Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-03-25
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The Steam boat, Gen. Pike struck snag, on the 26
ult in the Mississippi river island "a, and sunk
-Four lives lost, boat and cargo total loss.
steam Boat called s'Harry of the West, :" ha,
been launched at Cincinnati, and is intended to ply be
tween st. Louis and New Orleans She is the Iarges,
boat ever built in the west.
The steamer Queen of the West sunk in the Ohio
river opposite ShawnetoNn. Nolives lost.
1t is reported that the Texan prisoners taken at the
battle of Mer, $50 in number, had risen upon their
guard and taken the ammunition &c. and sta ed
upon their return home
The Legislative Council of Florida, have bya vote
of 3D. to 4, passed resolution, declaring that the peo
pie of Florida not bound for the payment of the
bonds issued under the authority of previous Leg sa.
tive Council. Disgraceful.
The name of Ritche, has been given to a new coun-
ty in Virginia. in honor of the venerable editor of the
Richmond Enquirer.
Henry A. Wise, Representative in Congress, from
Virginia, has been nominal ted by the President and
sent to the Senate for concurrence. as Minister to
France.
Reports from Washington, say that Mr.. Forward
has resigned his office Secretary of the Treasury
and that MIR. Spencer will take his place. Hon. J. NJ
Porter will succeed Mr. Spencer as Secretary Of War
The Legislature of Alabama, have passed a law dis.
trcting the State for the election Of of Con-
gress which is to be entirely upon tho basis of the
white population.
William Freret. Whig, has been elected Mayor of
number of ladies'. of Woodbury. n J. have carpet.
ed the cell, in which young Mercer is confined, and
have furnished him with a suitable bed.
The Wharfage tax in New Orleans has been rep pealed
The Tropc the Municipality money is deprecia-
ting in consequence.
Henry Johnson, Of the murdercrs of Mai Floyd
was hung at St. Louis the llth inst. Mclean who
wae also engaged in tho murder. not hung,
in consequence of the Governor suspcnding the
tion until the 18th.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has vetoed the Con-
gressional Apportionment Bill, which has Just passed
the Legislature of that State.
Rockwell one of Joe Smiths Danites, and the pcr.
son who attempted the assassination of Ex-Governor
Boggs, OF Missouri was arrested in st. Louis on the
5th inst. He had had just landed from the steamer
Utica. He was travelling under the name of French
He to be taken to Independence in that State where
the crime committed
Shocks of Earthquakes have been ed throuh
out great part of the United States and also at sea
We copy from the N. o. Tropc, accounts from the
West Indies in which it appears that several Islands
had been almost entirely destroyed by Earthquake
The Supreme court of the United States has decd-
ed that the Relief Law, of the State of Illinois, un-
constitutional the decision also extends to laws of the
same kind, passed by ether State.
Mr.. Suydam, who has been confined for two months
in the Tombs in New York, for assault on Sgnor Ale
wear, has been pardoned by the President and his fine
Of $500, remtted.
is reported that revolution had broken out on the
South side of the Island of St. Domingo The inhab-
ants were shipping off their coffee and valuables very
fast
Congress has appropriated sl5O00O for the improve
ment Of the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas
rivers.