Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-11-04

Tho Royal Progress.-Tho correspondent of
the London Chronicle describes the preDaration
for the reception of the Queen at Ostond
In the course Of tho forenoon on Monday. the
munlclpa. bcIlnan made proclamation that Her
Majesty the Queen of Great Britain was expect
cd 10 do the good city of Os.end the honor of a
visit on Wednesday afternoon, and at the same
time enjoined the inhabitants to do honor to their
ilustrious vis:er and themselves on the occasion
by setting their houses in order. and cleansing the
streets, which, soo'h to say, on ordinary occa-
sions stand particularly in need Of cleansing
The hint was acted upon with an alarrity which
did credit to all parties. All the washer.women
and scavengcrs were Immediately up in arms ::
pumps and n2ops wore called into active service :
and IN the course Of few hours, the whole face
OF the town, streets, conduits, houses, windows
and all, was so clean, that We are suro it could
not have recognized itself again. Many of the
public buildings, indeed, went to the expense Of
being newly whtewashcd or yellow .ochrod; and
among which must be especially mentioned the
Maison de Vile, CTown haI,) both because. in
tho words Of the guide book it is ale seul ediice
rcmarquab!e' which tho town contains, and be-.
cause it is destined to honors which no public cdi-
hce III Belgium has ever yet enjoyed, in the pre-
sence OF reigning British monarch at dinner
within its walls"
The following, almost if not quite, unparalel-
ed mortality in family. we find recorded under
the obituary head, in the last Shelby News -
Lou. Kentuckian.
"On tho Sd day of May last. in the ODD year
of his age, Mr.. Washington R. Cooper, son of .
and Margaret Cooper of this county.
son the 18th July last, in the 56,h year of his
age, MIR. James Cooper, highly respected citizen
of this county.
On the 18th August last, in tho 10Th year of
her age, Miss Margaret A. Cooper, daug Inter of
the late James and Margaret Cooper, of this coun-
ty.
On the Goth August last, in the 25h year of his
age, Mr.. John w. Cooper, of this county, son Of
tho late James and Margaret Cooper. The de-
ceased left an afiectionalo wife and interesting
child.
On the 22d August last, in the 33d year of her
age Mrs Nancy Cooper, consort of Mr.. William
cooper OF Jefferson county, and daughter Of the
,a'e u, James and Margaret Cooper of this county.
MRS; =. arrived at her fathers few days before
oe He u'eu and remained until after his interment
omo .Aoh returned home, and was shortly after
a',aehea with the fever that deprived her Of life,
ar so"nu ~. OF an endeared wife, and two children
vi "n ahectlonate mother.
"on the 9th Angus, last. in the 26,b wear of
MS nse' Mr.. Jacob Cooper, Of this county, son of
III. .,O ,o.e "a, James les and Margaret Cooper :.
va 'Ie ~eth August last, in the 10Th year of
na ",s NJ r. DAVID e. Cooper, son of the late James
'"u mma'gafet Cooper of this county.
on 1he soth August last, in the 5Oth wear of
her age, MS. Margaret Cooper, relict of ibe late
James Cooper of this county. '~ '"' '"''
g |on the 9th September last, in the 18th wear
q, nIs age, Mr.. Henry Cooper, son of James and
margaret Cooper, deceased, late of this county.
From the N. York Weekly Herld
Tie Vagaries of the p,.,
ET be", Soseruay al!udedito the fact that c. A. Wick
taken upon himself to order that nh es' ""u
must bo carried in the mails. To.dov ~. ,nper
stand that Harden g. Co. lave been .,oJ I' I"'Ii 81
order for carrying newspapers ou, Of the Mi Ws S
presume tho next step will be to appoint COWS -,
onhcers, such asare met at the entrance Of aIl
pean cities with n sword ,,nda. ~ W an IurO-