Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-09-16

Iron shps.--Truy this is of improvements and
inventions. 1t is surprising that not until the 18th
trry did the genius Of discover the capabily
metals for fotation. Now are astonshed that oul
wonderful world has rolled around. long, in igno
rance Of this important principle. The ingenuity O
the present age. in discovering this principle is equal
led by the activity and enterprise Of its generation
Different nations have cot to work and bending
this discovery to their advslfage.
At first, il appeared that man . ambition limited
to the building of canal boats Of metal in Amercs
and England. It took another stride, and lifeboat
sprung into existence that vered out of risrs intt
bays and seas. Next steamboats, plying from port t.
port and nation to nation. Now we see England
France, America, and other maratme pow crs agerly
engaged building iron frgates and ships of War
England alone at this day has iron stssm- ships
of war than would be required to destroy Tic navie
of several nations, rankin among the maratime pow
ers of the earth.
This branch Of ship bu ilding will supersede tn.
walls of oak" in navies-and in great in thu
merchant service too.
A letter from Washington to the N. Y True SUI
says: "Commodore Jones, who valantly took petty
town in California, garrisoned with a dozen unarmet
half Breeds is, it is said to be taken from the line
promotion and laid upon the SHELF with annuity o
5000 per annum, in place of being cashiered-ihat is
he has received an eternal furlough."
Such case is unprecedented under our Government
and is open violation of the laws. This officer un
fit for service. John Tyler may give jones. any
other pet $500 if he chooses but suppose will b.
out of his pocket. Congress will not certainly ap
propriate the peoples money for sinecures.
The Philadelphia Chronicle says that five hundred
are at work upon the U. S. ships Princetown
2artan, at Philadel phia.
The big gun.-Capt. Stockton. U. S. Navy, has in
vented gun that will shock John Bulls nerves. W,
have no faith in gun powder Its length is ii feet
has bore of l2 inches. and carries ball weighing
300 lbs-the powder cartridge weighs 25 lbs. 1t pop
ped the target three miles distant.
The nep Island-Nautical men in this country t,inl
that the Island supposed to have been recently disco
vered in the South Pacifc-is the Island of St. Ber
nerds, discovered in 1867. Capt. Netcher must "hav
found a mares nest"
A dueL-Mr Jones' the editor of the Augusta (Ga
Chronicle and Sentinel and James ardner took sho
la mode de honour. Mr. Jones' made narrow cs
cape, the ball of Gardner the breast Jones' Bal
passed close to Gardners back-no harm done--ro on
Due1ling AN ociation has been formed in Eng
and for the purpose of suppressing dueng. 1t con
ssts of 326 members-of whom "a Noblcmcn-I!
Baronets. % Admras and Generals, % Colonels, 4
Captains and "A Lieutenants Of the Navy, II Majors
and 26 Captains Of the Army. and "a lawyers.
They denounce the wager Of battle as sinful, ira
tional and contrary to the laws of God and man."
or course. the matter is settled.
DistinguisAed Clergynan-The Roman Cstb,li,
Bishop OF Hudson Bay terrory-Arch Bishop Fec les
ton, OF Baltimore, are at ST. Peters, Upper
Yankee Cloeks.-The Liverpool packet ship Splen
did, took out two invoices of wooden clocks amount