:
Democracy of Arkansas shoe* bestow on fern an
honorable station, which he has w long merited at j
| their huh, and we weommend him to our Demo-'
i italic brethren throughout the SUU-, as a suitable
pesnsm fas the f afiwufi r~‘ nomination, and that
ihe defecates of Lawssnce county aw hsmby in
strneted to east the vote of Laarreac* ennnty fas
1 himy and w the evanrt that ha canned ha summed
»* ****** *- w, Mmih i m». „ h.f«*r lhr
*' rnli*. knowing ton* to to w „j ,fWN,
If*®- **^ *** ***F acknowledges the pruMriptos
r to* part*. bMewmlkw n<rth w«tk Mtvfew
if undaunted. without fear or affectum. and . i,
**•* to to Mate. and distinction everywhere, •
>■«*»*» •»«* »M«*nt defender of our Co*»;itu'l..na.
fkta, twl an itouM adherent to Sved pr,iM.
ton, and batint tke full confidence of Uwr,n<
iwntr, we recommend turn as out wonod , Iv
t the evrnt that fcu name ts suit. red to emur >„
.we the Convention, and our delegates are ho l y
nstrtcW to cast th«» cote of this countv. u „
econd choice for him, andshould R W John* ,
i*me not conn- iiefor*- said Convention, our d- ,
ntes arc then instructed to cant the rote of iy.«
ousts fcw Mnj. T. H. Flournoy, bettering him
■e a faithful sentinel to our principles, a standard
■oarer to the parts, and rarm'l the highest sta -n
nthm the gift of the people. —.
Krashef. That this Convention appeal ;*•,
lelegate* front this county to s».d Convention, • >
'ledsc the support of this county to the Momma
ion of stud Convention, and Rnant Ketl.tt and
nines Smvthe arc appomted delegates torepreae„t
.awrinec comity m the State Convention, ami in
he event that said delegate* shall faii to attend,
ared C. Martuiol Pulaski county, i* invested with
ull power, and requ»-sted by this Convention to
•ast the vote of Lawrence counts, m said state
'onvention.
Jtr—fafi. That a ropy of the proceedings nf th ,
nee tin* be forwarded to Col. Jaird C. Martin, apm
ts first publication.
Jfraotomf, That the proceeding* of this Meeting
>e signed tA- the t'hainnaii ami Secretary, ami
hew aided to the Arkansas Banner, and (law-tie
tnd Democrat, with a request that they publish
he same.
Oa motion the meeting adjourned—am, <tu.
ALFRED PHILLIPS, ('tow
Q. R. Junks, Srrrrtmry
Democratic Meeting la Independence r».
Pursuant to previous notice, a Democratic meet
tng was held a% Bit. sville, in the counts of lade
pcndence, on the 12th day of April, 19M. T«
select delegates to attend the IVm-ieratir Stste
Convention, to be h< id at Little Rock, on the
fourth Mondav m April 1951.
The meeting was organised hy calling Out.
John A. Carter, to the Chair, and appointing We
R. Millet Secretary, the object of the meeting >u
briefly explained by the Chairman.
On motion »f Mr. Eli Ward, (lie Chairman ap
pointed a committee erwisistmg of Messrs Wntii.
Charles 11. Pelham, Patrick H. Childress. Jack
son 8. Trimble. Charles B. Magruder. Onto •
Tucker, and James F. SaflT.iH, tn prepare r»-sni
tuina fur iko fatit. il>>rnti.iii .if *ln- mm 'ing
The committee retired *ii't after a short abaen
relumed, and reported the following preamho
■ml resolutions:
Whcrwa*, it has been recommended, that a ma
vention of delegates, from the several oouatm •(
this State. ho held, at Little Rock, on the fouri
Monday of this month, for the purpose of acta?,
mg a suitable candidate, to rcptrwnt the State »
neat Congresa of the Crated States, and belter i»
that the purpose of said convention will prom
the harmony and unity of the Democratic pain
a thing earnestly to he desired, therefore
Rrmlvr.l, Th*' cordially apprise of o
convention.
Rrmiati. That we wtll use all fair and him
able means to promote the election of the nunuti"
of said Convention.
Rrmtbtl. That Col. Jno. A. Carter, Messrx I’
H. Children and Otdeon Tucker, be appoiaV
delegates to represent this county in said cornea
lion, and that they tie instructed to vote for " 1
Conway B.. as the first choice of this meeting
RrwaM, That these resolutions be signed *"
the Chairman, and Secretary, and published
the Banner, and Democrat. ami such other pap-’
in the State as may be willing to publish then,
Which reaolutioos.srere adopt id by the mcetmr
On motion of CoL C. H. Ptlharo, >t was
RcaafwW. That in the event of the atm.
from the Contention of any of the delegates, v
delegate or delegates who may he present, be »■
thorised to give the entrre vote of this county
Hon. J. 8. Tumble, offered tha following tv
l.itiona.
RrtoheJ, That should the delegation fits!
tmpoaible for Judge Conway to receive the aw
nation, Ussu they he instructed to support aw
suitable man in the northern part of the due
whom they my discover has a chance to
nomination.
Which waa rejected.
On motion of Col. C. H. Pelham, tbe met;#
adjourned ante dta.
JNO. A. CARTER. Ckm*.
Wn. R. Miujra, Retf.
_ratic Meeting tn Hard Canaty.
Agreeable to previous notice a lUenocratK w
g waa held in the Town of Mount Olive, on **
ly the I«h of April. A D. IWH.
On asotion of Alexander Aik in Esq., Coi. Tv • I
lack, waa called to the Chair and Win. W « • |
mated Secretory.
After a bnef explanation of the object 'f ’ J
eeting, by the Chairman, it was
ff—:~ i That a in—ittr of five be app- tt:
draft resolutions expressive of the tense at W
bc tins.
Whereupon, Daniel Jeffry, Alexander !b »r>
ihotada J. Sana. James Jeffry ami H< ur> ("
,:t«Aai .tl.aatr n»!jfcri
were WjijwiuwfM —
the performance of the duty assi/rud the® *
after a short tm»e returned and reported tti« '
m* msoluUona, wh»eh were nnanmiou.itr * #“
Rented, That with a new of acting m *>*■'
with the Democrat*: (tarty <V the fitate. th*
ocrate of lamd county hereby declare'.beir »
aeaa to meet in a State Contention, on Up: *
Monday of the present month at the rit; f !•
Rock, and abide the fair decision of •aid < ‘
turn.
Ktmhtd. That our wmtby follow ti'.r*1'
Hon Wm. Co*war 8, baa long been a *
sentinel of our principle* and baa reodefev a*'
aervtoea to hi* party, and the Stab- ami » 1
at the hand* of the Democracy of Arlta;t»<
(ume suitable tcaUmomal of appteci*^ >■
party nod that we rerwwmcnd h-w lo "|J •
c ratie brethren thro u*bout the **»“• • »
ble peraon for *f Congressional »«»*' "• *
that our delegation in aaid Contention .»
requested and iiwtfuctod to support Mis and <*
the rate of Izard county, for bi»
Rrtulrtd, That Darnel Jeffrey, ia brf-by
panted our detegnto to sad Convention. *
ont the wwhe* of the Deroocrey of this eaaniy
it it further
That in atm oar mad dcU*»’ -*•
attend said Cunsnntmni Lambert J Weardon
Little Rock. » hereby appointed to eaa* ** *
of this (MKraty, m aaid Contention, and P _
„ m good faith to at* .a obedieui* w the •»*
tions men our swd delegate m the sa.ru ®*
a if L were Use anginal drleg.u, to amd <**"*
tom (sow the county of bant
Amatos* That thn pwneedtog* of «*V , ,|
fprV-i us the Arkansas Banner, at Little
rTheriW-ltc p^to* « the U«"«
mmtmgadjournal *
THOS BLACK. I
Wa Wssa, Seerwmj.
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