Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-09
A PORK PACKING ESTABLISHMENT. AT
VAN BUVEN


VAN BUVEN.
When we take into Wow the location of this
point on navigabe stream, in the vicinity of
vast tract of country where there are raised an
nually, an immense number Of hogs, for which
there is no market, except by being shipped at
this point, it becomes mattor of considerable
surprise to us, that some of the enterprisng Pork
Packers at Cincinnati, or st. Louis, have not To-
Gated among us.
So sure as the advantages of this location be-
comes known, will this branch Of business be en-
barked into at this point; and the they are
made public. the greater will be the advantage 10
those who first engage in the business, and to our
farmers, who now have no market for their hogs.
This is the natural, the nearest, and almost the
only accessible point to the numerous stock rails
ing community, settled in the extensive country
for two hundred mics north and westward Of us.
Van Burcn has advantages over any other
point west of the Mississippi, and equal to those
of Cincinnati and St. Louis. 1t is the shipping
point for the rich agricultural counties Of Wash
ington and Crawford-for Scott, Frnnklin, MIadi-
son, Benton and Carroll in Arkansas. For Ozark
Jasper. Dade, Barry, Green, Polk, Wright and
Newton in Missouri, where thore are large SUPER
iuous stocks OF hogs and cattle that must be dis
posed Of; and would be driven here could n mar.
ket be found for them. We have no packery,
and consequently cannot purchase.
During the last season. whom hogs were selling
at Cincinnati for 50 60 and So IS; and at ST,
Louis for 50 so and 50 60 per hundred weight,
they selling at this place at 8 IS, and only
small lots could be sold at that. This year while
it is selling at Cincinnati (ready sale) for 30 CO
here, any quantity tina, purchasers may want.
at s 25. Thousands of hogs, We may say droves,
would be driven here for 81 so.
Timber for cooperage is abundant, expenses
are low, facilities for transportation to market arc
good and when any person, who is acquainted
with the subject, looks upon the map and sees the
vast extent of country between this and the Mis-
souri,. that this business can command. combined
with the other advantages, he will a, once admit
that this is THE POINT.
In addition to the usual market. VIC have m
advantage over all other points, in being able to
obtain a market on the spot, for large amount
of subsistence, at the military posts on this from
| to establishment.
We hope soon 10 be able to give the cheering
news TO our farmers, that we have one or more
Pork Pnckcries at Van Buren,, that will afford q
market for their hogs.
1t is said that Daniel Webster is retained as
For ,io bo;. IT,.
ccve fee of $4,000, if successful.
Sir allen lilcNab-This hero Of tho Caroline
affair insuIted the Speaker of the Canadian Par
fiament. and when about to be arrested, he apollo.
gizcd 10 the Speaker. and so the matter ended.
Pedan'ic Galiamry.-The following will do as
a specimen
Young lady will you condescrnd so far 10 sa
crlilce your own convenience to my pleasure. as
to insert the five dig:tais and part of the oxtremi-
! ty of your contiguous through the angular
aperture formed by the crooking of my elbow
against the perpendicular portion of my frame 2!
Or in vulgar parancc, "Miss will you take nv
arm?"
Abo'iiion.-Tho N. Y. Herald says: The sal
larry paid by the Anti-Savery Society to Jane.
&. Brney, the I" Friend Of Man." and the Anti
Slavery candidate for President of the U. States
is S2,2SO per annum. besides travelling expenses.
Strawberries in N0rember.-Thc Editor of In
New London Advocate had presented to him.
bunch of ripe strawberries, plucked from a ga r
den in that city. last month. They were of tw,
varieties, red and whife.
We are not particular, cit her variety wouJ h,
acceptable to
Gen. Gaines.-Isnnessee Legislafure.-It wil
be seen that the action of that BODY has M, hoe,
invoked in vain, upon matter in regard to which
our citizens have manifested much interest. w,
cannot doub, but the resolutions will p,ss tho Son
ate' substantially in the shape in which they came
from the House. The opposing Senators. it seems
to us, loose sight of the fact that the res,ora,ous
OF The Divisions is called for not alone by sense
OF justice TO Gen. Gaines Individually. The So fe.
y OF our frontier and the efficiency of our militia
ry Defence would demand it equally imperiously
even though that veteran pat, lot had never been
ma'treated by tho authors of the present ysicm."
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